West Harrison High School
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| West Harrison High School | |
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| Location | |
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10399 County Farm Road United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°26′05″N 89°11′41″W / 30.4348°N 89.1948°W |
| Information | |
| Motto | "Strive for Excellence" |
| Established | 2008 |
| School district | Harrison County School District |
| Superintendent | Roy Gill |
| Principal | Dana Trochessett |
| Faculty | 62.67(FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,078 (2017–18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.63[1] |
| Color(s) | Green and Orange |
| Team name | The Hurricanes |
| Communities served | West Harrison County |
| Feeder schools | North Gulfport 8th Grade; West Wortham K-8 |
| Website | harrisonwestharrison |
West Harrison High School is a public high school in Gulfport, Mississippi. Opened in 2008, it includes a reinforced storm shelter with a 2000-person capacity built as part of a $9 million FEMA grant.[2] The principal is Dana Trochessett.
The West Harrison High School Hurricane Band, The Pride of South Mississippi was selected to march down Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena, CA for the 2020 Rose Parade. This marks the second time in twenty years that a high school band from Mississippi to participate in the parade[3].
References
- ^ a b c "WEST HARRISON HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "Hurricane/Tropical Storm". Department of Homeland Security. August 22, 2010. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ Ruppert, Tristan. "West Harrison High band to perform in the Rose Parade". WLOX. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
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