Howard High School is a mission school established by the Salvation Army (just like Bradley High) in 1923. The school offers academic and spiritual guidance to both boys and girls from all over Zimbabwe.
The school has approximately 800 students, and most of them are boarders. The children share accommodation in 2-person rooms in modern and clean dorms.
The school is very strict on discipline, and students who misbehave will be dismissed. Boys and girls do not mix except in class. The school is situated in Glendale, 84 km from Harare, with 10 km of the route being on a dust road.
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Howard High School Pass Rate
Howard High School demonstrated strong academic performance in the 2025 examination results. For the A-level results, it had a 100% pass rate.
Subject Pass Rates
- 100% Pass Rate:
Literature in English, Shona, History, Sociology, FRS, Geography, Pure Maths, Computer Science, Biology, Physics, Accounting, Business Studies, Economics, Literature in Shona. - Chemistry: 92% pass rate (only subject below 100%).
In 2024, for A-Level, Howard High achieved a pass rate of 81%, placing it among the top 40 schools in Zimbabwe. In the same year’s O-Level results, Howard High School achieved an impressive pass rate of 84.4%, reflecting its commitment to maintaining high academic standards across all levels of education.
Looking back to previous years, Howard High School has consistently performed well, especially at the O-Level. In 2020, the school had an O-Level pass rate of 83.15%, placing it among the top-performing schools in Zimbabwe.
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This trend highlights the school’s dedication to maintaining a solid academic record over the years, further enhancing its reputation as a leading educational institution in the country.
In the earlier years, Howard High School also showed strong performance. In 2014, for instance, the school was noted among the top 100 A-Level schools in Zimbabwe.
This historical data reinforces Howard High School’s long-standing tradition of academic excellence, ensuring that it remains a preferred choice for students aiming for high academic achievement in Zimbabwe’s competitive education landscape.
Howard High School Application Procedure
The school believes in retaining parents who have supported it over the years. Current learners are encouraged to personally hand in written application letters on behalf of their siblings. The school expects application letters after mid-year examinations each year. Prospective applicants with no siblings are also encouraged to apply.
The school usually enrolls children with 8 points and below at grade seven. First preference is given to Salvationists.
All applications must have been handed in by the end of September. Take note of the following requirements when applying to Howard Mission High School:
1. Certified results (copies) of Term 3 grade 6 results, term 1 grade 7 results and mid-year grade 7 results
2. Recommendation letter from the Primary School Head showing the ability of the learner to pay fees timeously
3. The application letter bearing the applicant’s full details- name, address, valid WhatsApp number.
Please note that the school receives more than 5000 online applications against just 160 places. Once you have as indicated above the next step is to wait and apply online. The online application is announced and controlled by the Ministry.
The enrolment is done through the Ministry of Education’s EMAP platform. This is usually available after the publication of the Grade 7 results.
Applying online is very important. The school will do a preliminary selection of the applications it received physically at the school. The shortlisted applicants would then be selected via the online platform.
Applying online alone will limit your chances of getting a place. You must apply directly first to the school.
The best way to apply is to physically hand over the documents directly to the Head’s office.
Howard High School Fees
The current fees at Howard Mission in 2026 are approximately US$602. However, for Form One students, the total starting cost was around US$1,650 last year, including tuition, uniforms, and boarding. Parents enrolling Form One students in 2027 may therefore want to budget approximately US$1,800.
Boarding Requirements for Howard High School
Academic Materials
Books:
- Boys: A Shona novel.
- Girls: An English novel.
A Dictionary.
The Salvation Army Songbook (available from the THQ Trade Section).
An RSV
Personal and Essential Items
Each learner must ensure they bring the following items, properly labeled where possible:
School Uniform Essentials:
- 2 pairs of school shoes (conventional black with laces).
- White tackies (1 pair).
Clothing and Bedding:
- 2 pairs of blue pajamas (boys).
- 2 blue nightdresses (girls).
- 3 blankets.
- Bed sheets (2 pairs).
- Pillow and pillowcases (1 pair).
- Grey socks (boys): 3 pairs.
- Royal blue long socks (girls): 3 pairs.
- White socks (long).
Personal protection and Rainwear
- Raincoat.
- Gumboots.
- Umbrella.
Daily Use Items:
- Torch and batteries.
- Trunk.
- Plastic bucket.
- Iron.
- Slippers.
- Sleeping bag.
Other Essentials:
- 1 plastic chair (black for boys and white for girls).
- 1 ream of bond paper.
- Clothes pegs.
- 6 hangers.
- Tissue rolls (12 rolls).
- Broom and mop.
- Toilet cleaner.
- Handy Andy.
- 75-liter bin
Howard High School Tuck List
Howard High School has provided its official tuck list. The list outlines the items students are expected to bring and items that are prohibited.
