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Howe Military School & Summer Camp
5755 North State Road 9/P.O. Box 240, Howe, IN 46746 - View a map of this school Map
tel: 1-888-462-4693

"Howe military is an independent, college-preparatory, co-ed, very selective boarding school affiliated with the Episcopal Church for grades 5-12. Nestled on a 100 acre park-like setting, Howe is located in northeast Indiana’s beautiful lake country. Howe’s cadets learn how to transfer the benefits of military discipline, organization and leadership to their college and career path. Howe’s JROTC program has been recognized since 1921 as a program 'with distinction'..."
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Definition of Terms
Overview:
School Focus College-Prep Military College Preparatory
Grades Offered 5-12 9-12
School Type Co-ed Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students No No
Religious Affiliation Episcopal Non-denominational
Year Founded 1884 1900
Campus Size 100 acres 135 acres
     
Student Body    
Enrollment 192 students 300 students
Percent Students of Color 23% 18%
Percent International Students 9% 16%
Percent Students Boarding 97% 70%
Average SAT Score 1000 *National Avg. » View
Offers Post-Grad Year No No
     
Academics and Faculty    
Saturday Classes No No
Classroom Dress Code Formal Casual
Average Class Size 8 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:8 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 5 14
ESL Courses Offered Yes Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 60% 60%
Summer Program Offered Yes Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $18 million $15 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $26,800 $39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $7,515 $22,560
Tuition international students $27,800 $38,650
Percent Students on Financial Aid 50% 31%
Average Financial Aid Grant $5,000 $18,000
Merit Scholarships Offered No No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline Feb. 28 / rolling Jan. 15
SSAT Required No Yes
Acceptance Rate 80% 60%
Director of Admissions Dr. Brent Smith
Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 11 13


BaseballBasketball
Drill TeamGolf
MarksmanshipRiflery
SoccerTennis
Track and FieldVolleyball
Wrestling 
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 25 23
 
 
AcolytesAlpha Delta Tau
Boy ScoutsCannon Crew
ChoirColor Guard
Debate TeamDrama Club
ECS ClubEquestrian
Foreign Language ClubHistory Club
Iron GuardJunior Classic League
L.I.F.E.Marching Band
National Honor SocietyOld Guard
Quill and ScrollRadio Club
RaidersSpeech Team
Student GovernmentVarsity Howe Club
Yearbook Staff 
College Matriculation:  
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School Notes:
  • Howe military is an independent, college-preparatory, co-ed, very selective, boarding school affiliated with the Episcopal Church for grades 5-12. Nestled on a 100 acre park-like setting, Howe is located in northeast Indiana’s beautiful lake country.
  • Day School offered to students within a 30 mile radius of our campus for grades 5-8.
  • After his death, the estate of Mr. John B. Howe, a successful educator, attorney, businessman and author, was combined with funds from Mrs. Howe and others to open the school in 1884. Ten years after the opening of the school, Howe was changed from a grammar school to a military school.
  • Howe’s cadets learn how to transfer the benefits of military discipline, organization, and leadership to their college and career path.
  • All high school cadets are required to enroll in Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps classes.
  • Howe’s JROTC program has been recognized, since 1921 by the United States Army, as a program 'with distinction'.
  • Ninety-seven percent of Howe’s graduates go on to college and University studies.
  • Summer Camp for Boys 2 3-week sessions(June 20-July 9 or July 11-July 30) or 6-week session (June 20-July 30)
  • School accreditations: ISACS
  • Profile last updated: 10/09/2009
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