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Harrison Central High School

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1.50 (2 reviews)

15600 School Road

Gulfport, MS 39503
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Tel: (228)832-2610

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Harrison Central High School serves 1,554 students in grades 9-12.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the MS average of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 54%.
Harrison Central High School operates within the Harrison County School District.
Harrison County School District's 67% graduation rate is higher than the MS state average of 64%.

School Overview

The student population of 1554 students has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The teacher population of 89 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

Grades Offered	Grades 9-12
Total Students	1,554 students

Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers	89 teachers

Students by Grade

School Comparison

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has decreased from 18:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.54 is more than the state average of 0.32. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	This School	(MS) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio	17:1	16:1

Asian	2%	1%

Hispanic	3%	3%

Black	39%	49%

White	56%	46%

Hawaiian	n/a	n/a

All Ethnic Groups
Diversity Score The chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.54	0.32

Eligible for Free Lunch Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.	61%	67%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.	7%	7%

District Comparison

Harrison County School District's student population of 13,781 students has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The district's graduation rate of 67% has decreased from 96% over five years.
The revenue/student of $8,852 in this district is less than the state average of $9,526. The district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four years.
The district's spending/student of $9,110 is less than the state average of $9,407. The district spending/student has declined by 18% over four years.

School District Name	Harrison County School District
Number of Schools Managed	22	5
Number of Students Managed	13,781	2,139

Graduation Rate	67%	64%

District Total Revenue	$125 MM	$20 MM

District Spending	$129 MM	$20 MM

District Revenue / Student	$8,852	$9,526

District Spending / Student	$9,110	$9,407

School Statewide Testing	View Education Department Test Scores

Source: 2015 (latest year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education

School Reviews

1.50 out of 5 (2 reviews)

2/25/2017

As a parent I COMPLETELY 100% agree with the students review. My daughter is a smart, good kid and has been ignored and no one is willing to give her direction. As a freshmen she needs to know how it all works and have guidance. She wants to be involved but can not get any information or direction from ANYONE at the school. It's horrible. The facultys favorite answer to everything is I Don't know and rudely. And then no one trys to help her find the answer. I am thankful I have daughter my daughter to give respect but it must also be given. I'm thankful she is a good smart kid or her future (due to a bad high school experience) could get off to a bad start.

- Posted by Parent - Kristy

12/15/2008

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 - Kyled

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