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Harrison Community High School

Summary:

Harrison Community High School is a public high school serving 341 students in grades 9-12 in the small town of Harrison, Michigan. The school is part of the Harrison Community Schools district, which is ranked 473 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Harrison Community High School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (92.96%) compared to the state average and nearby schools like Gladwin High School and Farwell High School, it faces several challenges. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated, ranging from 73.9% to 90.0% in recent years, which is lower than the state average and nearby schools like Gladwin High School (93.7%) and Farwell High School (92.9%). Additionally, Harrison Community High School has a relatively high dropout rate, ranging from 6.2% to 16.4%, significantly higher than schools like Marion High School (2.9%) and Clare High School (2.0%).

Academic performance at Harrison Community High School is also a concern, with only 19.2% of students proficient in SAT Mathematics in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 26.3%. The school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 36.3% in 2020-2021. Additionally, Harrison Community High School has a high percentage of students (73.31%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low socioeconomic status of the student population, which is higher than nearby schools like Gladwin High School (51.72%) and Clare High School (40.22%).


Detail:

Public 9-12

 700 S 5th St
       Harrison, MI  48625-7341

(989) 539-7417

District: Harrison Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
401st of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,871 Help


Feeder schools for Harrison Community High School:

Elementary:    Robert M Larson Elementary School
Middle:    Harrison Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.4 Help
Number of students:  341

Racial breakdown:

White:
93.0%
Hispanic:
3.5%
Two or more races:
2.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  73.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Harrison Community High School ranks worse than 54% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.91. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Harrison Community High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93%), Hispanic (3.5%), two or more races (2.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 73.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harrison Community High School is 14.4. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harrison Community High School is $15,871.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harrison Community High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Harrison Community High School 401st of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Harrison Community High School in the ranking list.)

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Harrison Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Harrison Community Schools 473rd of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Harrison Community High School

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Rank History for all students at Harrison Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 47.88 447th 705 36.6%
2007 54.43 429th 767 44.1%
2008 35.99 544th 750 27.5%
2009 48.22 477th 754 36.7%
2010 51.56 466th 765 39.1%
2011 38.71 545th 784 30.5%
2012 42.73 489th 773 36.7%
2013 29.50 558th 805 30.7%
2014 32.56 548th 799 31.4%
2015 33.04 563rd 832 32.3%
2016 31.96 549th 852 35.6%
2017 28.60 531st 835 36.4%
2018 26.99 573rd 824 30.5%
2019 31.12 468th 666 29.7%
2021 20.53 478th 561 14.8%
2022 29.97 428th 531 19.4%
2023 51.92 333rd 735 54.7%
2024 42.91 401st 743 46.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Harrison Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.00 244th 315 22.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harrison Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.62 508th 755 32.7%
2019 37.50 348th 532 34.6%
2021 28.15 325th 417 22.1%
2022 41.76 252nd 369 31.7%
2023 66.83 171st 614 72.1%
2024 59.47 229th 654 65.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Harrison Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.11 573rd 710 19.3%
2019 20.15 461st 554 16.8%
2021 25.80 373rd 462 19.3%
2022 21.80 378th 416 9.1%
2023 39.46 368th 611 39.8%
2024 29.15 434th 619 29.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Harrison Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.14 445th 707 37.1%
2019 31.20 396th 543 27.1%
2021 9.31 447th 472 5.3%
2022 29.08 353rd 440 19.8%
2023 54.02 259th 611 57.6%
2024 47.69 307th 633 51.5%
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Rank History for White students at Harrison Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.11 581st 708 17.9%
2019 16.69 506th 582 13.1%
2021 15.12 468th 516 9.3%
2022 25.01 404th 492 17.9%
2023 43.52 349th 647 46.1%
2024 26.39 477th 638 25.2%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Harrison Community High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 536 0 1 2 2 n/a n/a 0 541
1989 506 0 1 2 3 n/a n/a 0 512
1990 480 0 1 2 4 n/a n/a 0 487
1991 491 0 1 4 3 n/a n/a 0 499
1992 498 0 2 2 2 n/a n/a 0 504
1993 513 0 2 3 2 n/a n/a 0 520
1994 529 2 3 10 3 n/a n/a 0 547
1995 525 2 6 3 11 n/a n/a 0 547
1996 525 2 6 3 11 n/a n/a 0 547
1997 541 3 5 2 3 n/a n/a 0 554
1998 554 4 2 4 11 n/a n/a 0 575
1999 600 4 2 6 3 n/a n/a 0 615
2000 600 2 5 5 9 n/a n/a 0 621
2001 591 1 1 11 7 n/a n/a 0 611
2002 630 3 5 7 7 n/a n/a 0 652
2003 630 3 5 7 7 n/a n/a 0 652
2004 669 4 7 8 3 n/a n/a 0 691
2005 662 6 7 11 3 n/a n/a 0 689
2006 618 9 7 10 5 n/a n/a 0 649
2007 569 5 5 9 6 n/a n/a 0 594
2008 550 4 5 8 7 n/a n/a 0 574
2009 491 5 5 7 14 n/a n/a 0 522
2010 502 7 2 5 10 n/a n/a 0 526
2011 462 3 2 5 6 0 1 0 479
2012 452 3 3 8 5 0 1 0 472
2013 424 2 3 4 3 0 9 0 445
2014 431 3 5 7 3 1 7 0 457
2015 411 4 1 3 3 0 8 0 430
2016 399 4 1 5 3 0 9 0 421
2017 402 3 0 5 1 0 6 0 417
2018 376 5 1 6 0 0 7 0 395
2019 364 3 2 8 0 0 4 0 381
2020 364 5 2 8 0 0 6 0 385
2021 331 6 3 9 1 1 3 0 354
2022 311 3 1 12 2 1 7 0 337
2023 317 2 2 12 1 0 7 0 341

