William Henry Harrison High School (Evansville, Indiana)
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| Established | 1962 |
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| Type | Public High School |
| Principal | Janet Leistner |
| Students | 1500 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Location | 211 Fielding Road, Evansville, Indiana, USA |
| District | Harrison District |
| Colors | Red, black, and white |
| Mascot | Warrior |
| Newspaper | The Prophet |
William Henry Harrison High School is a public school on the east side of Evansville, Indiana. Students at Harrison come from the Plaza Park Middle School and McGary Middle School.
Harrison High School opened in September, 1962. The school was named for William Henry Harrison, the ninth President of the United States.
Harrison boasts a strong academic program and offers numerours co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. The building was renovated in the late 1980s and during the 1990s. Harrison currently enrolls approximately 1460 students, served by approximately 120 faculty and staff members.
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Brad Ellsworth, U.S. Representative from Indiana's 8th District
- Calbert Cheaney, Indiana University and NBA basketball star
- Walter McCarty, University of Kentucky and NBA basketball star
- Kevin Hardy, University of Illinois and NFL football star
- Chris Lowery, Southern Illinois Basketball Coach
- Brad Brownell, Wright State Basketball Coach
- James Porter, Minister, Poet
- Jami Stallings, Miss Indiana Teen USA 2003, Miss Indiana USA 2007
- Sean Bennet, former NFL player for New York Giants and New York Jets
- Randall Shepard, Chief Justice Indiana State Supreme Court
