📍 10399 County Farm Road, Gulfport, Harrison County, 39503
West Harrison High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Gulfport, Harrison County. The school has 1,124 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Harrison Co School Dist school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 63.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.6:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Harrison High School enrolls 1,124 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 63.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 60% White, 30% Black or African American and 4% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 672 | 60% |
| Black or African American | 337 | 30% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 45 | 4% |
| Two or more races | 44 | 3.9% |
| Asian | 15 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,121 of the school's 1,124 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 683 qualify for free lunch and 438 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West Harrison High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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 MS-40, state senate district 48, state house district 121.
West Harrison High School is one of 24 schools in Harrison County School District, based in Gulfport, Mississippi. The district serves 14,253 students district-wide and employs 952 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,124 students, West Harrison High School is larger than the district average of about 594 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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