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Harrison High School

Public Grades 9-12

24^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 293 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 92% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Harrison High School in Harrison, AR, serves 843 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the top-performing Harrison School District, which ranks 8th out of 251 districts in Arkansas with a 5-star rating. This mid-sized school has a strong track record of academic excellence, consistently ranking in the top 10-15% of high schools statewide over the past decade, and currently holds a 5-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 7.1:1, Harrison offers the benefits of a larger school—like diverse course offerings and extracurriculars—while still providing individualized attention.

Harrison stands out among nearby schools for its superior academic proficiency across all subjects, significantly outperforming the state average. For example, 50.6% of students are proficient in English Language Arts (compared to the state average of 39.4%), and 51.2% are proficient in Geometry (nearly double the state average of 26.4%). This performance is especially notable when compared to schools like Lead Hill High School (29.3% in ELA) and Omaha High School (26.8% in ELA). The only nearby school with a similar 5-star district rating is Valley Springs High School, located just 9.59 miles away, which often posts even higher test scores in subjects like Biology (60% vs. Harrison's 49.8%).

Interestingly, Harrison achieves these results while spending significantly less per student ($9,335) than every other school in the comparison group, which all spend over $13,000 per student—a strong indicator of efficient resource allocation. The school also shows consistent improvement in math, with Algebra proficiency rising from 23.6% to 36.1% and Geometry from 34.1% to 51.2% over recent years. Additionally, Harrison maintains a very low dropout rate averaging around 1.0%, demonstrating its ability to keep at-risk students engaged and on track to graduate. This combination of high achievement, efficiency, and student support makes Harrison a standout choice in the region.

843

Students ?

7.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

48.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

925 Goblin Drive
Harrison, AR 72601

(870) 741-8223

District: Harrison School District

Feeder schools for Harrison High School:

Elementary:	Forest Heights Elementary School
	Skyline Heights Elementary School
Middle:	Harrison Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.0%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2014 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (49% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Arkansas high schools

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg52%

Arkansas avg39%

24^th of 293

Arkansas public high schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 251Harrison School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	81.2	24 of 293	91.8%	★★★★★
2025	76.5	39 of 291	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	20 of 305	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	83.9	19 of 282	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	80.1	31 of 290	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	27 of 282	90.4%	★★★★★
2017	86.5	17 of 264	93.6%	★★★★★
2016	83.8	26 of 269	90.3%	★★★★★
2015	47.8	101 of 267	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	82.1	14 of 268	94.8%	★★★★★
2013	81.9	13 of 271	95.2%	★★★★★
2012	65.8	59 of 266	77.8%	★★★★☆
2011	63.0	68 of 266	74.4%	★★★★☆
2010	73.7	25 of 262	90.5%	★★★★★
2009	55.3	99 of 261	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	41.2	155 of 256	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.8	63 of 258	75.6%	★★★★☆
2006	57.3	64 of 232	72.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Geometry51%+25 vs state

