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Henderson County High School

Public Grades 9-12
34th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 254 Kentucky High Schools
Better than 87% of Kentucky high schools
Summary

Henderson County High School is a public high school located in Henderson, Kentucky, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,928 students. The school is part of the Henderson County School District, which is ranked 41 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Henderson County High School has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 25% of Kentucky high schools over the past decade. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 34th out of 254 Kentucky high schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the state average in various subject areas, including mathematics, reading, science, writing, and editing/mechanics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 65% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state average of 41%.

Additionally, Henderson County High School has maintained high graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of 93.5% in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the state average. The school also performs well across various student subgroups, including female, male, and students with disabilities. In contrast, the nearby The Central Academy performs significantly lower than Henderson County High School across various academic metrics.

1,852
Students ?
16.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,902
Per pupil spending ?
43.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2424 Zion Rd
       Henderson, KY  42420

(270) 831-8800

District: Henderson County

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.6%
African American:
9.2%
Two or more races:
8.3%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (51% vs 39% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 13% of Kentucky high schools
✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 25% Kentucky)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school51%
District avg46%
Kentucky avg39%
34th of 254
Kentucky public high schools ?
Top 13%▲ up 4 pts since 2015
From top 18% (2015) to top 13% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Kentucky High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2High Schools in the Henderson County
41st of 157Henderson County among Kentucky 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202579.034 of 25486.6%★★★★☆
202474.754 of 29081.4%★★★★☆
202367.659 of 27678.6%★★★★☆
202267.458 of 27178.6%★★★★☆
202159.768 of 26774.5%★★★★☆
201967.770 of 28575.4%★★★★☆
201875.349 of 27181.9%★★★★☆
201772.663 of 28778.0%★★★★☆
201675.746 of 28884.0%★★★★☆
201576.152 of 29582.4%★★★★☆
201464.088 of 29069.7%★★★☆☆
201374.943 of 29185.2%★★★★☆
201261.568 of 22970.3%★★★★☆
201173.534 of 22685.0%★★★★☆
201064.663 of 22371.7%★★★★☆
200936.3144 of 21733.6%★★☆☆☆
200836.9146 of 21732.7%★★☆☆☆
200732.8152 of 21730.0%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202557.425 of 7566.7%★★★☆☆
202458.533 of 9364.5%★★★☆☆
202352.627 of 8367.5%★★★★☆
202250.234 of 8961.8%★★★☆☆
202153.121 of 7873.1%★★★★☆
201970.615 of 8983.1%★★★★☆
201876.411 of 9488.3%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202259.729 of 15381.0%★★★★☆
202179.020 of 15487.0%★★★★☆
201944.786 of 16648.2%★★☆☆☆
201823.8145 of 16612.7%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202426.033 of 4831.3%★★☆☆☆
201939.018 of 2937.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202579.729 of 23987.9%★★★★☆
202473.150 of 26180.8%★★★★☆
202366.460 of 25376.3%★★★★☆
202272.244 of 25282.5%★★★★☆
202157.175 of 23668.2%★★★☆☆
201968.257 of 24977.1%★★★★☆
201867.964 of 23472.6%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202260.316 of 3857.9%★★★☆☆
201972.514 of 10286.3%★★★★☆
201866.837 of 11567.8%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202570.123 of 11580.0%★★★★☆
202452.749 of 12460.5%★★★☆☆
202344.760 of 11648.3%★★★☆☆
202257.543 of 11462.3%★★★☆☆
202166.618 of 9280.4%★★★★☆
201949.438 of 8856.8%★★★☆☆
201854.234 of 8057.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202579.829 of 24288.0%★★★★☆
202464.074 of 27473.0%★★★★☆
202367.754 of 27280.1%★★★★☆
202262.476 of 26671.4%★★★★☆
202152.191 of 23461.1%★★★☆☆
201968.460 of 25476.4%★★★★☆
201875.933 of 23285.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202572.942 of 23982.4%★★★★☆
202469.160 of 26277.1%★★★★☆
202367.653 of 25979.5%★★★★☆
202259.480 of 25768.9%★★★☆☆
202151.586 of 23863.9%★★★☆☆
201969.656 of 25177.7%★★★★☆
201876.737 of 23784.4%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202569.620 of 8977.5%★★★★☆
202447.343 of 8750.6%★★★☆☆
202333.554 of 7628.9%★★☆☆☆
202238.542 of 7745.5%★★☆☆☆
202128.338 of 4922.4%★☆☆☆☆
201963.512 of 3969.2%★★★★☆
201856.917 of 4259.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202453.253 of 16868.5%★★★☆☆
202361.630 of 16281.5%★★★★☆
201971.840 of 22682.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202579.632 of 25187.3%★★★★☆
202476.540 of 27385.3%★★★★☆
202369.849 of 26481.4%★★★★☆
202266.258 of 26077.7%★★★★☆
202158.555 of 20372.9%★★★★☆
201969.848 of 21978.1%★★★★☆
201870.447 of 19876.3%★★★★☆
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)88th percentile~ school
Female (2025)88th percentile~ school
White (2025)87th percentile~ school
Male (2025)82nd percentile-4 vs school
Disabled (2022)81st percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)80th percentile-7 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)78th percentile-9 vs school
Special Education (2024)68th percentile-13 vs school
African American (2025)67th percentile-20 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2022)58th percentile-21 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)31st percentile-50 vs school
By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics65%+24 vs state
Reading61%+14 vs state
Editing and Mechanics55%+14 vs state
Writing50%+5 vs state
Social Studies46%+8 vs state
Science29%+7 vs state

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Students at Henderson County High School are 74% White, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,852 students attended Henderson County High School.

Henderson County High School ranks 34th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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