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William Henry Harrison High School

Public Grades 9-12

16^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 96% of Indiana high schools

Summary

William Henry Harrison High School is a public high school located in West Lafayette, Indiana, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,169 students. The school is part of the Tippecanoe School Corp district, which is ranked 77 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

William Henry Harrison High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Indiana, with a statewide ranking between 16 and 46 over the past several years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating exceptional academic performance. The school's performance across different student subgroups is also noteworthy, with the school ranking highly for female, male, Hispanic, and special education students. In standardized test scores, William Henry Harrison High School consistently outperforms the Tippecanoe School Corp and the state of Indiana, with 75.97% of students proficient or better in ILEARN/Biology, compared to 59.15% for the district.

When compared to nearby high schools, William Henry Harrison High School stands out as a clear leader in academic performance. For example, McCutcheon High School, which is also part of the Tippecanoe School Corp, has lower test scores and a lower statewide ranking than William Henry Harrison High School. The school's consistent high performance, strong equity and inclusion, and well-resourced environment make it a standout institution in the state of Indiana.

2,194

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,877

Per pupil spending ?

26.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5701 N 50 W
West Lafayette, IN 47906

(765) 463-3511

District: Tippecanoe School Corp

Feeder schools for William Henry Harrison High School:

Elementary:	Battle Ground Elementary School
	Burnett Creek Elementary School
	Hershey Elementary School
	Klondike Elementary School
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	Wyandotte Elementary
Middle:	Battle Ground Middle School
	East Tipp Middle School
	Klondike Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.9%

Hispanic:

13.1%

African American:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (60% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Indiana high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg51%

Indiana avg42%

16^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Tippecanoe School Corp

77^th of 380Tippecanoe School Corp among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	16 of 429	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	85.1	33 of 432	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	28 of 398	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	39 of 409	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	76.3	46 of 388	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	55 of 389	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	63 of 385	83.6%	★★★★☆
2017	72.0	73 of 380	80.8%	★★★★☆
2016	81.0	33 of 394	91.6%	★★★★★
2015	68.5	64 of 400	84.0%	★★★★☆
2014	47.3	173 of 379	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.1	67 of 353	81.0%	★★★★☆
2012	75.3	28 of 373	92.5%	★★★★★
2011	68.5	51 of 364	86.0%	★★★★☆
2010	84.0	8 of 362	97.8%	★★★★★
2009	67.0	129 of 364	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.8	119 of 360	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.1	98 of 354	72.3%	★★★★☆
2006	78.4	47 of 349	86.5%	★★★★☆
2005	79.0	47 of 349	86.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	74 of 132	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	85.0	15 of 132	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	29 of 125	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	94.9	8 of 125	93.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	19 of 44	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	16 of 47	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.2	14 of 49	71.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	36 of 119	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	23 of 94	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	49.6	24 of 74	67.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	19 of 387	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	84.6	32 of 392	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	79.1	44 of 388	88.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	17 of 181	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	69.9	38 of 184	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	35 of 166	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	41 of 164	75.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	102 of 377	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	60 of 377	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	42 of 379	88.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	18 of 386	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	29 of 392	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	87.4	24 of 383	93.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	13 of 111	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	94.8	7 of 102	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	77.1	17 of 104	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	15 of 94	84.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	28 of 298	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	70.0	60 of 289	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	20 of 285	93.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	19 of 377	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	84.5	31 of 381	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	83.4	32 of 375	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	37 of 378	90.2%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)88th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-23 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)70th percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2025)57th percentile-39 vs school

African American (2025)44th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Biology76%+30 vs state