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Harrison Community High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 541 n/a n/a n/a
1989 512 n/a n/a 25.8
1990 487 34.0 14.3 22.4
1991 499 n/a n/a n/a
1992 504 n/a n/a 46.6
1993 520 n/a 0.0 46.2
1994 547 26.7 20.5 25.6
1995 547 29.5 18.5 25.8
1996 547 29.5 18.5 25.8
1997 554 31.0 17.9 28.9
1998 575 30.0 19.2 28.5
1999 615 31.0 19.8 31.7
2000 621 31.9 19.5 34.8
2001 611 32.9 18.6 35.8
2002 652 32.0 20.4 38.2
2003 652 32.0 20.4 38.2
2004 691 35.0 19.7 43.3
2005 689 32.8 21.0 40.6
2006 649 34.7 18.7 48.1
2007 594 33.0 18.0 46.6
2008 574 27.9 20.6 50.2
2009 522 27.9 18.7 60
2010 526 23.7 22.1 65.4
2011 479 22.2 21.5 62
2012 472 23.4 20.1 68.9
2013 445 23.9 18.6 65.6
2014 457 24.2 18.8 68.1
2015 430 22.0 19.5 63.7
2016 421 20.0 21.0 59.4
2017 417 19.4 21.4 57.6
2018 395 17.8 22.1 65.6
2019 381 17.8 21.4 68.8
2020 385 19.0 20.2 71.9
2021 354 18.5 19.1 71.8
2022 337 18.6 18.1 74.2
2023 341 23.6 14.4 73.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Harrison Community High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 541 n/a n/a n/a
1989 512 n/a n/a 25.8
1990 487 34.0 14.3 22.4
1991 499 n/a n/a n/a
1992 504 n/a n/a 46.6
1993 520 n/a 0.0 46.2
1994 547 26.7 20.5 25.6
1995 547 29.5 18.5 25.8
1996 547 29.5 18.5 25.8
1997 554 31.0 17.9 28.9
1998 575 30.0 19.2 28.5
1999 615 31.0 19.8 31.7
2000 621 31.9 19.5 34.8
2001 611 32.9 18.6 35.8
2002 652 32.0 20.4 38.2
2003 652 32.0 20.4 38.2
2004 691 35.0 19.7 43.3
2005 689 32.8 21.0 40.6
2006 649 34.7 18.7 48.1
2007 594 33.0 18.0 46.6
2008 574 27.9 20.6 50.2
2009 522 27.9 18.7 60
2010 526 23.7 22.1 65.4
2011 479 22.2 21.5 62
2012 472 23.4 20.1 68.9
2013 445 23.9 18.6 65.6
2014 457 24.2 18.8 68.1
2015 430 22.0 19.5 63.7
2016 421 20.0 21.0 59.4
2017 417 19.4 21.4 57.6
2018 395 17.8 22.1 65.6
2019 381 17.8 21.4 68.8
2020 385 19.0 20.2 71.9
2021 354 18.5 19.1 71.8
2022 337 18.6 18.1 74.2
2023 341 23.6 14.4 73.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Harrison Community High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,898 (11.8%) $14,136 (88.2%) $16,034
2020 $2,019 (18.4%) $8,943 (81.6%) $10,962
2021 $3,123 (18.4%) $13,817 (81.6%) $16,940
2022 $3,828 (20.1%) $15,182 (79.9%) $19,010
2023 $4,928 (31.1%) $10,943 (68.9%) $15,871

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Harrison Community High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 468th of 666 High schoolsRanks 333rd of 735 High schools
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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Harrison Community High School)4032.4
 7.6%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Harrison Community Schools)38.730.5
 8.2%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Harrison Community High School)41.745.9
 4.2%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Harrison Community Schools)4043.9
 3.9%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.352.2
 3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Harrison Community High School)22.621.6
 1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Harrison Community Schools)21.119.5
 1.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)36.329.9
 6.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students381341
 10.5%
African American32
 33.3%
American Indian01
Asian22
Hispanic812
 50%
Pacific Islander00
White364317
 12.9%
Two or More Races47
 75%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients68.8%73.3%
 4.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Harrison Community High School

Students at Harrison Community High School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Harrison Community High School ranks 401st of 743 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 341 students attended Harrison Community High School.

Harrison Community High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Robert M Larson Elementary School
Middle : Harrison Middle School


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