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William Henry Harrison High School (Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana)

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Coordinates: 40°29′55″N 86°54′53″W / 40.49861°N 86.91472°W / 40.49861; -86.91472
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William Henry Harrison High School
Address
Map
5701 North 50 West

West Lafayette postal address
,
Indiana
47906

United States
Coordinates40°29′55″N 86°54′53″W / 40.49861°N 86.91472°W / 40.49861; -86.91472
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1967
School districtTippecanoe School Corporation
PrincipalCory Marshall[2]
Teaching staff124.25 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12[1]
Enrollment2,169 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.46[1]
CampusSuburban[1]
Color(s)Burnt orange and navy blue[2]   
Athletics conferenceNorth Central[2]
NicknameRaiders[2]
Websitehhs.tsc.k12.in.us

William Henry Harrison High School (HHS) is a four-year public high school in Tippecanoe Township,[3] Tippecanoe County, Indiana, with a West Lafayette post office address, and in proximity to West Lafayette.[4] The school is part of the Tippecanoe School Corporation.

Its attendance boundary includes the municipality of Battle Ground and the census-designated places of Americus, Buck Creek, and Colburn. The boundary also includes portions of Lafayette and West Lafayette.[5]

Demographics

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The demographic breakdown of the 1,979 students enrolled for the 2018-2019 school year was:

  • Male - 52.2%
  • Female - 47.8%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.4%
  • Asian - 2.5%
  • Black - 4.3%
  • Hispanic - 11.2%
  • White - 77.5%
  • Multiracial - 4.1%

37.3% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.[1]

Athletics

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Harrison High School's Raiders compete in the North Central Conference. School colors are burnt orange and navy blue. The following Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) sanctioned sports were offered for 2019-20:[2]

  • Baseball (boys)
    • State champion - 1995[6]
  • Basketball (girls and boys)
  • Cross country (girls and boys)
  • Football (boys)
    • State champion - 1992[6]
  • Golf (girls and boys)
  • Gymnastics (girls)
  • Soccer (girls and boys)
    • Boys state champion - 2017[6]
  • Softball (girls)
  • Swimming and diving (girls and boys)
  • Tennis (girls and boys)
  • Track and field (girls and boys)
    • Girls state champion - 1974[6]
  • Unified track and field (coed)
  • Volleyball (girls)
  • Wrestling (coed)

In 1974, The Republic stated that West Lafayette High School was an athletic rival of this school.[4]

Notable alumni

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Notable faculty

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William Bartelt, historian

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "William Henry Harrison High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e "myIHSAA". www.myihsaa.net. Indiana High School Athletic Association. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Geography Division. 2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Tippecanoe township, IN (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/5). Retrieved June 7, 2025. N 50 W - Compare with the full location of the school, "5701 North 50 West, West Lafayette, IN 47906". The address says West Lafayette but the school is not in the city limits.
  4. ^ a b "Columbus Girls Fail to Place in State". The Republic. Columbus, Indiana. June 1, 1974. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com. Harrison, a school of 860 students near West Lafayette,[...]
  5. ^ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Tippecanoe County, IN (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 6, 2025. - Text list
    Compare to: "Corporation Map". Tippecanoe School Corporation. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c d "All-Time IHSAA State Championships by School" (PDF). www.ihsaa.org. IHSAA. April 29, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  7. ^ "Eric Bruntlett Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  8. ^ "Todd Dunwoody Stats | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  9. ^ King, Sam (June 20, 2016). "Harrison, Purdue grad makes U.S. Olympic rowing team". Journal and Courier. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  10. ^ "Lila Ibrahim | Facebook.com". Facebook.com. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  11. ^ "Josh Lindblom Stats | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  12. ^ "Erik Sabel Stats | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  13. ^ "Colorado House District 9 race Q&A". Denver Post. October 10, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  14. ^ Baird, Nathan (July 8, 2016). "Josh Whitman's path to leadership". Journal and Courier. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
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