Howard School of Academics and Technology is a co-educational public magnet school in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County...

. Dr. Paul David Smith is currently the Executive Principal, while Dr. Faye Ison is the High School Associate Principal and Mr. Otto Taylor is the Associate Principal of the Middle School.

History

Howard was the first public school in the Chattanooga area. The name is drawn from Civil War General Oliver O. Howard

Oliver O. Howard

Oliver Otis Howard was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War...

, as is Howard University

Howard University

Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...

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Academics

Howard school is split up into four academies. First, there is the 9th Grade Academy, in which all freshmen are automatically placed. At the end of a student's freshman year, they are required to pick an academy. They may choose between an Engineering/Vocational-focused academy, a IT-focused academy, or a Health/Human Services academy.
Howard was the home of Johnny Taylor, Terdell Sands and Reggie White.

Sports

The Howard Tigers Basketball team has twice appeared in the Tennessee State Championship for their division, in 2007 and 2008. Both times they reached the State Semi-Finals.

The gymnasium is home to the Tennessee Mud Frogs

Tennessee Mud Frogs

The Tennessee Mud Frogs are a team of the American Basketball Association based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The team was originally going to play in 2007, but changed their plans, starting in the fall of 2006....

 professional basketball team.

This past season in 2008-09 the Howard Hustlin Tigers football team went 9-1 winning the regional championship.The senior players learned from Head Coach Alvin Tarver, and former players such as Tremaine "Busta" Hudson, Rico Council, Michael Ford, Corey Williams, Clifford Stone, and many more.

Noteworthy Sports Accomplishments:

Football: State Champions 1959, 1961 and 1962; Co-Champions 1957 and 1963; District Champions 2008

Basketball Males: State Champions 1957; State Runner-up 1972 and 1980

Track and Field: State Champions (Males) 1957 and 1959; State Champions (Females) 1959, 1984 and 2009

Band

In the past, Howard was known in Chattanooga for their 'Marching 100'. Howard is a frequent performer in City Parades and events, such as the East Side Mundi Gras Parade and Chattanooga's Battle of the Bands.

Notable alumni

• Roland Carter - Composer-Arranger and Conductor, member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
  Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
  Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia is an American collegiate social fraternity for men with a special interest in music...
  
  
• Rashad Jones-Jennings
  Rashad Jones-Jennings
  Rashad Jamal Jones-Jennings is an American professional basketball player. As of the 2010–11 basketball season, he plays for Pure-Youth Construction Basketball Team in the Super Basketball League of Taiwan.-Early life:...
  
  , professional basketball player
• Johnny Taylor
  Johnny Taylor (basketball)
  Johnny Antonio Taylor is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA. A 6'9" small forward from the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, Taylor was selected 17th overall in the 1997 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic...
  
   - Chattanooga Mocs and National Basketball Association player
• Reggie White
  Reggie White
  Reginald Howard "Reggie" White was a professional American football player. He played 15 seasons as a defensive end in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers and Carolina Panthers, becoming one of the most decorated players in NFL history...
  
   - Football
  National Football League
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   star and Hall of Fame
  Pro Football Hall of Fame
  The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees...
  
  member