Important News

2024-25 Course Registration

Lions' Scheduling Night presentation (reference this link for information regarding Graduation requirements and content-specific presentations) Important Dates Spring 2024: Students and parents/guardians will have access to their list of registered courses by the end of the current school year. August 2024: Final 2024-2025 student schedules will be available prior to the start of the school year. Graduation Requirements Graduation requirements…

Lions' Scheduling Night: January 4

Howard High School is hosting our Lions' Scheduling Night - January 4th 6:00-8:20pm. If you are interested in learning more about HCC/Dual Enrollment, the program begins at 6:00pm. The course registration presentation begins at 6:45pm in the auditorium with content breakout sessions beginning at 7:25 pm. We look forward to seeing you!

JROTC Applications for the 2024-2025 School Year

Applications for the Howard High School JROTC Program for the 2024-2025 school year are now available on our JROTC page. This application should be completed for students who are not districted to Howard High School but wish to participate in JROTC. Students who are districted to another HCPSS school with a JROTC program (OMHS and AHS) are not eligible to…

HoHS Family and Community Involvement

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Winter Sports Registration

Winter Sports tryouts begin on November 15th. The portal for registering for winter sports is now open. Please go to www.hcpss.org/connect and click on “Athletic Registration” to complete all paperwork necessary for tryouts. If you have any questions, please reach out to our Athletics and Activities Manager, Ms. DeFrances, at elizabeth_defrances@hcpss.org.

AP Exam Registration Information 2023-2024

Registration for the 2024 AP Exams is now open. AP Timeline November 11th – March 11th: Late exam registration ($40 late fee charged) May 6-17th: Exam window Here are some key dates to keep in mind as you make your final AP exam choices: Students must have their exam choice selected in the AP Portal by 10/11/23. Make your exam…

HoHS Homecoming Reminders

For tonight’s game, everyone must have a ticket and arrive prior to halftime. All children who are in 8th grade or younger must be accompanied by an adult at all HCPSS athletics contests or will be turned away from entry. Adult supervision must continue for the entirety of the athletic contest. Athletic contests are considered extensions of the school day…

Parking Permits and Transportation Reminders

Applications along with the accompanying documents may be submitted to Ms. Maureen Taylor in the main office. Please be aware that every Junior may not obtain a permit due to lack of capacity. If you are a College Release or Work Release student, you still need a parking pass to park at Howard. Students are permitted to park in the…

Attendance Protocols

2025-2026 Attendance Information and Resources Research is clear that showing up for school has a significant impact on a student’s academic and social success, starting from pre-kindergarten and continuing through high school. Missing 10% (or about 18 days of a school year or 2 a month) can drastically affect a student’s academic success at each grade level. By the sixth…