Students are required to bring the following items:
- Biscuits: 4kg
- Drink: 4 liters
- Dovi (peanut butter): 4 bottles
- Jam/Syrup/Honey: 2 bottles
- Sweets: 2kg
- Mhandire: 2 packs
- Chips/ZapNax/Kingcurl: 2 packs
- Maputi: 2 packs
- Mahewu: 2 cartons
- Tomato Sauce or Any Other Sauce: 4 bottles
- Chocolates (optional)
- Peanuts (optional)
The following food items are prohibited and will be confiscated if brought to the school:
- Bubble gums
- Mayonnaise
- Tinned food
- Noodles
- Powdered milk
- Fresh milk
Non-food items that are not allowed include:
- Cellphones
- iPods
- Civilian clothes
- Laptops
- Make-up kits
- Colored sneakers
- Smartwatches
The school emphasizes that any unwanted items will be confiscated. This strict adherence ensures uniformity, discipline, and fairness among students.
Parents and guardians are encouraged to review the list carefully while preparing for the school year.
Howard High School Contact Details
Tel: +263 410-313-2867
Cel: +263 772 374 852, +263 782 725 025
E-mail: [email protected]
FAQs On Howard High School
The Howard High pass rate for 2025 is 100% for A-Level and 84.4% for O-Level.
The termly fees for Howard are US$602. For Form One or lower sixth students, the total cost is around US$1,650, including uniforms.
Howard enrols pupils with 6-8 units into form one.
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It Is Surely A Unique School Like No Others
The school has good teachers, good people and even good learner, but not all learners. Their hostels are better than other mission schools I've seen, but they still need more tweaking at the boys hostels. The DH (Dining Hall) provides good meals which are good for the diet and perfect for a young growing man or lady. I would highly recommend Howard High School. I forgot about sport's, it has many sports eg Soccer, Handball, Basketball, Netball and Athletics which is my favorite sport.
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Submission of application at Howard High
Howard high is no longer accepting written applications.went there and we were told to apply online
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Im happy
Would want kutaura what i know about howard handisi kuziva kana pane akambotaura nezvayo. For me it's a good school displine iri bhoo zvekuti diet wangu is not complaining. Asi tuck vanokupai list rezvanoda kuti mutengere vana and every opening of school anototarisa kuti hamuna kuunza zvisingadiwe here. It's a Salvation Army school. Vana ndakanzwa kuti pano paswa. Madorms ari bhoo zvekuti old buildings aripo asi pari kuvakwa. Maold acho asara mashoma. Maclassrooms bhoo stationery last year vana vakapihwa zvese. Text bks aripo. Fees last year for girls it was close to $1500. Pane bed yauno tora kana wane kubva pachikoro and dorm raunopinda uchitanga form1 ndimo maunosvika form4 ari. Mwana azochinja ave kuenda form 5 that is kana adzokera ipapo. Last year form 1 vakapinda mumarooms avanenge vari two or four muroom mvura iripo but parents were asked to buy big bins kuitira kuisa mvura incase magetsi akaenda. But mabins vaiti kune vanokwanisa. They clean their toilets cz ari attached to their rooms and marooms avo anocleaner vega. Vanozviwachira mauniforms zvekubirana handina kuzvinzwa unless mwana angobatanidzirawo paline nemistake but adzosera paline pacho it's for the kid to check paline pacho unozowana maitems ako. Apa ndiri kutaura kigirls side. Boys handina idea. But ndine vamwe 2 vakambodzidza ipapo sometime back vaisambo ita macomplains mateacher aripo akakwana vanodzidza zvakanaka. Wangu haasati ambondiudza kuti pana teacher asingauye ku lesson. Above all zvakandinakira hazvina kunakira mumwe
[Vasiirira masolar gyser futi kkkkkkkkkk Howard mission yakaenda kuprivate ecd kkkkkkkk
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Good Standards
They do not tolerate bullying amongst students, The students are very Disciplined and they also provide text books on every subject per student.
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Parikunaka
Pa Howard has been renovated looking good . My church my school kumusha ,chiweshe plus hakusi Kure asi pane dust rd from gweshe rd inobva ku Glendale about 10 or less km
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Panodzidzwa
Howard review :
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Pakutanga panoti dhurei but makeke Kani mastandards are good
iyo ino cover nebed inoenda nemwana kumba zvachose .Stationery yese unopiwa ipapo .
Even text book mwana anenge ane rake rake
Displine 100 💯. NO BUlling.
Wangu atanga form 1 this year handisati ndane complain hangu.
Diet yekudinning good but mwana anopiwawo list yetuck yavanoda kuti auye nayo but no complain
Mwana wangu akadzoka achinja kutoita hunhu
That's good especially pa no bullying
Hakubiwe but vana ukaenda usina kunyora mauniforms anogona kutora asiri ake.But kwete kutobirwa.
Education and discipline
So far ma hostel akuita ma renovation mamwe akapera hawo
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Application for a form one student 2023
I would like to apply for a form 1 student
Application for a form 1 student 2023
Howard high is no longer accepting hand written applications vakuita online only.takaendako takangonzi apply online
For all the comments that I read i think its the best school for my daughter for 2026