Overview of West Harrison High School: West Harrison High School has 1,078 learners in grades 9-12.

West Harrison High School placed in the upper 10% of all schools in Mississippi for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 10%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Mississippi state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority African-American).

West Harrison High School’s learner population of 1,078 learners has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 61 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: West Harrison High School is ranked within the upper 10% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of West Harrison High School is 0.50, which is less than the equity score at the state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school and middle school to West Harrison High School is Roger Amos Mcmurtry School (4.2 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Wj Quarles Elementary School (5.0 miles away)