"[5] In 1927, Dr. Ira A. Flinner, who received his doctorate from Harvard, was appointed headmaster, a position he would hold until 1951.

In 1934 Northwood School received its charter by the Regents of the State of New York, and was made a not for profit institution governed by a board of trustees.

In the summer of 1944, the U.S. Army took over control of Northwood's buildings for use as a medical unit within the redeployment center in Lake Placid, NY.

Howard brought updates to the school buildings and new courses in public speaking and debate.

Under Howard, the school newspaper, The Mirror, was elevated in stature and became a more formal and regularly released publication.