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Harrison High School (Michigan)

Former high school in Michigan, United States

Summary

Former high school in Michigan, United States

Field	Value
name	Harrison High School
image	Harrison High School.jpg
image_size	200px
streetaddress	29995 West 12 Mile Road
city	Farmington Hills
state	Michigan
zipcode	48334
country	United States
coordinates
schooltype	Public
opened	1970
closed	2019
district	Farmington Public Schools
teaching_staff	46.11 (FTE)
ratio	12.95
grades	9-12
enrollment	597 (2018-19)
conference	Oakland Activities Association
nickname	Hawks
newspaper	The Catalyst
yearbook	Retrospect
website

Harrison High School (also known as Farmington Harrison) was a four-year secondary institution located in Farmington Hills, Michigan. It was part of the Farmington Public School District serving students from the cities of Farmington, Farmington Hills, and a portion of West Bloomfield Township.

The school closed in 2019, with the district citing declining enrollment. It was later sold to the City of Farmington Hills, which repurposed it as The Hawk Farmington Hills Community Center, named in tribute after the school's mascot.

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.

In March 2016, the Farmington school board announced that the school was to close at the end of the 2018-2019 academic year, citing lower student populations in the city of Farmington Hills. The school building was purchased by the city and developed into a recreation and performing arts center named The Hawk in tribute to the school. Construction began in fall 2019 and the center opened on June 7, 2021.

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.

Test scores

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

School Year	Composite Score	English Score	Reading Score	Mathematics Score	Science Score	Number of Students Tested
2014-2015	20.6	20.5	20.9	20.1	20.6	255
2013-2014	20.5	19.9	20.7	20.4	20.9	329
2012-2013	19.7	19.1	19.6	19.5	20.1	268
2011-2012	20.0	19.3	19.6	20.4	20.4	295
2010-2011	20.0	19.1	19.5	20.3	20.4	293
2009-2010	20.2	19.4	20.2	20.3	20.5	301
2008-2009	19.3	18.7	19.5	19.2	19.6	299
2007-2008	19.3	18.2	19.4	19.4	19.8	284
2006-2007	19.1	18.4	19.4	18.8	19.6	270

Notable alumni

Ricky Bryant (2000), former NFL wide receiver
Aaron Burbridge, former NFL wide receiver
Alex DeBrincat, right winger for the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings
Devin Funchess (2012), tight end for the Detroit Lions
Rod Heard II (2019), college football safety
Al Jean, writer, show-runner for cartoon series The Simpsons
Ovie Oghoufo (2018), college football defensive end
Michael Ojemudia (2015), football player
Jackie Salloum, filmmaker
Drew Stanton (2002), former NFL quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals and Cleveland Browns
Khalid Kareem (2016), defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals and formerly Notre Dame
Samantha Steckloff (2002), politician, member of the Michigan House of Representatives

References

"Harrison High School Legacy". Farmington Public Schools.
"Harrison High School". National Center for Education Statistics.
(March 16, 2016). "Farmington votes to close Harrison High". [[Detroit Free Press]].
(14 June 2019). "Harrison High School in Farmington Hills closing down after 49 years". WXYZ Detroit.
(7 April 2021). "Farmington Hills prepares to open new recreation and performing arts center". The Oakland Press.
"Farmington Hills, MI - The Farmington Hills Community Center".
(December 7, 2012). "Farmington Public Schools | International Baccalaureate (IB) Information". Farmington.k12.mi.us.
"MI School Data Student Testing". State of Michigan.
(11 March 2018). "Northwestern football recruiting: Three-star CB Roderick Heard commits".
(22 July 2016). "4-star 2018 LB Ovie Oghoufo picks Notre Dame over U-M, MSU and others".
(February 29, 2020). "Michael Ojemudia (FH Harrison) the latest in long line of overlooked Iowa defensive backs". Gannett.
(2005-01-14). "Film: Area woman gets a spot at Sundance Festival". [[Detroit Free Press]].
"Samantha Steckloff". [[Ballotpedia]].

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