Harrisonburg High

As an intimate four-year high school in Harrisonburg, Virginia, Harrisonburg High educates 998 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Harrisonburg City Public Schools.

Harrisonburg High is one of 10 schools operated by Harrisonburg City Public Schools, a district that teaches 6,652 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Harrisonburg High reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 33% White, 9% Black, 4% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Harrisonburg city as a whole is about 24% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Harrisonburg High has 78 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 87% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Harrisonburg High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 64.5%; this one delivers 67.7%.

Across the wider county, census data for Harrisonburg city shows median household income runs about $62,254, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Harrisonburg city's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,934 students), Harrisonburg High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Bluestone Elementary, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Harrisonburg High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Harrisonburg High at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 54.5%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Harrisonburg High has edged down 44%, going from 1,798 students in 2018 to 998 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 46% to 52%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

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