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Howard High School - 01

PublicHighGrades 9–12

500 N Section Line, Howard, SD 57349 · (605) 772-5515 · Part of Howard School District 48-3

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Students
96
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Howard High School - 01

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.4% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Howard kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Howard Jr. High - 0575 students
9–12Howard High School - 01You are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency70%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 52.3%

Its own letter, A, places these results among South Dakota’s 548 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

500 N Section Line, Howard

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 928
Grade 1022
Grade 1123
Grade 1223
Enrollment over time
106’20
106’21
110’22
98’23
96’24

Down 9.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Hispanic 1%Black 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Howard High School - 01 from Howard families.

Other schools in Howard School District 48-3

The district →
Howard Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Howard
B−
158 students13:1
Shannon Colony Elementary - 08
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Winfred
B+
27 students12:1
Howard Jr. High - 05
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Howard
B+
75 students16:1

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 South Dakota’s other public schools; Howard’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.