William Henry Harrison High School (also known as Harrison High School) is a public senior

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located in

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. It is the only high school in the Southwest Local School District and serves as the high school for students located in Harrison Township, Crosby Township, and Whitewater Township in Hamilton County as well as a small section of Morgan Township in southwest Butler County. The district and school are ranked as "excellent" by the

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Demographics

*Grades: 9-12 *County: Hamilton County, OH *Total Students: 1,301 students *54% Male / 46% Female *Teachers: 75 teachers

Co-curricular clubs and activities

*Harrison High School DECA *Harrison High School Key Club *Harrison High School Student Council *Harrison A Cappella, DYNAMIX & Take Note *Treble Cats & Wildcat Concert Choir *Harrison High School Jazz Band * Harrison High School Flag Club * Harrison High School Dance Team * Harrison High School Creative Arts Theater (CAT). * Harrison High School Marching Wildcats * Harrison Color Guard returned in 2009 after a 15-year absence. * Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the

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(OJCL) and

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(NJCL). * Spanish Club traditionally has helped sponsor a medical clinic in Santa Lucia, Honduras . This is in cooperation with Cincinnati 's Hombro a Hombro or Shoulder to Shoulder Project through the University of Cincinnati ’s Medical School. * Harrison Robotics Team 4521 Harrison High School hosts the

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team 4521. *

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is present as an available course, with extracurricular opportunities, at the William Henry Harrison High School.

Athletics

The Harrison Wildcats compete in the Southwest Ohio Conference (SWOC) of the

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. Harrison is a AAA school.

Boys

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* Cross Country *

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Girls

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* Cross Country *

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Wrestling

Notable alumni

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References

External links

Harrison High School Home Page

District Website
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