About HCSD Guidance

We believe helping students to understand themselves will assist them in making sound decisions and plans today and in their future. Our services are delivered through individual and group counseling. We ensure students have opportunities to engage in academic advisement and multi-year planning, college and career advisement and social/personal development.

About HCSD Arts

HCSD's Fine and Performing Arts Department affords all students the opportunity to study music, visual art, dance, and theatre, providing every child with experiences that promote life-long participation and enjoyment of the arts. We embrace the cooperative work of parents, teachers, students, and the community, and are invested in a collaborative approach to support student development and success.

About HCSD Athletics

The Harrison Athletics program is built on the principles of Rigor, Development, Communication, and Accountability. Harrison coaches work to develop programs based on communication, clear expectations, ongoing feedback, accountability and developing self-advocacy in our student athletes. We are committed to meeting the standards of high expectation and maximum effort on and off the field.

HHS School Profile

Harrison High School is ranked among the most competitive high schools in New York State and the nation. The following accomplishments and points of pride are attributable to Harrison's mission of rigor, adaptability, equity and access for all students, which serves as the foundation for all decisions made on behalf of our students.

Fully inclusive educational program with access to all course offerings for diverse populations
Consistently ranked among America’s Most Challenging High Schools by The Washington Post, recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s top high schools and ranked in the top 2% of schools in the nation by U.S. News and World Report which recognizes college readiness, reading and math proficiency, student performance, college curriculum breadth and graduation rates
95% of students in the class of 2022 enrolled in one or more AP or IB courses
94% of the senior class is enrolled in Language and Literature courses at the IB level; 75% of students in 2022 earned a score of 4 or above in IB Language and Literature SL
95% of seniors enrolled in IB Literature HL in 2022 earned a score of 4 or above
29 seniors are enrolled in Syracuse University’s Dual Enrollment Program in Multi Variable Calculus; 80 students are currently enrolled in AP Calculus BC
Music students have qualified and participated annually in All-State, Area All -State (Regional) and NYSSMA Solo and Ensemble Festivals
Award winning Musical Theater program; students perform and produce Fall play and One Act Festival
The Fine Arts program was recognized in 2020 by New York Magazine and the New York State PTA
Fine Arts students presented work at Concordia College OSILAS exhibit, Katonah Museum’s Young Artist Exhibition , and the Bruce Museum
78 students are enrolled in our award-winning Science Research program, which includes 2 winners in the top science fairs in 2022: The Regeneron International Science & Engineering Fair and Science Talent Search
The Husky Herald won first-place in the 2021 Scholastic Newspaper Award from American Scholastic Journalist
The high school’s literary magazine earned an “Excellent” ranking from the National Council of Teachers of English
In 2022, the Debate Team won 15 tournaments (5 of which were co-championed by two Harrison debaters), earned 13 qualifying bids to the Tournament of Champions, placed 8th at Nationals, and won the New York State Championship with three top-placing debaters.
For the sixth time, since launching 13 years ago, the Debate Team has the #1-ranked Lincoln-Douglas debater in the nation
Recognized as a School of Excellence by the New York State Athletic Association for the 2021-2022 school year, exceeding the state requirement of 75% of the Varsity sports teams achieving Scholar-Athlete Team status

The complete Harrison High School Profile