Howards Grove High School
| Howards Grove High School | |
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401 Audubon Road Howards Grove, Wisconsin United States |
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| Type | Public |
| School district | Howards Grove School District |
| Principal | Scott Fritz |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 332 (2006) |
| Color(s) | White, Blue, Gold |
| Athletics conference | CLC |
| Mascot | Howie the Tiger |
| Team name | Tigers |
| Website | Howards Grove High School website |
Howards Grove High School is a public secondary school located in Howards Grove, Wisconsin. The school serves about 320 students in grades 9 to 12 in the Howards Grove School District.
Howards Grove High School is located on 401 Audubon Road on the northwest side of the Village of Howards Grove, Wisconsin. The current building was completed in 1994 and also houses the offices of the Howards Grove School District. The school serves students in grades 9-12 in all of the Village of Howards Grove, the Town of Herman, half of the Town of Mosel, and parts of the Towns of Ada, Franklin, Cleveland, Sheboygan Falls, and Meeme. Additionally, through the school choice program, open enrollment is available to students outside the district.
Students at Howards Grove High School scored higher ACT scores than the Wisconsin State Average in the Science field, but lower in Mathematics, Reading, English, and Composite Scores. Students scored higher than the Wisconsin ACT average in Science, Mathematics, Composite Scores, but lower in English and Reading.
Students at Howards Grove High School taking AP (Advanced Placement) tests pass 87.5% of the time, significantly higher than the Wisconsin state average, and higher than all comparatively sized area schools.
28 academic credits are required to graduate from Howards Grove High School. Howards Grove High School has a 99.9% graduation rate, exceeding the Wisconsin state average. Roughly half of graduating students proceed to college studies after graduation.
Howards Grove High School has a 95.3% attendance rate, with 1.2% of students being considered habitually truent. 4.52% of students at Howards Grove High School has out of school suspensions issued.
Howards Grove has a variety of courses, in several departments. Students may take classes in math, social science, agriscience, communicative arts, computer science, science, music, foreign language, tech, art, and business. AP classes offered include AP Biology and AP Chemistry. AP English Language and Composition was started in the curriculum in 2009-2010, but did not have a class in the 2010-2011 school year due to a lack of interest. Students may also take such classes as Aviation, Medical Terminology, Phych, AP Psych, AP US History, and AP Calc online or at other schools in the area. Higher Level and College courses, along with other languages are also available to Seniors willing to drive to area Technical Colleges or Centers. Students may also participate in Apprenticeships, or have a work-study, where they spend time out of school working and receive credit.
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