Harrison Central High School

15600 School Rd, Gulfport, MS, 39503-9196
Tel: (228)832-2610
Grades: 9-12 | 1,586 students
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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Harrison Central High School serves 1,586 students in grades 9-12.
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the MS state average of 16:1.
  • The school's 64% graduation rate is high than the MS state average of 62%.
  • Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body.
  • Harrison Central High School is one of 6 public high schools within Gulfport, and operates within the Harrison County School District.
Source: 2011 NCES data, MS Dept. of Educ.
Harrison Central High School
Grades Offered Grades 9-12
Total Students 1,586 students
% Male / % Female 51% / 49%
Total Classroom Teachers 88 teachers
Students by Grade
 
 
This School
(MS) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 18:1 16:1
 
This School
(MS) School Average
% American Indian		 n/a 1%
% Asian		 2% 1%
% Hispanic		 3% 2%
% Black		 38% 51%
% White		 57% 45%
Unknown		 n/a n/a
 
 
This School
(MS) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 54% 64%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 9% 7%
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name Harrison County School District

Nearby Schools:

Harrison Central High School
Grades: 9-12 | 0 mi. away
Harrison Co Vocational Complex High School
Grades: 9-12 | 0 mi. away
Lyman Elementary School
Grades: PK-6 | 1.9 mi. away
Three Rivers Elementary School
Grades: KG-6 | 3.9 mi. away
Roger Amos Mcmurtry School
Grades: N-N | 4.6 mi. away
Orange Grove Elementary School
Grades: 4-6 | 4.6 mi. away

View all schools in: Gulfport, Harrison County, Zip 39503

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School Reviews:

  • Not Recommended December 15,2008 - I attended Harrison Central in the tenth grade and would never recommend it to anyone. The (majority, definitely exceptions) of the teachers really do not care about their students and would better be defined as baby-sitters. The school has a less than 50% graduation rate, and it is for a reason. I left to attend a much better school and now attend one of the best universities in the country. I know for sure that I would not be attending such a great school if I had stayed at HCHS.*-Posted by Student/Alumni *

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