Harrison Central High

Regular School · Gulfport, MS

Harrison Central High is a regular school school in Gulfport, Mississippi, serving grades 09–12 with 1,483 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.8:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,483

Teachers (FTE)

93.8

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.8:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	755	51%
White	538	36%
Hispanic/Latino	127	9%
Two or more races	35	2%
Asian	21	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	4	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3	0%
Total enrollment	1,483	751M / 732F

English Language Learners: 30 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	38.0% +2.3pp	35.7%	420
Reading Proficiency	38.0% +2.7pp	35.3%	359
Science Proficiency	47.0%	—	369
4-Year Graduation Rate	86.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (6)

129 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

None offered

SAT/ACT Takers

316

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

303

20.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

445

30% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,483	100%

Contact & Location

15600 School Road

Gulfport, MS 39503

Phone: (228)832-2610

http://hch.harrison.k12.ms.us/

District

HARRISON CO SCHOOL DIST

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,727

District enrollment: 14,355

Other Schools in District

Bel-Aire Elementary Elementary
CREEKBEND ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE Elementary
Crossroads Elementary Elementary
D'Iberville Elementary Elementary
Harrison Central Elementary Elementary
Lizana Elementary Elementary
Lyman Elementary Elementary
NORTH GULFPORT ELEMENTARY AND MIDDL Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 39503) → CensusDepth.com
Mississippi population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Mississippi teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

280177000288

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD