William Henry Harrison High School

5701 N 50 W, West Lafayette IN, 47906 | Tippecanoe School Corporation | 765-463-3511
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1983
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 56% 20% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
65%West Lafayette
46%Indiana

William Henry Harrison High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Tippecanoe School Corporation" in West Lafayette, IN. There are a total of 1,983 students and 108 teachers at William Henry Harrison High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

William Henry Harrison High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 55.5%, which is 20% higher than the Indiana average.

William Henry Harrison High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1983
Teachers108
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment253
Taking some courses177
Taking some courses (not tests)46
Passing some courses142
Passing no courses33

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At William Henry Harrison High School, there are a total of 253 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 177 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School66%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

William Henry Harrison High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 78.5% 74.1% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 3.2% 3.9% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 2.6% 2.6% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.8% 13.9% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.3% 4.9% 4.4% 3.1%

West Lafayette demographics profile

StatisticWest LafayetteIndianaNational
Population49,6686,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,65518891
Median age21.637.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)25%56%55%
Speak English75%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%5%13%

Education level achieved in West Lafayette

IndexWest LafayetteIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade93.2%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school92.9%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college84.0%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree71.6%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors69.1%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters41.2%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree18.6%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate15.5%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The William Henry Harrison High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.