Harrisonburg High

1001 Garbers Church Road, Harrisonburg VA, 22801 | Harrisonburg City Public Schools | 540-433-2652
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1798
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 77% 2% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 20 in Harrisonburg
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
66%Harrisonburg
79%Virginia

Harrisonburg High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Harrisonburg City Public Schools" in Harrisonburg, VA. There are a total of 1,798 students and 121 teachers at Harrisonburg High, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Harrisonburg High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 77.0%, which is 2% lower than the Virginia average.

Harrisonburg High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1798
Teachers121
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment156
Taking some courses135
Taking some courses (not tests)24
Passing some courses125
Passing no courses4

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 Harrisonburg High, there are a total of 156 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 135 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All80%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All74%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School74%

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.

Harrisonburg High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 42.2% 40.4% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 13.2% 10.1% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 4.2% 3.2% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 38.3% 42.3% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.0% 3.8% 4.5% 3.1%

Harrisonburg demographics profile

StatisticHarrisonburgVirginiaNational
Population53,5588,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,08921891
Median age25.837.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)34%57%55%
Speak English74%84%79%
Speak Spanish17%7%13%

Education level achieved in Harrisonburg

IndexHarrisonburgVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade83.3%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school81.1%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college58.9%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.1%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.2%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters15.1%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.0%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.3%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Harrisonburg High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.