Howland High School

Our Howland High School Drone Team had a strong showing at the TCESC Trumbull County Drone Racing League event at Warren G. Harding High School:

• 1st Place — Head-to-Head Racing (Pilot: Gavin Boyts)
• 2nd Place — Capture the Flag (Pilot: Shaun Sudol)
• 2nd Place — Presentation (Marketing: Reagan Lealand, Emily Siegfried, full team effort)
• Overall Trumbull County Drone Racing League Champion🏆

The team also had to adapt quickly, after a crash damaged a key part during testing, they completed a full rebuild and made it back just minutes before disqualification!

🚨 VOTE TODAY & SUPPORT OUR FLAG FOOTBALL TEAM! 🚨

The Browns’ Coach of the Week competition is officially open, and we need your help! Our team is competing in the Southern White Division, and the winning coach receives a $1,000 grant for their Girls High School Flag Football program, which would be an incredible boost for this new and growing opportunity for our student athletes in Howland!

🏈 Voting is open NOW through Monday, April 20 at 9AM

🗳️ Be sure to select:
Week 4
Southern Conference - White Division
Howland – Amanda Pallante

Let’s rally together and show our support!!

#VoteNow #HowlandPride #GirlsFlagFootball #SupportOurTeam

Our CCP students recently took part in a hands-on lab focused on fish anatomy. They learned how to filet fish and completed a dissection activity, identifying internal anatomy. This lesson gave them a closer look at structure and function through real-world application!

The Howland Prep Bowl team finished 18th out of 64 teams at the state tournament, going 5-4. A great experience and strong finish! 🧠

Congrats to Sophia McGarrity and Charity Plant! The Howland FCCLA members attended the YSU Community Engagement Symposium and came home with an award. Great work representing HHS!

Big congratulations to Howland High School student Vincent Weeks 👏

Vincent earned a national award from the Office of Naval Research for his project studying how temperature affects golf ball compression.

For his project, he tested three different brands of Callaway golf balls. After letting the balls sit in various temperatures for three hours, he applied 200 pounds of force to measure how they reacted. His findings showed that temperature plays a key role in performance. Higher compression golf balls tended to perform better in colder temperatures, while lower compression balls were better suited for warmer conditions.

Science + real-world application = pretty impressive work… and now there’s no excuse for a bad golf score ⛳️📊

Howland High School has earned the Momentum Award...again!

This award is given to schools that show significant improvement in both student growth and achievement. The high school met two key benchmarks during the 2024–2025 school year: Improved its Performance Index by 3 or more points and Earned a Value-Added rating of 4 stars or higher!

Howland High School is celebrating Military Family Spirit Week (April 13–17) 🇺🇸 Join us by participating in daily themes all week long as we recognize and support our military families.

Monday: Red, White and Blue Day
Tuesday: Purple Up! Day
Wednesday: Support Your Favorite Military Branch Day
Thursday: Camouflage Day
Friday: R.E.D. (Remember Everyone Deployed) – wear red

Students in Mrs. Stevens’ and Mrs. Polk’s classes recently teamed up for a hands-on project. Mrs. Polk’s students learned and performed a nursery rhyme in Spanish, while students in Mrs. Stevens’ class created interactive sensory activities to go along with the nursery rhymes. The project gave students a chance to connect what they’re learning in the classroom while working together and learning from each other!

Culinary students are gaining real-world experience through VR! Students in Mrs. Graf’s class are using virtual reality to build career skills as part of their 12-point credentials.

#CareerReady #StudentSuccess

Howland High School's FCCLA members recently visited Howland Glen's Preschool to teach students about recycling, reducing and reusing. ♻️

The Howland Board of Education has rescheduled its May meeting. The meeting will now take place on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at Howland Intermediate School at 5:30 p.m.

Students at Howland High School recently led a school-wide effort to promote positivity. The Health, Safety, and Wellness Club, along with Student Senate, shared appreciation messages and treats with staff while also delivering notes and small items to fellow students. The activity supports the district’s Capturing Kids’ Hearts initiative by encouraging positive connections and daily acts of kindness!

The FIRST Robotics Competition team from Howland High School finished with a 5-6-0 record at a recent FIRST Robotics Competition event.

The team remained competitive throughout, with several matches decided by narrow margins. Despite mechanical challenges during the competition, the team continued to compete in every match.

The team plans to continue improving their robot and participate in upcoming events and community demonstrations in the coming months.

Howland students Elizabeth Davis and Tien Au recently participated in a Civil Engineering Shadow Day at ms Consultants.

They met with staff across multiple departments and learned about internships, college coursework, and the transition to an engineering career. They also learned about local projects and gained real-world insight into the field. The day included a lunch Q&A session, where staff shared practical advice about engineering careers and the interview process!

Josh Chuba and Destiny Nguyen recently spoke at the Howland Rotary meeting, joining President Gary Lehman to share their experience at the RYLA Leadership Conference, sponsored by Rotary. Thank you to Howland Rotary for supporting this opportunity!

Howland Schools’ Paw Pantry has received a $2,000 grant from GPD Corporation! The pantry, serving students with food, clothing, and essential items, has already fulfilled 180 unique requests this school year. Each Thursday, nearly 100 students participate in “Thrift Shop Thursdays,” browsing and accessing resources in the pantry. This funding will help keep shelves stocked and support students in need.

Reminder: There will be no school on Friday, April 3 and Monday, April 6. Classes will resume on Tuesday, April 7. Enjoy the extended break!

The Howland band traveled to Tennessee and visited RCA Studio B in Nashville, where students participated in a recording session in a professional studio setting. Opened in 1957 and known as the “Home of 1,000 Hits,” Studio B played a key role in shaping the Nashville Sound and expanding the reach of country music. Artists including Elvis Presley and Dolly Parton recorded there. Today, the studio is preserved as part of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and offers guided tours, giving students the opportunity to record in the same space where many well-known songs were produced.

Future scientists on the move! Our science students, along with teacher Jason Lee, traveled to Kent State University to participate in Regional Science Day, showcasing their hard work, innovation and passion for discovery!