Mission
The Harrison community is home to several world corporate headquarters including PepsiCo, Morgan Stanley, MasterCard and the World Tennis Federation. Harrison hosts the State University of New York’s Purchase College, Manhattanville College, a small private liberal arts college, and satellite campuses for Fordham University and Long Island University. It is also contains nine country clubs and large multimillion dollar estates. This contrasts starkly with the village of Harrison and hamlets of West Harrison with working-class families on traditional quarter acre lots and multi-family housing. The district is experiencing significant growth in its English as a second language population and ethnic diversity. Harrison embraces and celebrates its diverse student body and the Board of Education has proudly and consistently pursued a mission of excellence and equity for all students. The Harrison Central School District is committed to four core values: Equity, Access, Rigor, and Adaptability.
The following accomplishments and points of pride are attributable to Harrison’s commitment to its mission of equity, access, rigor, and adaptability for all students, which serve as the foundation for all decisions made on behalf of our students:
- Harrison ranked 7 (of 27,000 high schools nationwide) in the 2010 Newsweek ranking of America’s high schools
- Harrison ranked number 1 in Westchester County, number 4 in New York State, and number 7 in the nation according to the Washington Post High School Challenge Index.
- Teaching staff committed to the development of internationally minded students, who recognize their shared humanity
- Rigorous Advanced Placement Program with 23 course offerings
- Rigorous IB Program
- Syracuse University (SUPA) Dual Enrollment Multi-Variable Calculus and Computer Science Program
- Historically successful Model Congress Delegation
- Nationally ranked debate team
- Nationally ranked Mock Trial team and academic law program
- Award winning school newspaper and journalism program
- Award winning Technical Theatre Crew
- Competitive dance, drama, theatre arts, musical theatre, and visual arts programs
*Expansive music performance program that includes ensemble groups, a string orchestra, percussion ensemble, jazz band, swing band, nationally recognized marching band and choir and show choir
- Experiential, local, and global service-learning initiatives and programs
- Peer leadership and advocacy programs*
- Forty-seven high school interscholastic sports teams, including twenty-one (out of 28 eligible) prestigious scholar athletic teams, and several league champions.
Harrison High School embraces the College Board’s mission of promoting equity and access by encouraging students to enroll in a rigorous educational program. More students are now taking AP courses than at any time in the history of the school. The number of students scoring 3, 4, or 5 has increased by nearly 300% and the number of AP Scholars has increased by over 500% since 2000—ranging from 23 students in 2002 to 121 in 2010.
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