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William Henry Harrison High School

Public Grades 9-12
385th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 855 Ohio High Schools
Better than 55% of Ohio high schools
Summary

William Henry Harrison High School is a public high school located in Harrison, Ohio, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,186 students. The school is part of the Southwest Local School District, which is ranked 217 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's performance has been somewhat inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 328 out of 836 Ohio high schools in 2018-2019 and 456 out of 867 in 2022-2023. Its SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 2 stars out of 5 in most years to 3 stars in 2018-2019 and 2024-2025. Compared to nearby schools, William Henry Harrison High School generally performs better than the lower-ranked Mt. Healthy High School and James N. Gamble Montessori High School, but lags behind the higher-performing Oak Hills High School and Ross High School.

The school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 88.7% to 94.8% in recent years. However, it has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.0% to 30.9%, which is significantly higher than the state average. In most subject areas, William Henry Harrison High School's test scores have been above the state average, particularly in American Government, Biology, and English II. However, the school has struggled in subjects like American History and Geometry, where its proficiency rates have been below the state average.

1,122
Students ?
24.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,209
Per pupil spending ?
36.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 9860 West Rd
       Harrison, OH  45030-1929

(513) 367-4169

District: Southwest Local


Feeder schools for William Henry Harrison High School:

Elementary:    Crosby Elementary School
    Harrison Elementary School
    Miami Whitewater Elementary School
Middle:    Harrison Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
90.3%
Hispanic:
4.4%
Two or more races:
2.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Ohio average (67% vs 62% meeting standards)
94% graduate within 4 years
Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!American History scores 24 pts below the Ohio average
!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school67%
District avg68%
Ohio avg62%
385th of 855
Ohio public high schools ?
Top 45%▲ up 12 pts since 2015
From bottom 43% (2015) to top 45% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
217th of 828Southwest Local among Ohio 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 rankOhio percentileRating
202556.5385 of 85555.0%★★★☆☆
202450.7450 of 86447.9%★★☆☆☆
202350.9456 of 86747.4%★★☆☆☆
202249.4446 of 83646.7%★★☆☆☆
202149.7424 of 81948.2%★★☆☆☆
201960.8328 of 83660.8%★★★☆☆
201851.8418 of 80047.8%★★☆☆☆
201747.2436 of 77343.6%★★☆☆☆
201652.8416 of 78446.9%★★☆☆☆
201554.4440 of 77843.4%★★☆☆☆
201456.9437 of 76943.2%★★☆☆☆
201356.8451 of 76741.2%★★☆☆☆
201259.6475 of 83242.9%★★☆☆☆
201164.9340 of 81858.4%★★★☆☆
201061.3403 of 81950.8%★★★☆☆
200963.3349 of 79155.9%★★★☆☆
200857.8427 of 76744.3%★★☆☆☆
200750.7507 of 75632.9%★★☆☆☆
200652.7414 of 69640.5%★★☆☆☆
200556.0359 of 68947.9%★★☆☆☆
200433.6495 of 68127.3%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202227.1452 of 60625.4%★☆☆☆☆
202120.9499 of 59616.3%★☆☆☆☆
201968.9110 of 62882.5%★★★★☆
201858.4157 of 55071.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202573.1201 of 80975.2%★★★★☆
202452.9436 of 79845.4%★★☆☆☆
202349.0479 of 81341.1%★★☆☆☆
202252.8424 of 79446.6%★★☆☆☆
202152.8390 of 77549.7%★★★☆☆
201963.4328 of 78158.0%★★★☆☆
201846.8435 of 75142.1%★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202471.54 of 1573.3%★★★★☆
202346.67 of 1241.7%★★★☆☆
202219.914 of 1822.2%★★☆☆☆
202167.63 of 1376.9%★★★★☆
201957.38 of 2365.2%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202460.8128 of 28054.3%★★★☆☆
202355.3179 of 30841.9%★★☆☆☆
202246.4221 of 31229.2%★☆☆☆☆
202148.5232 of 34933.5%★★☆☆☆
201866.2149 of 53872.3%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202576.157 of 27078.9%★★★★☆
202452.9130 of 27352.4%★★★☆☆
202332.1198 of 27026.7%★☆☆☆☆
202241.4158 of 26039.2%★★☆☆☆
202135.0166 of 23930.5%★★☆☆☆
201982.424 of 20788.4%★★★★☆
201838.0120 of 18434.8%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202561.5336 of 81558.8%★★★☆☆
202442.7518 of 82237.0%★★☆☆☆
202341.6513 of 80536.3%★★☆☆☆
202241.6501 of 77335.2%★★☆☆☆
202136.4531 of 76330.4%★★☆☆☆
201960.0324 of 77958.4%★★★☆☆
201849.1416 of 75845.1%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202565.7282 of 81765.5%★★★☆☆
202451.5445 of 81645.5%★★☆☆☆
202352.7431 of 81947.4%★★☆☆☆
202246.1487 of 80839.7%★★☆☆☆
202145.5452 of 77841.9%★★☆☆☆
201961.9335 of 79257.7%★★★☆☆
201848.0398 of 76347.8%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202553.6128 of 25449.6%★★★☆☆
202435.9164 of 24232.2%★★☆☆☆
202356.5110 of 23954.0%★★★☆☆
202237.8144 of 22235.1%★★☆☆☆
202136.0149 of 21129.4%★☆☆☆☆
201913.8192 of 2087.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202528.3465 of 61724.6%★☆☆☆☆
202441.9300 of 59849.8%★★★☆☆
202331.4422 of 61431.3%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202555.1377 of 74849.6%★★☆☆☆
202445.7458 of 75439.3%★★☆☆☆
202343.2473 of 75637.4%★★☆☆☆
202242.7464 of 74938.1%★★☆☆☆
202143.2427 of 72741.3%★★☆☆☆
201957.3349 of 73952.8%★★★☆☆
201839.8438 of 71839.0%★★☆☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+24 vs school
Female (2025)75th percentile+20 vs school
Foster Care (2024)73rd percentile+25 vs school
Male (2025)65th percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+4 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2024)54th percentile+6 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)50th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)50th percentile-5 vs school
Disabled (2022)25th percentile-21 vs school
Special Education (2025)25th percentile-30 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I81%+22 vs state
American Government80%+7 vs state
English II74%+14 vs state
Biology69%+4 vs state
Geometry51%+8 vs state
American History47%-24 vs state

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Students at William Henry Harrison High School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

William Henry Harrison High School ranks 385th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,122 students attended William Henry Harrison High School.

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

Elementary : Crosby Elementary School
Elementary : Harrison Elementary School
Elementary : Miami Whitewater Elementary School
Middle : Harrison Middle School

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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