Western Harnett High School
| Western Harnett High School | |
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 Western Harnett High School, viewed from the west. | |
| Location | |
| Harnett County, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates | 35°20′10″N 78°58′51″E / 35.3361°N 78.9808°ECoordinates: 35°20′10″N 78°58′51″E / 35.3361°N 78.9808°E |
| Information | |
| Established | 1978 |
Western Harnett High School is one of five high schools in Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. It is located approximately 11 miles southwest of Lillington, the county seat. The school was officially dedicated in May 1978, along with Harnett Central High School.[1] The mascot for WHHS is the eagle.
Western Harnett is ethnically diverse, with about a fifth of the student population of black ethnicity, another fifth of Hispanic ethnicity and just over half of the student population of white ethnicity. About 12 percent of the student population participates in Advance Placement (AP) programs.[2]
History
In 2002, it was entered into U.S. Congressional testimony that West Harnett had so increased size that 22 trailers were being used to accommodate the large student body.[3] After swelling to more than 1,700 students in 2003, Overhills High School was opened to help accommodate the large amount of students in the area. In the 2015/2016 school year, WHHS housed more than 1,400 students.[4]
References
- ↑ John Hairr (31 July 2002). Harnett County: A History. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 197–. ISBN 978-1-4396-1394-8.
- ↑ http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/north-carolina/districts/harnett-county-schools/western-harnett-high-14486/test-scores
- ↑ Congressional Record, Vol. 148, Pt. 7, May 23, 2002 to June 12, 2002. Government Printing Office. pp. 9340–. ISBN 978-0-16-076125-6.
- ↑ http://www.harnett.k12.nc.us/education/school/schoolhistory.php?sectiondetailid=17057