Howard High School
8700 Old Annapolis Rd, Ellicott City, MD, 21043-6920 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Howard High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Howard County, MD
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1332 students
% Male / % Female 54%  /  46%
Total Classroom Teachers 82 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 390 students
Grade 10 - 315 students
Grade 11 - 319 students
Grade 12 - 308 students
This School
(MD) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:16 1:17
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(MD) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 7% 3%
% Hispanic 2% 4%
% Black 20% 34%
% White 71% 48%
Additional Student Information
This School
(MD) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 5% 16%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 2% 5%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(MD) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Howard County Public s School District
This School's Agency
(MD) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 71 28
Number of Students Managed 45,724 students 17,295 students
District Total Revenue $565,001,000 $171,909,000
District Expenditure $624,913,000 $168,429,000
District Revenue / Student $12,357 $9,940
District Expenditure / Student $13,667 $9,739
District Graduation Rates 92% 86%
In the News:
  • A taste of the culinary action (Baltimore Sun)
    posted on October 22, 2009 at 07:31:38 am
    Would-be chefs see what the work is like Adam Leatherman, 17, center, a senior at Howard High School, and Xaviera Rosado, 16, a junior, use compressed air to cool and bond a chocolate creation by David Milburn, chef instructor at Howard Community College. Culinary and hospitality management students from across the Howard County school system met with the college's faculty to discuss the ...
  • Gifted Student Is Being Held Back By Graduation Rules (Washington Post)
    posted on October 5, 2009 at 04:00:00 am
    Anyone who wants to appreciate how strong a grip high school has on the American imagination -- and how clueless some school districts are about this -- should consider the story of Drew Gamblin, a 16-year-old student at Howard High School in Ellicott City.
  • Pair from Howard win national debating contest (Baltimore Sun)
    posted on July 6, 2009 at 04:08:54 pm
    Nikitia Datta, 11, did not know what to expect when she headed to San Antonio late last month for the 2009 Middle School National Debate Championship.
  • Mrs. Dolores M. Colona (Eastern Shore News)
    posted on May 20, 2009 at 08:36:59 am
    Dolores Marion Colona, 73, wife of William Charles Colona and a resident of Parksley, passed away at her residence on Friday, May 15, 2009.
  • What's Cooking? Luis Vazquez of Mount Dora (Orlando Sentinel)
    posted on April 13, 2009 at 04:50:01 am
    Spinach Dip Recipe
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School Notes:
  • Howard High School may refer to:
  • Howard High School of Technology in Wilmington, Delaware
  • Howard High School in Ellicott City, Maryland
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (21043)
School Zip (21043)
(MD) State Average
Population (Approximate) 31,694 people 5,133,067 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 60% 32%
Population Average Age 35 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.6 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $70,349 $51,114
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 6.6 rooms 6.0 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 23 years old 42 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (21043)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 68% / 32% 65% / 35%
School Map:
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