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What advice would you give to incoming students at Harper Creek High School?
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Enrollment
823
High
DISTRICT 556 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARPER CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 261773005437
Harper Creek High School
12677 BEADLE LAKE RD, BATTLE CREEK, MI 49014 · (269) 441-8450 · Calhoun County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL823 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
214 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 55%
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 214 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 206 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 193 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 210 | 26% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 56% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Harper Creek Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Harper Creek High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harper Creek High School this school | 823 | 26.0% | N/A |
| Wayland High School WAYLAND | 800 | 27.5% | N/A |
| Vicksburg High School VICKSBURG | 724 | 26.7% | N/A |
| Gull Lake High School RICHLAND | 877 | 27.6% | N/A |
| Trenton High School TRENTON | 846 | 24.6% | N/A |
| Otsego High School OTSEGO | 708 | 28.0% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan 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 Harper Creek High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Calhoun County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 823 | #179 of 844 | #3 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #275 of 548 | #4 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.2% | #258 of 550 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.0% | #525 of 654 | #11 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.0% | #343 of 436 | #4 of 6 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
823
-41 (-5%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 763
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 21.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 823 | 44.4 | 18.5:1 | 26% (214) |
| 2023-24 | 863 | 45.9 | 18.8:1 | 39% (339) |
| 2022-23 | 904 | 44.6 | 20.3:1 | 40% (358) |
| 2020-21 | 864 | 41 | 21.1:1 | 35% (302) |
| 2017-18 | 885 | 43.3 | 20.4:1 | 33% (294) |
| 2015-16 | 895 | 43 | 20.8:1 | 30% (269) |
| 2010-11 | 896 | 47 | 19.1:1 | 29% (257) |
| 2000-01 | 777 | 46 | 16.9:1 | 10% (77) |
| 1990-91 | 763 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harper Creek High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (885 to 823); teachers up 3% (43.3 to 44.4).
About Harper Creek High School
Harper Creek High School is a large high school in BATTLE CREEK, Michigan, administered by Harper Creek Community Schools. The school has 823 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Michigan enroll about 460 students on average.
The district, Harper Creek Community Schools, operates 5 schools serving 2,778 students.
The share of White students at Harper Creek High School is 84%. Other groups include 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 3% Black. The diversity index for Harper Creek High School is 29%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 44.4 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 18.5:1. The average for high schools in Michigan, 21.6:1, is higher. Roughly 26% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Calhoun County, the average is 56%.
In the surrounding county, Calhoun County, the median household earns about $63,177 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting Harper Creek High School, Calhoun County has 56 public schools.
A public school about 0.3 miles away, Harper Creek Middle School, is the closest to Harper Creek High School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Harper Creek High School as Suburb: Small.
The school shrank from 864 students in 2020-21 to 823 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (18.5:1) than in 2020-21 (21.1:1).
On allk12, people connected to Harper Creek High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Calhoun County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
133,778
Census ACS
Median income
$63,177
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
18,982 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harper Creek Community Schools
- Harper Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 896 students
- Wattles Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 375 students
- Sonoma ElementaryElementary · 351 students
- Beadle Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 333 students
Other schools in BATTLE CREEK
- Lakeview High SchoolHigh · 1,241 students
- Lakeview Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,082 students
- Battle Creek Central High SchoolHigh · 978 students
- Harper Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 896 students
- Pennfield Senior High SchoolHigh · 748 students
- Endeavor Charter AcademyElementary · 648 students
Nearby schools
- Harper Creek Middle School0.3 mi · 896
- Beadle Lake Elementary School1.4 mi · 333
- Minges Brook School2.6 mi · 368
- Riverside Elementary School3.1 mi · 350
- Sonoma Elementary3.2 mi · 351
- Post Franklin School3.8 mi · 219
Frequently asked questions
About Harper Creek High SchoolHow large is Harper Creek High School?
Harper Creek High School enrolls approximately 823 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Harper Creek High School serve?
Harper Creek High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harper Creek High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harper Creek High School is approximately 18.5:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Harper Creek High School?
At Harper Creek High School, the student body is approximately 84% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Harper Creek High School public or private?
Harper Creek High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Harper Creek Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.