The Howard School
The Howard School is a very large high in Chattanooga, Tennessee, serving grades 09–12 with 1,485 students. The district invests $12,591 per student — 12% below the national average of $14,347, with a 16.1:1 student-teacher ratio near the national norm. A neighborhood opportunity score of 26/100 — below the national median of 50 — is worth factoring into a fuller picture of long-term student outcomes.
Student Body & Demographics at The Howard School
Academic Outcomes at The Howard School
Children from modest-income families in this neighborhood reach the 26th income percentile as adults. This school is in the 1th percentile nationally.
School Resources & Funding
- Traditional public school — open enrollment, no application process required
- 63% graduation rate — below the national average of 87%
- Below-median neighborhood opportunity score (26/100) — national median is 50
Best suited for families in Chattanooga seeking a public high school, especially those prioritizing a solid, no-frills public education. We always recommend an in-person visit and a conversation with current families before making any enrollment decision.
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About this school and the data on this page
All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets — NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Opportunity Atlas — and we work hard to keep them accurate and up to date. That said, federal data is published on an annual cycle, so some figures may not yet reflect the very latest school-year changes or local updates. We recommend using this page as a helpful starting point and cross-checking with the school or district directly, or visiting the NCES Common Core of Data and ed.gov for the most authoritative figures before making any important decisions.