Harrison High School (New York)
For schools with a similar name, see Harrison High School.
| Harrison High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| 255 Union Ave Harrison, New York, 10528 USA |
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| Information | |
| School type | NYS Public High School |
| School board | Harrison Board of Education |
| School district | Harrison Central School District |
| Superintendent | Mr. Louis N. Wool |
| Principal | Dr. James A. Ruck |
| Vice principal | Mr. L Mastrota Mr. J. Elder |
| Faculty | Harrison Association Of Teachers (HAT) |
| Teaching staff | 98 |
| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Gender | Co-ed |
| Number of students | 1,000 |
| Average class size | 20 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12 |
| Classes offered | Regents, Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program |
| School color(s) | Maroon and White |
| Fight song | Huskies Fight Song |
| Mascot | Husky |
| Team name | Huskies |
| Rival | Rye, NY |
| Average SAT scores | Reading: 716 Math: 749 Writing: 704 |
| Average ACT scores | 32 |
| Newspaper | 'Husky Herald |
| Yearbook | 'Reminiscence' |
| Guidance Spv. | Dr. Christopher D. Miller |
| Asst. Spv. for Curriculum | Mr. Michael Greenfield |
| Asst. Spv. for Human Resources | Dr. Brian Ladewig |
| Asst. Spv. for Business | Mr. Robert Salierno |
| Business Manager / Treasurer | Ms. Nora McAvoy |
| Director of Health and Athletics | Mrs. Pat Seligman |
| Website | http://www.harrisoncsd.org |
Harrison High School (HHS) is a public high school located in Harrison, Westchester County, New York. The school is approximately 22 miles (35 km) northeast of New York City. It is the only high school operated by the Harrison Central School District. As one of the geographically largest school districts in Westchester, Harrison encompasses several micro-communities comprising a socioeconomically and culturally diverse student population.
Nearly 1,000 students are enrolled in the school (2010–2011), with 103 teaching faculty members. 98 percent of the Class of 2010 went on to post-secondary education, with 89 percent attending four-year colleges.
The student body is predominantly white (77.7 percent), with 11.6 percent Hispanic, 9.68 percent Asian/Pacific Islander and 1 percent African-American.
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