Is Harrison Community High School a good school?

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

How many students attend Harrison Community High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 334 students attended Harrison Community High School.

What is the racial makeup of Harrison Community High School?

Students at Harrison Community High School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Harrison Community High School?

Harrison Community High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Robert M Larson Elementary School Middle : Harrison Middle School

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:
401^st of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,871

Feeder schools for Harrison Community High School:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 18.2

Number of students: 334

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.3%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Harrison Community High School ranks worse than 54% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.91. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Harrison Community High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a 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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91.3%), Hispanic (3.6%), two or more races (3.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harrison Community High School is 18.2. (See more...)

Compare Harrison Community High School employs 18.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

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

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Harrison Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Harrison Community Schools 473^rd 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
2006	47.88	447^th	705	36.6%
2007	54.43	429^th	767	44.1%
2008	35.99	544^th	750	27.5%
2009	48.22	477^th	754	36.7%
2010	51.56	466^th	765	39.1%
2011	38.71	545^th	784	30.5%
2012	42.73	489^th	773	36.7%
2013	29.50	558^th	805	30.7%
2014	32.56	548^th	799	31.4%
2015	33.04	563^rd	832	32.3%
2016	31.96	549^th	852	35.6%
2017	28.60	531^st	835	36.4%
2018	26.99	573^rd	824	30.5%
2019	31.12	468^th	666	29.7%
2021	20.53	478^th	561	14.8%
2022	29.97	428^th	531	19.4%
2023	51.92	333^rd	735	54.7%
2024	42.91	401^st	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	244^th	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
2018	29.62	508^th	755	32.7%
2019	37.50	348^th	532	34.6%
2021	28.15	325^th	417	22.1%
2022	41.76	252^nd	369	31.7%
2023	66.83	171^st	614	72.1%
2024	59.47	229^th	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
2018	14.11	573^rd	710	19.3%
2019	20.15	461^st	554	16.8%
2021	25.80	373^rd	462	19.3%
2022	21.80	378^th	416	9.1%
2023	39.46	368^th	611	39.8%
2024	29.15	434^th	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
2018	37.14	445^th	707	37.1%
2019	31.20	396^th	543	27.1%
2021	9.31	447^th	472	5.3%
2022	29.08	353^rd	440	19.8%
2023	54.02	259^th	611	57.6%
2024	47.69	307^th	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
2018	16.11	581^st	708	17.9%
2019	16.69	506^th	582	13.1%
2021	15.12	468^th	516	9.3%
2022	25.01	404^th	492	17.9%
2023	43.52	349^th	647	46.1%
2024	26.39	477^th	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.

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	Total
1988	536	0	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	541
1989	506	0	1	2	3	n/a	n/a	512
1990	480	0	1	2	4	n/a	n/a	487
1991	491	0	1	4	3	n/a	n/a	499
1992	498	0	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	504
1993	513	0	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	520
1994	529	2	3	10	3	n/a	n/a	547
1995	525	2	6	3	11	n/a	n/a	547
1996	525	2	6	3	11	n/a	n/a	547
1997	541	3	5	2	3	n/a	n/a	554
1998	554	4	2	4	11	n/a	n/a	575
1999	600	4	2	6	3	n/a	n/a	615
2000	600	2	5	5	9	n/a	n/a	621
2001	591	1	1	11	7	n/a	n/a	611
2002	630	3	5	7	7	n/a	n/a	652
2003	630	3	5	7	7	n/a	n/a	652
2004	669	4	7	8	3	n/a	n/a	691
2005	662	6	7	11	3	n/a	n/a	689
2006	618	9	7	10	5	n/a	n/a	649
2007	569	5	5	9	6	n/a	n/a	594
2008	550	4	5	8	7	n/a	n/a	574
2009	491	5	5	7	14	n/a	n/a	522
2010	502	7	2	5	10	n/a	n/a	526
2011	462	3	2	5	6	0	1	479
2012	452	3	3	8	5	0	1	472
2013	424	2	3	4	3	0	9	445
2014	431	3	5	7	3	1	7	457
2015	411	4	1	3	3	0	8	430
2016	399	4	1	5	3	0	9	421
2017	402	3	0	5	1	0	6	417
2018	376	5	1	6	0	0	7	395
2019	364	3	2	8	0	0	4	381
2020	364	5	2	8	0	0	6	385
2021	331	6	3	9	1	1	3	354
2022	311	3	1	12	2	1	7	337
2023	317	2	2	12	1	0	7	341
2024	305	4	0	12	2	0	11	334

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
2024	334	18.2	18.2	76.6

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
2024	334	18.2	18.2	76.6

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

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total 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

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 468^th of 666 High schools	Ranks 333^rd of 735 High schools	25%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Harrison Community High School)	40	32.4	7.6%
11th Grade Social Studies (Harrison Community Schools)	38.7	30.5	8.2%
11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	46.6	36.1	10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Harrison Community High School)	41.7	45.9	4.2%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Harrison Community Schools)	40	43.9	3.9%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)	55.3	52.2	3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Harrison Community High School)	22.6	21.6	1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Harrison Community Schools)	21.1	19.5	1.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	36.3	29.9	6.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	381	341	10.5%
African American	3	2	33.3%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	2	2
Hispanic	8	12	50%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	364	317	12.9%
Two or More Races	4	7	75%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	68.8%	73.3%	4.5%

Schools Near Harrison Community High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step English Language Arts (2024)		M-Step Math (2024)		M-Step Science (2024)		M-Step Social Studies (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harrison Community High School	Public	9-12	700 S 5th St	Harrison	48625	Clare County	Harrison Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 539-7417	334	18	18.2	76.6%	305 (91.3%)	4 (1.2%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	42.9	401^st of 743 public high schools	46.0%		51.9	333^rd of 735 public high schools	54.7%	68			41.1	19.2						39.2		33.8	$15,871	$4,928	$10,943
Farwell Timberland Alternative High School	Public	8-12	2655 W Ludington Dr	Farwell	48622	Clare County	Farwell Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 588-7219	52	3	19.0	86.5%	52 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$11,049	$1,718	$9,331
Farwell High School	Public, Magnet	8-12	480 E Ohio St	Farwell	48622	Clare County	Farwell Area Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 588-9913	339	19	18.0	62.5%	309 (91.2%)	5 (1.5%)	13 (3.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	66.3	202^nd of 743 public high schools	72.8%		53	324^th of 735 public high schools	55.9%	122	49.2	18.5	58.9	25.0					12.3	46.4	18.5	46.4	$15,167	$2,794	$12,372
Clare Pioneer High School	Public	9-12	670 Ann Arbor Trl	Clare	48617	Clare County	Clare Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 386-3067	32	5	5.9	71.9%	28 (87.5%)	1 (3.1%)	2 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)								(n/a)													$19,281	$1,515	$17,766
Clare High School	Public	9-12	306 Schoolcrest Ave	Clare	48617	Clare County	Clare Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 386-7789	482	27	17.6	36.3%	446 (92.5%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	80.5	113^th of 743 public high schools	84.8%		76.5	142^nd of 735 public high schools	80.7%	29			63.7	31.0						56.6		59.3	$12,347	$1,035	$11,312
Gladwin Community Alternative High School	Public	9-12	3982 W M 61	Gladwin	48624	Gladwin County	Gladwin Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 426-7341	15	2	7.0	80.0%	14 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$11,248	$718	$10,530
Gladwin High School	Public	9-12	1400 N Spring St	Gladwin	48624	Gladwin County	Gladwin Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 426-7341	486	20	24.1	50.4%	468 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	72.9	162^nd of 743 public high schools	78.2%		67.9	197^th of 735 public high schools	73.2%	35			54.4	24.6						61.4		57.1	$11,388	$3,994	$7,394
Marion High School	Public	6-12	2213 20 Mile Rd	Marion	49665	Osceola County	Marion Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 743-2836	216	13	17.0	77.3%	201 (93.1%)	3 (1.4%)	10 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	60.2	263^rd of 743 public high schools	64.6%		11.2	663^rd of 735 public high schools	9.8%	400	53.1	21.9	41.2		53.3	27.6	23.3	37.9	12.5	38.2	9.4	52.9	$13,771	$2,382	$11,389
Beaverton JuniorSenior High School	Public, Magnet	7-12	3090 Crockett Rd	Beaverton	48612	Gladwin County	Beaverton Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 246-3010	421	25	16.6	53.0%	384 (91.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.4%)	31.2	501^st of 743 public high schools	32.6%		30.7	510^th of 735 public high schools	30.6%	9	60.3	25.4	40.0	18.6		24.2		28.8	21.9	29.4	14.1	24.6	$15,962	$3,491	$12,471

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Student/Teacher Ratio Harrison Community High School

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Impact of COVID-19 on Harrison Community High School

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Schools Near Harrison Community High School