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Hendersonville High School

Public Grades 9-12

33^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 92% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Hendersonville High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Hendersonville, Tennessee, with a student population of 1,447. The school is part of the Sumner County School District, which is ranked 30th out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hendersonville High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Tennessee, with a statewide ranking between 20th and 72nd over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating excellent academic performance. Hendersonville High School also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 35 in Tennessee for female, male, and white students, and in the top 65 for African American and Hispanic students. Its performance for special education and low socioeconomic status students is also noteworthy, ranking in the top 28 and 22, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate ranges from 86.5% to 93.5%, and its dropout rate is relatively low, between 1.3% and 8.1%.

When compared to other high schools in the Sumner County district and the surrounding Wilson County district, Hendersonville High School generally outperforms its peers on academic measures such as test scores and graduation rates. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates have been increasing over the past few years, reaching 20.2% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is an area the school may want to address to maintain its excellent track record.

1,410

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,806

Per pupil spending ?

18.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

123 Cherokee RD
Hendersonville, TN 37075

(615) 824-6162

District: Sumner County

Feeder schools for Hendersonville High School:

Elementary:	Gene W. Brown Elementary
	Indian Lake Elementary
	Lakeside Park Elementary
	Nannie Berry Elementary
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	Walton Ferry Elementary
Middle:	Robert E Ellis Middle
	V G Hawkins Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.3%

Hispanic:

11.8%

African American:

10.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (56% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Tennessee high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg51%

Tennessee avg40%

33^rd of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 9High Schools in the Sumner County

30^th of 139Sumner County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	33 of 389	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	79.8	40 of 392	89.8%	★★★★★
2023	81.6	31 of 384	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	82.0	20 of 358	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	63.7	72 of 347	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	28 of 342	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	80.6	26 of 341	92.4%	★★★★★
2017	79.3	19 of 273	93.0%	★★★★★
2016	63.4	91 of 351	74.1%	★★★★☆
2015	71.5	59 of 300	80.3%	★★★★☆
2014	71.4	47 of 296	84.1%	★★★★☆
2013	73.3	46 of 285	83.9%	★★★★☆
2012	85.1	17 of 269	93.7%	★★★★★
2011	75.1	54 of 273	80.2%	★★★★☆
2010	73.4	60 of 267	77.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	65 of 233	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	60.0	65 of 240	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	57 of 239	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	52.4	71 of 222	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	65 of 208	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	45 of 187	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	30 of 199	84.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	35 of 49	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	80.2	4 of 45	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	76.4	9 of 47	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	3 of 48	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	65.9	21 of 45	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	33 of 365	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	75.2	50 of 365	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	33 of 366	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	79.7	29 of 350	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	62.5	78 of 340	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	30 of 337	91.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	27 of 213	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	46.0	93 of 209	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	42 of 202	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.6	58 of 189	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	71 of 180	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	44 of 153	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	25 of 159	84.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	22 of 324	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	68.0	54 of 337	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	21 of 330	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	72.6	39 of 322	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	51.9	116 of 317	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.1	13 of 302	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	79.9	14 of 308	95.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	29 of 368	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	82.9	31 of 366	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	82.8	30 of 359	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	83.0	21 of 349	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	65.5	58 of 332	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	26 of 329	92.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	28 of 198	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	19 of 183	89.6%	★★★★★
2023	70.4	18 of 154	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	18 of 151	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	29.9	96 of 125	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.9	38 of 127	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	43.8	70 of 159	56.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	27 of 323	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	82.0	36 of 326	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	29 of 325	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	81.5	25 of 312	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	59.5	73 of 306	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	30 of 301	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	78.8	29 of 307	90.6%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)72nd percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2025)29th percentile-63 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II70%+16 vs state

