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Harrison Central High School vs. West Harrison High School

Should you attend Harrison Central High School or West 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
Harrison Central High School
15600 School Road
Gulfport, MS 39503
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
West Harrison High School
10399 County Farm Road
Gulfport, MS 39503
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,486 students in grades 9-12, Harrison Central High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 1,124 students in grades 9-12, West Harrison High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 91% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,486 students
1,124 students
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This chart displays total students of West Harrison High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
88 teachers
64 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of West Harrison High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#185 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 30%)
#8 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Harrison Central High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of West Harrison High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 20% in MS)
91%
(Top 5% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harrison Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Mississippi 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 West Harrison High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
(Top 50% in MS)
71%
(Top 5% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harrison Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi 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 West Harrison High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
(Top 30% in MS)
81%
(Top 10% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Harrison Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Mississippi 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 West Harrison High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
87%
(Top 50% in MS)
91%
(Top 50% in MS)
This chart displays graduation rate of Harrison Central High School and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of West Harrison High School and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Harrison Central High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of West Harrison High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
505
392
Grade 10 Students
402
286
Grade 11 Students
297
233
Grade 12 Students
282
213

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Harrison Central High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
8%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in West Harrison High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
51%
30%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in West Harrison High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
36%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Harrison Central High School and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in West Harrison High School and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in West Harrison High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.61
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Harrison Central High School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of West Harrison High School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Harrison Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in West Harrison High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
23%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Harrison Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in West Harrison High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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