Evidence-based Reading and Writing70%+15 vs state

Mathematics37%+11 vs state

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Schools Near William Henry Harrison High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Biology (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
William Henry Harrison High School	Public	9-12	5701 N 50 W	West Lafayette	47906	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 463-3511	2,194	120	18.3	26.8%	1,621 (73.9%)	103 (4.7%)	287 (13.1%)	80 (3.6%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	96 (4.4%)	88.9	16^th of 429 public high schools	96.3%		85.1	33^rd of 432 public high schools	92.4%	17	69.6	36.8											76.0	$10,877	$309	$10,568
West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1105 N Grant St	West Lafayette	47906	Tippecanoe County	West Lafayette Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 746-0400	1,116	77	14.5	20.5%	617 (55.3%)	54 (4.8%)	84 (7.5%)	281 (25.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (7.0%)	95	6^th of 429 public high schools	98.6%		96	4^th of 432 public high schools	99.1%	2	88.6	71.4		57.3	62.4	59.7		68.7	62.9	65.9			72.6	$14,927	$777	$14,150
Excel Center - Lafayette	Public, Charter	9-12	615 N 18th St 2nd Floor	Lafayette	47904	Tippecanoe County	Excel Center - Lafayette	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 524-3641	366	15	24.4	62.0%	144 (39.3%)	101 (27.6%)	91 (24.9%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)	11.1	384^th of 429 public high schools	10.5%		9.6	385^th of 432 public high schools	10.9%	1	27.3	0.0												$4,417	$175	$4,242
Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	1801 S 18th St	Lafayette	47905	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 772-4700	2,042	143	14.2	58.0%	780 (38.2%)	408 (20.0%)	706 (34.6%)	12 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	131 (6.4%)	40.6	262^nd of 429 public high schools	38.9%		44.8	230^th of 432 public high schools	46.8%	32	46.4	16.0											36.4	$14,112	$1,320	$12,792
Tippecanoe Online Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	21 Elston Rd.	Tippecanoe	47909	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(765) 269-8888	88	20	4.4	20.5%	68 (77.3%)	7 (8.0%)	8 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.7%)								(n/a)
Greater Lafayette Career Academy	Public	5-12	2201 S 18th St	Lafayette	47909	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 474-2481	0	20	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
McCutcheon High School	Public	9-12	4951 Us 231 S	Lafayette	47909	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 474-1488	1,835	112	16.4	39.3%	1,208 (65.8%)	140 (7.6%)	382 (20.8%)	18 (1.0%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (4.5%)	61.1	132^nd of 429 public high schools	69.2%		57.9	149^th of 432 public high schools	65.5%	17	56.0	27.2											44.5	$11,432	$353	$11,079
Frontier Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	109 N Sixth St	Chalmers	47929	White County	Frontier School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(219) 984-5437	270	24	11.2	30.7%	254 (94.1%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	43.4	236^th of 429 public high schools	45.0%		62.5	121^st of 432 public high schools	72.0%	115	54.8	11.9		48.7	42.4	44.8		56.8	39.0	45.8			38.1	$13,940	$728	$13,212
Delphi Community High School	Public	9-12	301 Armory Rd	Delphi	46923	Carroll County	Delphi Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 564-3481	397	36	10.9	49.1%	327 (82.4%)	5 (1.3%)	52 (13.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	58.5	153^rd of 429 public high schools	64.3%		67.4	89^th of 432 public high schools	79.4%	64	48.5	20.2											60.2	$13,161	$930	$12,231
Rossville Middle/Senior High School	Public	6-12	1 Robert Egly Dr	Rossville	46065	Clinton County	Rossville Con School District	No	No	No	No	(765) 379-2551	493	40	12.3	26.6%	447 (90.7%)	8 (1.6%)	29 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	90	13^th of 429 public high schools	97.0%		86.1	26^th of 432 public high schools	94.0%	13	81.3	32.0	42.7	53.7	70.0	54.1	32.9	50.8	46.7	42.6	46.3	46.3	78.6	$11,357	$714	$10,643

Frequently Asked Questions about William Henry Harrison High School

What is the racial makeup of William Henry Harrison High School?

Students at William Henry Harrison High School are 74% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is William Henry Harrison High School in?

Tippecanoe School Corp

What schools feed into William Henry Harrison High School?

William Henry Harrison High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Battle Ground Elementary School
Elementary : Burnett Creek Elementary School
Elementary : Hershey Elementary School
Elementary : Klondike Elementary School
Elementary : Wyandotte Elementary
Middle : Battle Ground Middle School
Middle : East Tipp Middle School
Middle : Klondike Middle School

How many students attend William Henry Harrison High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,194 students attended William Henry Harrison High School.

Is William Henry Harrison High School a good school?

Yes! William Henry Harrison High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 16^th of 429 Indiana high schools.

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