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Harrison High School

Public Grades 9-12
73rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,234 New York High Schools
Better than 94% of New York high schools
Summary

Harrison High School is a public high school serving 1,097 students in grades 9-12 in Harrison, New York. The school is part of the Harrison Central School District, which is ranked 140 out of 874 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harrison High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 62-73 out of over 1,200 high schools in recent years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade and boasts impressive graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of over 98% in recent years. Its students significantly outperform the state averages on Regents exams across various subjects, with 91.55% proficiency in Regents/Common Core English Language Arts compared to the state average of 75.29%.

While Harrison High School excels in supporting the academic achievement of diverse student subgroups, ranking among the top 2-94 high schools in New York for African American, Hispanic, Multi-racial, and English Language Learner students, it does have a higher chronic absenteeism rate than the state average, at 16.7-34.1% in recent years. The school also spends significantly more per student ($36,050 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average, which likely contributes to its strong academic outcomes.

1,066
Students ?
10.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$37,907
Per pupil spending ?
25%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 255 Union Ave
       Harrison, NY  10528-1610

(914) 630-3094

District: Harrison Central School District


Feeder schools for Harrison High School:

Elementary:    Harrison Avenue Elementary School
    Parsons Memorial School
    Purchase School
    Samuel J Preston School
Middle:    Louis M Klein Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
62.2%
Hispanic:
22.6%
Asian:
9.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (90% vs 67% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 6% of New York high schools
98% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school90%
District avg91%
New York avg67%
73rd of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Top 6%▲ up 12 pts since 2015
From top 18% (2015) to top 6% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
140th of 874Harrison Central School District among New York 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202583.673 of 123494.1%★★★★★
202483.662 of 124295.0%★★★★★
202383.167 of 122894.5%★★★★★
202280.2106 of 119091.1%★★★★★
202173.3105 of 51979.8%★★★★☆
201979.1119 of 120790.1%★★★★★
201879.788 of 121092.7%★★★★★
201780.0107 of 122191.2%★★★★★
201672.4195 of 125584.5%★★★★☆
201569.9222 of 125582.3%★★★★☆
201469.1281 of 123777.3%★★★★☆
201372.2280 of 121777.0%★★★★☆
201271.7272 of 119877.3%★★★★☆
201160.2495 of 116557.5%★★★☆☆
201051.7614 of 111745.0%★★☆☆☆
200944.4692 of 108636.3%★★☆☆☆
200862.7399 of 102761.1%★★★☆☆
200764.7332 of 100266.9%★★★☆☆
200668.0239 of 98675.8%★★★★☆
200571.4142 of 93584.8%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202598.32 of 71399.7%★★★★★
202269.9133 of 59377.6%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202573.694 of 41377.2%★★★★☆
202475.270 of 42683.6%★★★★☆
202369.7119 of 42471.9%★★★★☆
202270.3115 of 38670.2%★★★★☆
201971.2124 of 44772.3%★★★★☆
201864.1173 of 42659.4%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202582.254 of 66991.9%★★★★★
202485.633 of 63794.8%★★★★★
202390.421 of 58396.4%★★★★★
202292.211 of 48197.7%★★★★★
202165.48 of 2365.2%★★★★☆
201985.936 of 56593.6%★★★★★
201888.924 of 54695.6%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202584.269 of 120694.3%★★★★★
202483.457 of 121995.3%★★★★★
202382.381 of 119793.2%★★★★★
202280.991 of 115592.1%★★★★★
202176.145 of 29084.5%★★★★☆
201979.5110 of 119390.8%★★★★★
201879.298 of 117691.7%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202584.961 of 88593.1%★★★★★
202486.143 of 86595.0%★★★★★
202382.080 of 85190.6%★★★★★
202276.7122 of 76083.9%★★★★☆
201975.8141 of 81582.7%★★★★☆
201880.186 of 79189.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202575.4139 of 117988.2%★★★★☆
202474.7145 of 117087.6%★★★★☆
202377.698 of 115591.5%★★★★★
202264.7292 of 110173.5%★★★★☆
202177.322 of 28992.4%★★★★★
201967.4270 of 117977.1%★★★★☆
201873.3149 of 115487.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202581.6109 of 120190.9%★★★★★
202482.669 of 121194.3%★★★★★
202383.259 of 119195.0%★★★★★
202277.7137 of 115488.1%★★★★☆
202173.260 of 35483.1%★★★★☆
201977.3146 of 119087.7%★★★★☆
201878.5101 of 117691.4%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202588.02 of 32899.4%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202585.592 of 114992.0%★★★★★
202487.375 of 114493.4%★★★★★
202385.583 of 113092.7%★★★★★
202272.5194 of 103881.3%★★★★☆
202162.946 of 13766.4%★★★☆☆
201975.1208 of 113281.6%★★★★☆
201884.396 of 109591.2%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202575.891 of 78888.5%★★★★☆
202477.061 of 78192.2%★★★★★
202378.848 of 77693.8%★★★★★
202276.171 of 73890.4%★★★★★
202170.230 of 13377.4%★★★★☆
201975.082 of 79389.7%★★★★☆
201875.970 of 76590.8%★★★★★
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)
African American (2025)100th percentile+6 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)99th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)94th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)92nd percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)92nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)88th percentile-6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile-6 vs school
Asian (2025)77th percentile-17 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Geometry100%+40 vs state
Common Core Algebra II97%+22 vs state
U.S. History and Government96%+21 vs state
Global History and Geography94%+18 vs state
Common Core English Language Arts92%+16 vs state
Living Environment87%+30 vs state
Chemistry87%+22 vs state
Earth Science67%~ state avg
Algebra I53%-3 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, March 28, 2011

Open Quote Need to serve ALL students. Focus is only on high performers, no options and poor support for students who are not strong academically. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Harrison High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,066 students attended Harrison High School.

Students at Harrison High School are 62% White, 23% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Harrison High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Harrison Avenue Elementary School
Elementary : Parsons Memorial School
Elementary : Purchase School
Elementary : Samuel J Preston School
Middle : Louis M Klein Middle School

Yes. Harrison High School ranks in the top 5.9% of New York high schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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