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==Education== The county has 22 schools; 15 are public schools in 3 school districts, and 7 are private.<ref name="schools">{{Cite web |title=Harrison County Schools |url=http://mustang.doe.state.in.us/SEARCH/s3.cfm?county=31 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100303130145/http://mustang.doe.state.in.us/SEARCH/s3.cfm?county=31 |archive-date=March 3, 2010 |access-date=February 16, 2010 |publisher=Indiana Department of Education}}</ref> South Harrison Community Schools is the largest district with 3,141 pupils in 2010. The district covers the southern half of the county and includes [[Corydon Central High School]], [[Corydon Central Junior High School]], [[South Central Junior & Senior High School]], Corydon Intermediate, Corydon Elementary, [[Heth-Washington Elementary]], and New Middletown Elementary.<ref>{{Cite web |title=South Harrison Community Schools |url=http://mustang.doe.state.in.us/TRENDS/corpenr.cfm?corp=3190&var=enr |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617073022/http://mustang.doe.state.in.us/TRENDS/corpenr.cfm?corp=3190&var=enr |archive-date=June 17, 2011 |access-date=February 16, 2010 |publisher=Indiana Department of Education}}</ref> North Harrison Community School Corporation had 2,324 pupils in 2010 enrolled in [[North Harrison High School]], [[North Harrison Middle School]], North Harrison Elementary, and Morgan Elementary.<ref>{{Cite web |title=North Harrison Community Schools |url=http://mustang.doe.state.in.us/TRENDS/corpenr.cfm?corp=3180&var=enr |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617073032/http://mustang.doe.state.in.us/TRENDS/corpenr.cfm?corp=3180&var=enr |archive-date=June 17, 2011 |access-date=February 16, 2010 |publisher=Indiana Department of Education}}</ref> Lanesville Community School Corporation is the smallest district serving only Franklin Township. It consists of [[Lanesville Junior Senior High School]] and Lanesville Elementary.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lanesville Community Schools |url=http://mustang.doe.state.in.us/TRENDS/corpenr.cfm?corp=3160&var=enr |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617073201/http://mustang.doe.state.in.us/TRENDS/corpenr.cfm?corp=3160&var=enr |archive-date=June 17, 2011 |access-date=February 16, 2010 |publisher=Indiana Department of Education}}</ref> In 2010, teachers in the North Harrison district averaged $50,800 in annual salary; South Harrison teachers averaged $48,500; Lanesville teachers averaged $51,500. North Harrison had a 2010 graduation rate of 81.5%; South Harrison 84.6%; Lanesville 91.5%. Lanesville and North Harrison students performed above average on 2010 statewide [[ISTEP+]] tests, while South Harrison students performed below average.<ref name=schools/> The county has several private schools supported by local churches. St. John's, a [[Lutheran]] school near Lanesville, has 77 pupils. St. Joseph's, a [[Catholic school]] in Corydon, has 87 pupils.<ref name=schools/> County high school students, including those in public, private, and home schools, may attend the [[vocational school]] [[C. A. Prosser school of Technology]] in neighboring Floyd County as part of their high school curriculum.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Participating Schools |url=http://prosser.nafcs.k12.in.us/default.asp?q_areaprimaryid=9&q_areasecondaryid=25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110703212449/http://prosser.nafcs.k12.in.us/default.asp?q_areaprimaryid=9&q_areasecondaryid=25 |archive-date=July 3, 2011 |access-date=February 16, 2010 |publisher=C. A. Prosser School of Technology}}</ref> The 2017 Lanesville Eaglesβ baseball program captured the school's first state title in any sport and the first state crown in Harrison County history by way of a 5β1 win over Rossville in the Class 1A final at Victory Field in Indianapolis.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lanesville baseball wins school's first state championship |url=http://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/preps/indiana/2017/06/17/lanesville-baseball-wins-schools-first-state-championship/396321001/ |access-date=June 19, 2017 |website=courier-journal.com}}</ref> The county is served by the Harrison County Public Library system.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indiana public library directory |url=https://www.in.gov/library/files/countyindex13.pdf |access-date=March 7, 2018 |publisher=Indiana State Library |archive-date=February 18, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218220414/http://in.gov/library/files/countyindex13.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> All county residents have free access.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Frequently asked questions |url=http://www.hcpl.lib.in.us/faq.htm |access-date=March 7, 2018 |publisher=Harrison County Public Library |archive-date=February 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221035343/http://www.hcpl.lib.in.us/faq.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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