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Alpena High School vs. Harrison High School

Should you attend Alpena High School or Harrison High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Alpena High School
300 Denver St Bldg A
Alpena, AR 72611
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Harrison High School
925 Goblin Dr
Harrison, AR 72601
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Alpena High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Harrison High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 235 students in grades 7-12, Alpena High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 868 students in grades 9-12, Harrison High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
235 students
868 students
This chart displays total students of Alpena High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Harrison High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
127 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Harrison High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
7:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Alpena High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Harrison High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#360 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 50%)
#288 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Alpena High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Harrison High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in AR)
37%
(Top 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alpena High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harrison High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in AR)
54%
(Top 20% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alpena High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harrison High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 50% in AR)
45%
(Top 20% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alpena High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Harrison High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
96%
(Top 5% in AR)
This chart displays graduation rate of Alpena High School and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Harrison High School and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Alpena High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Harrison High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
31
-
Grade 8 Students
44
-
Grade 9 Students
43
240
Grade 10 Students
41
219
Grade 11 Students
38
200
Grade 12 Students
38
209

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Alpena High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Harrison High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Alpena High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Harrison High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Alpena High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Harrison High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Alpena High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Harrison High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
93%
90%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Alpena High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Harrison High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Alpena High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Harrison High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.13
0.19
This chart displays the diversity score of Alpena High School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Harrison High School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Alpena High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Harrison High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
19%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alpena High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Harrison High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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