West Harrison High School

For the high school in Monamin, Iowa, United States, see West Harrison Community School District.

West Harrison High School is a public high school located in Gulfport, Mississippi, United States. Opened in 2008, it includes a reinforced storm shelter with a 2000-person capacity built as part of a $9 million FEMA grant.^[4] The principal is Dr. Michael Weaver, with assistant principals Denise Briggs and Erin Cates.^[5] The school has been back-to-back #1 in the state of Mississippi for 2022 and 2023.

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West Harrison High School
Location
10399 County Farm Road Gulfport, MS 39503 United States
Coordinates	30.4348°N 89.1948°W / 30.4348; -89.1948
Information
Type	High School
Motto	"Strive for Excellence"
Established	2008 (2008)
School district	Harrison County School District
Superintendent	William Bentz
Principal	Brandon Waltman
Staff	64.98 (FTE)[2]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,154 (2023–2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	17.76[2]
Color(s)	Green and orange    [3]
Team name	Hurricanes
Communities served	West Harrison County
Feeder schools	West Harrison Middle
Website	whh.harrison.k12.ms.us

The West Harrison High School Hurricane Band, The Pride of South Mississippi was selected to march down Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena, CA for the 2020 Rose Parade. This marks the second time in twenty years that a high school band from Mississippi to participate in the parade.^[6]