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Howard High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

6400 Forsyth Rd, Macon, GA 31210 · (478) 779-7852 · Part of Bibb County School District

Macon-Bibb County’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
1,145
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Howard High School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts below the state

On the path

Where Macon-Bibb County kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Howard High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts5%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6400 Forsyth Rd, Macon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9334
Grade 10335
Grade 11260
Grade 12216
Enrollment over time
1,210’20
1,115’21
1,076’22
1,133’23
1,145’24

Down 5.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 71%White 12%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Howard High School from Macon-Bibb County families.

Other schools in Bibb County School District

The district →
Veterans Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Macon
D
715 students14:1
John Robert Lewis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Macon
D
712 students15:1
Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Macon
D
675 students16:1
Southfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Macon
D
630 students14:1
Springdale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Macon
B
609 students14:1
Heard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Macon
B−
596 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Macon-Bibb County’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.