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Harrison High School vs. Valley Springs High School

Should you attend Harrison High School or Valley Springs 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 High School
925 Goblin Dr
Harrison, AR 72601
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Valley Springs High School
7349 School St
Valley Springs, AR 72682
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
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).
Serving 267 students in grades 9-12, Valley Springs High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than 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 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
868 students
267 students
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This chart displays total students of Valley Springs High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
45% | 55%
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Total Classroom Teachers
127 teachers
73 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Valley Springs High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
4:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Valley Springs High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#288 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 30%)
#122 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Harrison High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Valley Springs High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
(Top 50% in AR)
50-54%
(Top 30% in AR)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Valley Springs 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.
54%
(Top 20% in AR)
55-59%
(Top 10% in AR)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Valley Springs 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.
45%
(Top 20% in AR)
50-54%
(Top 10% in AR)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Valley Springs 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.
96%
(Top 5% in AR)
≥95%
(Top 5% in AR)
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.
This chart displays graduation rate of Valley Springs 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 Harrison High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Valley Springs High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
240
70
Grade 10 Students
219
61
Grade 11 Students
200
79
Grade 12 Students
209
57

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Valley Springs High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Valley Springs High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
3%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Valley Springs High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Valley Springs High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% White
90%
96%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Valley Springs 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
3%
1%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Valley Springs 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.
0.19
0.08
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Valley Springs 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
29%
27%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Valley Springs 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
13%
10%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Valley Springs 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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