📍 401 Kingsland Avenue, Harrison, Hudson County, 07029
Harrison High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Harrison, Hudson County. The school has 716 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Harrison Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 10% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Harrison High School enrolls 716 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 51 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% Hispanic or Latino, 9.5% White and 4.1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 593 | 83% |
| White | 68 | 9.5% |
| Asian | 29 | 4.1% |
| Black or African American | 21 | 2.9% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
585 of the school's 716 students (82%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 445 qualify for free lunch and 140 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.
Harrison High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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 NJ-80, state senate district 32, state house district 32.
Harrison High School is one of 5 schools in Harrison Public Schools, based in Harrison, New Jersey. The district serves 2,466 students district-wide and employs 170 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 716 students, Harrison High School is larger than the district average of about 493 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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