Western Harnett High School

Western Harnett High School
Western Harnett High School, west side
Address
Map
10637 Highway 27 West

27546-9600

United States
Coordinates35°20′10″N 78°58′52″W / 35.336°N 78.981°W / 35.336; -78.981
Information
TypePublic
Established1977 (47 years ago) (1977)
School districtHarnett County Schools
SuperintendentAaron Fleming
CEEB code342322
PrincipalMatthew Price
Faculty69.71 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,388 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio19.91[1]
Color(s)Red, white, and blue
   
Team nameEagles
Communities servedBoone Trail and Benhaven
Feeder schoolsWestern Harnett Middle School
Websitewww.harnett.k12.nc.us/Domain/34

Western Harnett High School is one of six high schools in Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. The other high schools include, Harnett Central, Triton, Overhills, the alternative school and Harnett Early College, located in Dunn, NC. WHHS is located approximately 11 miles southwest of Lillington, the county seat on N.C. Highway 27. The school was officially dedicated in May 1978, along with Harnett Central High School.[2] The mascot for WHHS is the eagle.

  1. ^ a b c "Western Harnett High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  2. ^ John Hairr (July 31, 2002). Harnett County: A History. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 197–. ISBN 978-1-4396-1394-8.