📍 870 Colfax Ave, Benton Harbor, Berrien County, 49022
Benton Harbor High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Benton Harbor, Berrien County. The school has 495 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Benton Harbor Area Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 34.2:1. The four-year graduation rate is 62%. The school offers 3 AP courses. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Benton Harbor High School enrolls 495 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 34.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% Black or African American, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino and 1.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 470 | 95% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 | 2.6% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 1.4% |
| White | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
481 of the school's 495 students (97%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 473 qualify for free lunch and 8 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Benton Harbor High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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 MI-40, state senate district 21, state house district 79.
Benton Harbor High School is one of 6 schools in Benton Harbor Area Schools, based in BENTON HARBOR, Michigan. The district serves 1,240 students district-wide and employs 70 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 495 students, Benton Harbor High School is larger than the district average of about 207 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Small
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