William Henry Harrison High School (Ohio)

William Henry Harrison High School (also known as Harrison High School) is a public senior high school located in Harrison, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Southwest Local School District and serves as the high school for students located in Harrison Township, Crosby Township, and Whitewater Township in Hamilton County as well as a small section of Morgan Township in southwest Butler County. The district and school are ranked as "excellent" by the Ohio Board of Education.[4]

William Henry Harrison High School
Address
9860 West Road

Harrison
,
(Hamilton County)
,
Ohio
45030

United States
Coordinates39°15′19″N 84°46′11″W
Information
TypePublic, Coeducational high school
School districtSouthwest Local School District
SuperintendentJohn Hamstra[1]
PrincipalMatt Lindley
Faculty130
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,017 (2014-15)[2]
Average class size35
CampusSuburban
Campus sizeSmall
Color(s)Green and White [1]    
Fight songThe Harrison Victory March (to the Notre Dame Victory March)
Athletics conferenceSouthwest Ohio Conference[1]
NicknameWildcats[1]
RivalEast Central HS
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools [3]
Athletic DirectorMark Meibers
WebsiteSchool Homepage

Demographics
  • Grades: 9-12
  • County: Hamilton County, OH
  • Total Students: 1,301 students[5]
  • 54% Male / 46% Female
  • Teachers: 75 teachers

Co-curricular clubs and activities
  • Harrison High School DECA
  • Harrison High School Key Club
  • Harrison High School Student Council
  • Harrison Show Choir, Treble Cats & Wildcat Concert Choir [6]
  • Harrison High School Jazz Band
  • French Club
  • Harrison High School Flag Club
  • Harrison High School Dance Team[7]
  • Harrison High School Creative Arts Theater (CAT).
  • Harrison High School Marching Wildcats
  • Harrison Color Guard returned in 2009 after a 15-year absence.
  • Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL)[8] and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).[9]
  • Spanish Club traditionally has helped sponsor a medical clinic in Santa Lucia, Honduras . This is in cooperation with Cincinnati 's Hombro a Hombro or Shoulder to Shoulder Project through the University of Cincinnati ’s Medical School.
  • Harrison Robotics Team 4521 Harrison High School hosts the First Robotics team 4521.

Athletics

The Harrison Wildcats compete in the SWOC of the Ohio High School Athletic Association where their baseball, bowling, football, softball, and wrestling, teams have been consistently near the top of area rankings (note: due to the breakup of the FAVC, the school will be joining the Southwest Ohio Conference beginning with the 2012 - 2013 school year). It is now a Division II school in all sports.[10]

Notable alumni

References
  1. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  2. "William Henry Harrison High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  3. NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  4. 2009-2010 State of Ohio Report Cards and Ratings
  5. http://schools.publicschoolsreport.com/Ohio/Harrison/WilliamHenryHarrisonHighS.html
  6. http://www.harrisonvoices.blogspot.com/
  7. http://www.harrisondanceteams.webs.com/
  8. "Executive Board Pre-File Application". OhioJCL.org - June 2007. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. 2010. Archived from the original on June 17, 2007. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  9. "OJCL Constitution". OhioJCL.org - July 2002. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. 2010. Archived from the original on July 21, 2002. Retrieved August 16, 2010. ... by paying both OJCL annual chapter dues and any annual chapter membership dues required by NJCL.
  10. http://www.cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=696


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