📍 10637 NC Hwy 27 West, Lillington, Harnett County, 27546
Western Harnett High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Lillington, Harnett County. The school has 1,386 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Harnett County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 73.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.9:1. 58% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 85%. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Western Harnett High enrolls 1,386 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 73.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% White, 27% Hispanic or Latino and 17% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 661 | 48% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 378 | 27% |
| Black or African American | 238 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 86 | 6.2% |
| Asian | 11 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
827 of the school's 1,386 students (60%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 745 qualify for free lunch and 82 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.
Western Harnett High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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 NC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 12, state house district 53.
Western Harnett High is one of 28 schools in Harnett County Schools, based in Lillington, North Carolina. The district serves 20,095 students district-wide and employs 1,305 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,386 students, Western Harnett High is larger than the district average of about 718 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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