📍 801 S Harris, Harrisburg, Boone County, 65256
Harrisburg High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Harrisburg, Boone County. The school has 204 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Harrisburg R-Viii school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 16.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 15% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Harrisburg High enrolls 204 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 16.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino and 2% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 185 | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 | 6.4% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 2% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
76 of the school's 204 students (37%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 61 qualify for free lunch and 15 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.
Harrisburg High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-40, state senate district 19, state house district 47.
Harrisburg High is one of 3 schools in HARRISBURG R-VIII, based in HARRISBURG, Missouri. The district serves 605 students district-wide and employs 48 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 204 students, Harrisburg High is close to the district average of about 202 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant