2472 Overland Ave NE
Warren, OH 44483

I have been a student here at howland since second grade. I have been bullied by some of the staff and teachers. In the middle school bulling is the worst and caused me trauma and depression. I was a little bigger than most of the kids and got called names for being a little bigger. The teachers were mostly kind and caring but the students on the other hand were not. I started to have an eating disorder and lost an unhealthy amount of weight in about 2 mounths. I had lost about 60lbs and had to see a doctor. When I got to the high school at least %80 of the kids smoked and were always in the restroom. Now that I am an upperclassman I have seen it get worse over the years. I no longer get bullied but a majority of the kids who can’t afford designer clothing or sneakers, or kids with a disability, or kids at certain sizes do get made fun of and it’s terrible. Whenever I try to report something to the vice principal/principal nothing ever gets done. Some of the teachers have favorites and especially if they are athletic. Kids who are athletic at this school don’t ever get introuble but they are the ones who bully others. I have also realized that some of the teachers will help you try to bring your grades up by giving you extra bonus work, which is great! But some of the teachers leave it for you to figure it out yourself. The cafeteria food is also usually cold and gross. I like howland but they need to do more about the problems this school/ schools have. It is a nice school but it could do better.

the commutiy is great and the princlble is really nice everyone is nice/kind the school is clean and nice

This learning facility is the result of its leadership. You can say the same of most any school. Unfortunately, with this one, the foundation is a person who believes an in school education to be more important than any other facet of one’s existence. As long as a teacher or other staff member is present, it does not matter what kind of human being they are. Want to ruin someone’s day with a snarky comment? Nobody will bat an eye here. Disrespect community members? You might get a high five when they walk away. The point is that the people in this building behave like cretins and treat others as subhuman because that is that is the leadership they are exemplifying. If a leader displays kindness, compassion, respect, integrity… little will need to be said in order to have the other employees displaying similar strength of character. Baseness and egotism tend to go hand in hand. This place has so much potential. Some great educators trapped in this cesspool.

H. C. Mines has been rated "excellent" by the state of Ohio for seven years. The staff and principal work as a team in making curricular decisions. Our students write journals and other types of pieces in language arts, science, social studies, and math. Our guided reading program was instituted two years ago. It is a wonderful leveled reading program that takes students from their current level to a higher level(s) throughout the school year. This new program was a district decision complete with teacher input. Currently the teachers and staff members are preparing for the new teaching standards which will begin next year for grade 3 and all students will be tested beginning 2014-15. The PTO at Mines is very active. They provide programs for the students ie. tutoring, curricular assemblies, book fairs, etc. Our parents are truly partners in our student education. Through the generosity of the parents and community members, Mines has been able to purchase smart boards, hover cams, and amplification systems for our classrooms to aid our students in their learning. There is no doubt Mines is a great intermediate school. It is truly a fabulous school