English Language Arts51%+11 vs state

Biology50%+7 vs state

Reading49%+8 vs state

Algebra36%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)					ATLAS Reading (2026)					ATLAS Mathematics (2026)			ATLAS Algebra (2026)		ATLAS Geometry (2026)			ATLAS Science (2026)			ATLAS Biology (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology 11th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harrison High School	Public	9-12	925 Goblin Drive	Harrison	72601	Boone County	Harrison School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 741-8223	843	118	7.1	48.9%	750 (89.0%)	2 (0.2%)	56 (6.6%)	6 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.8%)	81.2	24^th of 293 public high schools	91.8%		76.5	39^th of 291 public high schools	86.6%	15			50.8	50.5	50.6			48.8	49.1	48.9				36.5	36.1	93.9	38.5	51.2				87.0	39.5		49.8
North Ark Technical Center	Public	9-12	1515 Pioneer DR	Harrison	72601	Boone County	North Arkansas College Secondary Center	No	No	No	No	(870) 391-3513	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bergman High School	Public	9-12	8949 Highway 7 N	Harrison	72601	Boone County	Bergman School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 741-1414	297	78	3.8	46.8%	265 (89.2%)	2 (0.7%)	21 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	77.3	34^th of 293 public high schools	88.4%		74.6	44^th of 291 public high schools	84.9%	10			47.2	41.1	44.2			51.4	41.2	46.4				56.7	57.4		23.5	26.5					48.5		47.8	$13,295	$392	$12,904
Valley Springs High School	Public	9-12	7349 School Str	Valley Springs	72682	Boone County	Valley Springs School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 302-3051	219	41	5.3	45.2%	211 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	75.5	39^th of 293 public high schools	86.7%		88.2	13^th of 291 public high schools	95.5%	26			55.6	39.2	48.0			53.7	39.1	47.0				51.4	51.4	89.5	19.5	42.9				100.0	37.2		60.0	$14,101	$453	$13,647
Alpena High School	Public	7-12	300a South Denver	Alpena	72611	Boone County	Alpena School District	No	No	No	Yes	(866) 425-7362	183	60	3.0	61.7%	167 (91.3%)	5 (2.7%)	9 (4.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.9	122^nd of 293 public high schools	58.4%		67.6	63^rd of 291 public high schools	78.4%	59	43.8	44.8	37.9	40.0	41.8	46.9	51.7	37.9	40.0	44.5	53.1	48.0	50.8	25.0	34.4		25.0	29.4	56.3	37.9	47.6		29.4		29.4	$14,893	$2,352	$12,540
Ozark Mountain High School	Public	7-12	300 School Street	Western Grove	72685	Newton County	Ozark Mountain School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(870) 429-5215	225	64	3.5	98.7%	213 (94.7%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	39.3	195^th of 293 public high schools	33.4%		33.9	208^th of 291 public high schools	28.5%	13	23.7	28.6	23.8	41.1	29.2	39.5	40.0	38.1	41.1	39.6	31.5	19.2	26.6	6.7	15.4	33.4	4.8	15.2	34.3	40.0	37.0		28.1		38.1
Omaha High School	Public	7-12	522 W. College Rd	Omaha	72662	Boone County	Omaha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 433-2453	171	53	3.2	68.4%	153 (89.5%)	2 (1.2%)	8 (4.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	24.2	242^nd of 293 public high schools	17.4%		53.2	123^rd of 291 public high schools	57.7%	119	35.1	23.1	17.4	26.9	26.8	29.7	26.9	17.4	38.4	28.6	43.2	25.0	36.8	12.6	17.3		0.0	7.4	37.8	34.6	36.5				50.1	$14,237	$1,236	$13,001
Jasper High School	Public	7-12	600 School St.	Jasper	72641	Newton County	Jasper School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 446-2223	205	51	3.9		203 (99.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.6	112^th of 293 public high schools	61.8%		72.9	49^th of 291 public high schools	83.2%	63	51.6	46.4	37.5	45.9	45.4	54.5	48.8	40.7	50.0	48.5	39.4	63.4	52.7	28.2	28.2		8.6	8.6	33.4	58.5	47.3		33.4		33.4	$13,788	$677	$13,111
Lead Hill High School	Public	7-12	6966 Milum Drive	Lead Hill	72644	Boone County	Lead Hill School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 436-0506	185	27	6.8	98.4%	169 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)	52	143^rd of 293 public high schools	51.2%		42.3	171^st of 291 public high schools	41.2%	28	33.3	19.4	20.0	40.7	29.3	36.3	25.8	30.0	43.8	34.5	39.4	19.3	29.7	5.6	5.6		14.3	12.5	54.5	25.9	40.7		54.9		51.5	$16,106	$1,171	$14,935
Green Forest High School	Public	9-12	800 Tommy Ratzlaff Avenue	Green Forest	72638	Carroll County	Green Forest School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 438-5203	429	72	5.9	79.0%	155 (36.1%)	2 (0.5%)	202 (47.1%)	40 (9.3%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.4%)	4 (0.9%)	46.7	168^th of 293 public high schools	42.7%		43.5	165^th of 291 public high schools	43.3%	3			40.7	27.7	34.5			44.7	30.9	38.1				29.4	28.7	50.0	9.7	17.4				80.0	21.0	40.0	28.5	$13,569	$668	$12,901

Frequently Asked Questions about Harrison High School

Is Harrison High School a good school?

Yes. Harrison High School ranks in the top 8.2% of Arkansas high schools.

What district is Harrison High School in?

Harrison School District

What is the racial makeup of Harrison High School?

Students at Harrison High School are 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Harrison High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 843 students attended Harrison High School.

What schools feed into Harrison High School?

Harrison High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Forest Heights Elementary School
Elementary : Skyline Heights Elementary School
Middle : Harrison Middle School

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