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Howell High School vs. Brighton High School

Should you attend Howell High School or Brighton High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Howell High School
1200 W Grand River Ave
Howell, MI 48843
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Brighton High School
7878 Brighton Rd
Brighton, MI 48116
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Howell High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Brighton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 1,919 students in grades 9-12, Howell High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 1,901 students in grades 9-12, Brighton High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,919 students
1,901 students
This chart displays total students of Howell High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Brighton High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
96 teachers
103 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Brighton High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Howell High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Brighton High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1307 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 50%)
#214 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Howell High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Brighton High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
57%
(Top 20% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Howell High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brighton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
(Top 20% in MI)
75%
(Top 5% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Howell High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brighton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
(Top 50% in MI)
53%
(Top 20% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Howell High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Brighton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
(Top 50% in MI)
98%
(Top 1% in MI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Howell High School and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Brighton High School and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Howell High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Brighton High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
460
433
Grade 10 Students
503
520
Grade 11 Students
495
468
Grade 12 Students
461
480

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Howell High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Brighton High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Howell High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Brighton High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Howell High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Brighton High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Howell High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brighton High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% White
91%
91%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Howell High School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brighton High School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Howell High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brighton High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.17
0.17
This chart displays the diversity score of Howell High School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Brighton High School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Howell High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brighton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Howell High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brighton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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