Harrison High School (Michigan)

Harrison High School (also known as "Farmington Harrison" or simply as "Harrison") was a four-year secondary institution located in Farmington Hills, Michigan in Oakland County, MI. It was part of the Farmington Public School District. The schools fielded students from the cities of Farmington and Farmington Hills, and a portion of West Bloomfield Township.

Harrison High School
Address
29995 West 12 Mile Road

Farmington Hills
,
Michigan
48334

United States
Coordinates42°29′51″N 83°20′46″W
Information
School typePublic Magnet School
Opened1970
Closed2019[1]
School districtFarmington Public Schools
SuperintendentGeorge Heitsch
Teaching staff46.11 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment597 (2018-19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio12.95[2]
Athletics conferenceOakland Activities Association
NicknameHawks
NewspaperThe Catalyst
YearbookRetrospect
Websitewww.farmington.k12.mi.us/hhs/

Harrison High School’s mission was “to develop students to be caring and engaged learners who make informed decisions as they become internationally minded in their stewardship of the world and its resources." Harrison's mascot was the Hawk and its colors are green and gold.

In March 2016, the Farmington school board announced that the school was to close following the 2018-19 academic year, citing lower student populations in the city of Farmington Hills.[3]

History

Harrison High School opened in September 1970 with Freshman, Sophomore and Junior classes. The Juniors were the first graduating class in June 1972. The school is named for Gerald V. Harrison who was superintendent of Farmington Public Schools from 1957 to 1967, a period of dramatic growth in the school district. Harrison was the third high school in the district, and the only one with a Freshman class.

The school closed at the end of the 2018–2019 school year. The final day of classes for the school was June 14, 2019, with plans to turn the building into a community center.[4]

Academics

International Baccalaureate

Starting in the 2013-2014 school year, students had the opportunity to take IB classes at Harrison High School. Prior to this, students wishing to obtain an IB diploma had to attend the International Academy in Bloomfield Hills, MI.[5]

Test scores

The State of Michigan publishes the ACT test scores for all of the schools in the state.[6] The scores for Harrison are as follows:

School YearComposite ScoreEnglish ScoreReading ScoreMathematics ScoreScience ScoreNumber of Students Tested
2014-201520.620.520.920.120.6255
2013-201420.519.920.720.420.9329
2012-201319.719.119.619.520.1268
2011-201220.019.319.620.420.4295
2010-201120.019.119.520.320.4293
2009-201020.219.420.220.320.5301
2008-200919.318.719.519.219.6299
2007-200819.318.219.419.419.8284
2006-200719.118.419.418.819.6270

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Harrison High School Legacy". District Information. Farmington Public Schools. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  2. "Harrison High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  3. Wingblad, Aileen; Bethencourt, Daniel (March 16, 2016). "Farmington votes to close Harrison High". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  4. "Harrison High School in Farmington Hills closing down after 49 years". WXYZ Detroit. June 14, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  5. "Farmington Public Schools | International Baccalaureate (IB) Information". Farmington.k12.mi.us. December 7, 2012. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
  6. "MI School Data Student Testing". State of Michigan. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  7. Birkett, Dave (February 29, 2020). "Michael Ojemudia (FH Harrison) the latest in long line of overlooked Iowa defensive backs". Detroit Free Press. Gannett. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
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