Harrison High School (New York)
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| Harrison High School | |
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255 Union Avenue , 10528 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°58′52″N 73°44′13″W / 40.98111°N 73.73694°W |
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| School type | Public, high school |
| School district | Harrison Central School District |
| Principal | Kimberly Beukema |
| Teaching staff | 105.94 (on an FTE basis) (2022–2023)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Gender | Co-ed |
| Enrollment | 1,064 (2022–2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10.04 (2022–2023)[1] |
| Campus | Suburban[1] |
| Colors | Maroon White[2] |
| Sports | Section 1 (NYSPHSAA) |
| Mascot | Husky[2] |
| Nickname | Huskies |
| Rival | Rye, NY |
| Newspaper | Husky Herald |
| Yearbook | Reminiscence |
| Website | hhs |
Harrison High School (HHS) is a public high school located in Harrison, Westchester County, New York, United States. The school is 22 miles (35 km) northeast of New York City. It is the only high school operated by the Harrison Central School District.
In 2016, Harrison ranked 211th in the nation[2] and 13th in the state[3] in rigor according to The Washington Post "America's Most Challenging High Schools" index.
In 2019, Harrison ranked 328th nationally in the U.S. News & World Report "Best High Schools Rankings."[4]
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 1,073 students enrolled in 2021–22 was:[1]
- Male – 46.5%
- Female – 53.5%
- Native American/Alaskan – 0.1%
- Asian – 7.7%
- Black – 2.6%
- Hispanic – 22.5%
- White – 64.9%
- Multiracial – 2.2%
21.2% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.
Athletics
Harrison High teams are named "Huskies." Their colors are maroon and white. One of the oldest traditions is the Harrison-Rye game, a football game between the Harrison Huskies and the Garnets, the football team from Rye High School in the neighboring town of Rye, New York.
