📍 5701 N 50 W, West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, 47906
William Henry Harrison High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County. The school has 2,136 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Tippecanoe School Corp school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 122.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1. 73% of students are proficient in reading. 53% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 5 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 2,136 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 122.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 4.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,615 | 76% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 274 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 95 | 4.4% |
| Black or African American | 88 | 4.1% |
| Asian | 59 | 2.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
641 of the school's 2,136 students (30%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 548 qualify for free lunch and 93 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. 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 a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-40, state senate district 22, state house district 25.
William Henry Harrison High School is one of 20 schools in Tippecanoe School Corp, based in Lafayette, Indiana. The district serves 13,663 students district-wide and employs 823 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,136 students, William Henry Harrison High School is larger than the district average of about 683 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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