William Henry Harrison High School (West Lafayette, Indiana)
For schools with a similar name, see Harrison High School.
| West Lafayette Harrison High School William Henry Harrison High School |
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| Location | |
| West Lafayette, Indiana, USA | |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1967 |
| Locale | Rural |
| Principal | Douglas L. Lesley |
| Faculty | 112 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 1667 |
| Color(s) | Orange and Navy Blue |
| Mascot | Raiders |
| Snapshot | HHS |
| Website | http://hhs.tsc.k12.in.us/ |
William Henry Harrison High School (HHS) is a four-year public high school in Tippecanoe County, Indiana near West Lafayette. It was first established in 1967, and is part of the Tippecanoe School Corporation. The school had an enrollment of 1667 students for the 2009–2010 school year, with 112 certified staff members.
HHS is named for William Henry Harrison, 9th president of the United States. He was instrumental in overseeing numerous treaties, purchasing much of present-day Indiana from Native American leaders.
The school is accredited by the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and holds a Special First Class Commission from the Indiana Department of Education. It is also a member of the Indiana Association of College Admissions Counselors.
Former student Julia Scheeres described her negative experiences at the school, including racism and sexual assault, in her bestselling memoir Jesus Land.
[edit] Extracurricular activities
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Harrison High School is a member of the Hoosier Crossroads Conference and offers students 21 varsity sports, including 10 for boys and 11 for girls. Harrison teams have won conference championships and have competed for state titles. The Harrison girls track team (’74), football team ('92), and baseball ('95) have won state championship titles.
Harrison has over 450 students enrolled in eight bands (3 concert, 3 jazz, pep, and militia) and six choirs. These bands routinely engage in various music festivals, domestic travel, and international student exchanges.
Harrison also has a theater program. Its students perform both a musical in the spring and a play in the fall. Recent productions include Bye Bye Birdie (Spring 2011), Night at the Wax Museum (Fall 2010), and Kiss Me, Kate (Spring 2010).
In addition, Harrison High School performs well in a variety of academic competitions, including Quiz Bowl, Spell Bowl, Indiana Math League, Academic Super Bowl, and Spanish Quiz Bowl. Most notably, its quiz bowl team won national titles at the National Academic Championships tournament in 2007 and 2011.
Harrison maintains a highly active drug testing program for any extracurricular activities. It was one of the first high schools to reinstate drug testing among its students after a brief Indiana Supreme Court moratorium.
[edit] Notable people
- Eric Bruntlett, former Major League Baseball player
- Todd Dunwoody, former Major League Baseball player
- Josh Lindblom, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Erik Sabel, former Major League Baseball player
- Julia Scheeres, author and journalist
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| Preceded by Byram Hills High School |
National Academic Championship champion 2007 |
Succeeded by Booker T. Washington High School |
| Preceded by Zionsville Community High School |
National Academic Championship champion 2011 |
Succeeded by N/A |
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