William Henry Harrison High School

211 Fielding Rd, Evansville IN, 47715 | Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation | 812-477-1046
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1138
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 41% 13% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 56 in Evansville
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
42%Evansville
46%Indiana

William Henry Harrison High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation" in Evansville, IN. There are a total of 1,138 students and 116 teachers at William Henry Harrison High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

William Henry Harrison High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 40.5%, which is 13% lower than the Indiana average.

William Henry Harrison High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1138
Teachers116
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment103
Taking some courses54
Taking some courses (not tests)55
Passing some courses8
Passing no courses37

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 103 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 54 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

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 65.6% 70.7% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 18.9% 14.3% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 1.3% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2% 3.6% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.6% 9.5% 4.4% 3.1%

Evansville demographics profile

StatisticEvansvilleIndianaNational
Population118,4146,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,50118891
Median age37.737.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%56%55%
Speak English95%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%5%13%

Education level achieved in Evansville

IndexEvansvilleIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade82.9%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school81.4%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college51.3%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.3%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.6%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters6.6%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%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.