211 Fielding Rd, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, 47715
William Henry Harrison High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Evansville, Vanderburgh County. The school has 1,158 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 61.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.9:1. 54% of students are proficient in reading. 29% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 10 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
William Henry Harrison High School enrolls 1,158 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 61.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% White, 23% Black or African American and 13% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 567 | 49% |
| Black or African American | 266 | 23% |
| Two or more races | 151 | 13% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 134 | 12% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 23 | 2% |
| Asian | 17 | 1.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
704 of the school's 1,158 students (61%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 647 qualify for free lunch and 57 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
William Henry Harrison High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-80, state senate district 50, state house district 77.
William Henry Harrison High School is one of 40 schools in Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp, based in Evansville, Indiana. The district serves 21,589 students district-wide and employs 1,445 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,158 students, William Henry Harrison High School is larger than the district average of about 540 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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