Biology I58%+12 vs state

US History56%+18 vs state

English I55%+16 vs state

Algebra I55%+25 vs state

Algebra II50%+15 vs state

Geometry47%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Algebra I (2025)			TNReady Algebra II (2025)				TNReady Biology I (2025)				TNReady Integrated Math I (2025)		TNReady Integrated Math II (2025)			TNReady Integrated Math III (2025)				TNReady US History (2025)		TNReady English I (2025)			TNReady English II (2025)			TNReady Geometry (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math I 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math II 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math III 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 12th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hendersonville High School	Public	9-12	123 Cherokee RD	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 824-6162	1,447	95	15.2		1,035 (71.5%)	158 (10.9%)	170 (11.7%)	34 (2.3%)	8 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	39 (2.7%)	86.1	33^rd of 389 public high schools	91.5%		79.8	40^th of 392 public high schools	89.8%	7	57.1	6.3	54.6	77.8	44.5	6.7	49.7	90.8	45.4	35.0	58.2										56.2	56.4	56.9	14.3	55.3	71.7	40.0	69.8		49.5			46.6	$11,806	$381	$11,130
Beech Senior High School	Public	9-12	3126 Long Hollow PIKE	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 824-6200	1,464	90	16.1		1,011 (69.1%)	188 (12.8%)	176 (12.0%)	33 (2.3%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	50 (3.4%)	87.9	26^th of 389 public high schools	93.3%		83.5	31^st of 392 public high schools	92.1%	5	45.2	9.1	43.8	89.5	47.8		51.8		53.3		59.4										56.3	56.3	56.5		55.1	70.9	13.3	68.4		59.2	20.8	8.3	57.1	$11,592	$328	$10,797
Station Camp High School	Public	9-12	1040 Bison TRL	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 451-6551	1,114	79	14.0		835 (75.0%)	115 (10.3%)	85 (7.6%)	40 (3.6%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.1%)	87.2	30^th of 389 public high schools	92.3%		86.8	23^rd of 392 public high schools	94.1%	7	45.2		41.8		36.3		46.9		66.7		66.7										46.6	46.8	54.4		53.4	77.0		76.7		54.9			52.8	$12,546	$403	$11,785
Green Hill High School	Public	9-12	220 North Greenhill RD	Mount Juliet	37122	Wilson County	Wilson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 444-3282	1,656	91	18.1		1,319 (79.6%)	103 (6.2%)	147 (8.9%)	34 (2.1%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	46 (2.8%)	80	43^rd of 389 public high schools	88.9%		74	58^th of 392 public high schools	85.2%	15	37.0		36.6	87.1	38.9	9.1	48.9	64.4	44.9		59.1												54.2		54.2	71.5		71.4		49.7	35.7		57.5	$10,423	$248	$9,743
Liberty Creek High School	Public	9-12	100 Wolfpack Way	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 206-3335	818	56	14.6		659 (80.6%)	66 (8.1%)	41 (5.0%)	20 (2.4%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	25 (3.1%)	92.5	11^th of 389 public high schools	97.2%		85.2	27^th of 392 public high schools	93.1%	16	49.5		48.6	80.8	50.2		52.4		60.9		64.3										57.4	57.6	61.6		61.5	80.2		79.9	92.9	54.3	33.3		54.2	$12,086	$244	$11,440
Sumner County Middle College High School	Public	11-12	1480 Nashville PIKE	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 230-3470	57	2	28.5		43 (75.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.0%)	7 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)								(n/a)																																		$6,014	$241	$5,748
Hunters Lane High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1150 Hunters LN	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 860-1401	1,394	82	16.9		162 (11.6%)	595 (42.7%)	591 (42.4%)	15 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	29 (2.1%)	26.4	295^th of 389 public high schools	24.2%		18.7	331^st of 392 public high schools	15.6%	36								23.0	6.8	25.0	20.2	16.2	16.3		25.2	25.5		21.4	23.1	21.7	19.2	18.3	15.7		15.5	23.7		19.2						$17,246	$1,362	$15,203
The Academy at Opry Mills	Public	9-12	437 Opry Mills DR	Nashville	37214	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 687-4028	31	5	5.8		7 (22.6%)	15 (48.4%)	8 (25.8%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																																		$43,074	$1,054	$41,570
Mt. Juliet High School	Public	9-12	1875 Golden Bear Gateway	Mount Juliet	37122	Wilson County	Wilson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 758-5606	1,675	90	18.6		1,231 (73.5%)	149 (8.9%)	177 (10.6%)	65 (3.9%)	6 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	43 (2.6%)	73.1	65^th of 389 public high schools	83.3%		67.6	81^st of 392 public high schools	79.3%	16	28.7		28.2	89.4	34.6		49.6	67.0	35.3		61.1												50.0		49.0	69.3		65.9	88.6	41.6			49.7	$10,336	$415	$9,496
McGavock High	Public	9-12	3150 McGavock PIKE	Nashville	37214	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 885-8850	1,907	109	17.4		538 (28.2%)	721 (37.8%)	529 (27.7%)	32 (1.7%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	80 (4.2%)	17.5	337^th of 389 public high schools	13.4%		13.5	352^nd of 392 public high schools	10.2%	15									11.1		11.1	7.9	8.0	50.0	6.9	9.2	37.9	10.4		12.2	20.6	21.1	11.9		11.9	29.4		27.2						$16,789	$1,336	$14,777

Frequently Asked Questions about Hendersonville High School

Is Hendersonville High School a good school?

Yes. Hendersonville High School ranks in the top 8.5% of Tennessee high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Hendersonville High School?

Students at Hendersonville High School are 71% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Hendersonville High School?

Hendersonville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Gene W. Brown Elementary
Elementary : Indian Lake Elementary
Elementary : Lakeside Park Elementary
Elementary : Nannie Berry Elementary
Elementary : Walton Ferry Elementary
Middle : Robert E Ellis Middle
Middle : V G Hawkins Middle School

What district is Hendersonville High School in?

Sumner County

How many students attend Hendersonville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,410 students attended Hendersonville High School.

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