South Harrison High School
Tel:
(304)326-7440
- South Harrison High School serves 356 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 35%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- South Harrison High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the West Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 10%.
School Overview
- South Harrison High School's student population of 356 students has declined by 12% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 356 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
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School Comparison
- South Harrison High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 639 schools in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has decreased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of South Harrison High School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.19. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WV) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #401 out of 639 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 35% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 47% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 2% |
| Black | 1% | 4% |
| White | 98% | 90% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.04 | 0.19 |
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| Graduation Rate | 85-89% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Harrison County Schools School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WV Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to South Harrison High School is Pressley Ridge At Laurel Park (4.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is South Harrison Middle School (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Lost Creek South Harrison Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 279 students
0.0 miles
3003 Hawk Hwy
Lost Creek, WV 26385
(304)326-7460 0.0 6-8 279 - Lost Creek Lost Creek Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 186 students
0.9 miles
128 College St
Lost Creek, WV 26385
(304)326-7040 0.9 PK-5 186 - West Milford West Milford Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 455 students
4.0 miles
182 School St
West Milford, WV 26451
(304)326-7030 4.0 PK-5 455 - Clarksburg Pressley Ridge At Laurel Park Alternative School
Grades: 6-12
4.4 miles
591 Pressley Ridge Road
Clarksburg, WV 26301
(304)363-3406 4.4 6-12 n/a - Clarksburg Norwood Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 353 students
5.5 miles
208 Kidd Ave
Clarksburg, WV 26301
(304)326-7050 5.5 PK-5 353
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