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William Henry Harrison High School

5701 N 50 W, West Lafayette, IN 47906 · (765) 463-3511 · Tippecanoe County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL2,194 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
2,194
High
DISTRICT 1,372 · STATE 816
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
120 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
588 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 958927%
Grade 1056726%
Grade 1151824%
Grade 1251924%
Ungraded10%
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 57% · US 70%
White
1,62174%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 62% · US 43%
Hispanic
28713%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 15% · US 30%
Black
1035%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
804%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
964%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
60%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1,12251%
Female
1,07249%

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Matched among Indiana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where William Henry Harrison High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Indiana
Enrollment
ranked largest first
2,194#28 of 392
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.3:1#305 of 359
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
43.2%#121 of 360
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
26.8%#325 of 373
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+10.6%#49 of 133
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
2,194
+144 (+7%) vs 2020
+87% since 1990-91, when it was 1,172
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252,194119.818.3:127% (588)
2023-242,169124.317.5:129% (639)
2022-232,136122.517.4:130% (641)
2020-212,05012216.8:127% (547)
2017-181,983107.918.4:125% (498)
2015-161,83910018.4:125% (457)
2010-111,6638918.7:124% (398)
2000-011,4509215.8:17% (108)
1990-911,1726518.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William Henry Harrison High School.

About William Henry Harrison High School

William Henry Harrison High School is a large high school in Indiana, with an address in West Lafayette. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 2,194 students. An average school in this group (high schools in Indiana) has about 816 students.

William Henry Harrison High School is one school in Tippecanoe School Corp, a system of 20 schools with 13,663 students.

William Henry Harrison High School is 74% White by enrollment. Other students are 13% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The county population is about 74% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 43% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

The count of teachers at William Henry Harrison High School is 119.8 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 18.3:1. That is higher than the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Indiana. The school counts 588 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 27%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Tippecanoe County is 44%.

County data help place the school in context: in Tippecanoe County, the median household income is $60,636, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. In all, Tippecanoe County has 38 public schools and roughly 23,655 students.

The closest public school to William Henry Harrison High School is Burnett Creek Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. William Henry Harrison High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.

Federal data show a 7% enrollment increase, from 2,050 in 2020-21 to 2,194 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 16.8:1 to 18.3:1.

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Tippecanoe County at a glance

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Population
189,071
Census ACS
Median income
$60,636
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
23,655 students

Quick facts

School name
William Henry Harrison High School
District
Tippecanoe School Corp
Address
5701 N 50 W, West Lafayette, IN 47906
Phone
(765) 463-3511
County
Tippecanoe County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
2,194
Teachers (FTE)
120
Student–teacher ratio
18.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
588 (27%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
181134001835
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Tippecanoe School Corp
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Other William Henry Harrison High schools

2 other US public schools in 2 states are named William Henry Harrison High. William Henry Harrison High School is the largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About William Henry Harrison High School
How large is William Henry Harrison High School?
William Henry Harrison High School enrolls approximately 2,194 students in grades 09-12.
Is William Henry Harrison High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
William Henry Harrison High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at William Henry Harrison High School?
Approximately 18.3:1 students per teacher at William Henry Harrison High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at William Henry Harrison High School?
At William Henry Harrison High School, the student body is approximately 74% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is William Henry Harrison High School public or private?
William Henry Harrison High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tippecanoe School Corp.
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