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Best High Schools in Zip Code 42420

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2,121

Students

Top rankedHenderson County High School42^nd of 262 Kentucky high schools

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Summary:

ZIP code 42420 has two high schools in Henderson County: Henderson County High School serves grades 9–12 and enrolls 1,852 students, while The Central Academy serves grades 6–12 and enrolls 269. The clearest difference is on the grade 10 tests both schools reported in 2025–2026: Henderson County High School led by 39 percentage points in math (49% versus 10%) and 42 points in reading (54% versus 12%).

Henderson County High School stands out for results above the state in all six reported subjects, with advantages ranging from 3 points in writing to 17 in social studies. Statewide, SchoolDigger ranked it 42nd of 262 high schools, in the 84th percentile, with four stars. By contrast, The Central Academy scored 30 points below the state in grade 10 math and 37 below in reading; its chronic absenteeism was 60%, compared with 25% at Henderson County High School. SchoolDigger ranked Central 260th of 262, in the 1st percentile, with zero stars. Central’s other reported test results are suppressed, so they cannot be compared.

Recent results show both improvement and setbacks. From 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, Henderson County High School’s math score fell 16 points and reading fell 7, while science rose 7 and social studies rose 8; it remained above the state in all six subjects, though its overall advantage narrowed by 2 points. Across both schools, the grade 10 reading average moved from 9 points below the state in 2024–2025 to 16 points below in 2025–2026. SchoolDigger’s percentiles also shifted: Henderson County High School went from 81 to 84, while Central fell from 14 to 1. As context, in 2024–2025, free/reduced lunch eligible rates were 44% at Henderson County High School and 70% at Central; student-teacher ratios were 16.8 and 22.2, respectively. These figures describe differences between the schools, but do not explain the score gap.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)				KSA Reading (2026)				KSA Science (2026)		KSA Writing (2026)		KSA Social Studies (2026)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Henderson County High School	Public	9-12	2424 Zion Rd	Henderson	42420	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 831-8800	1,852	110	16.8	43.6%	1,363 (73.6%)	170 (9.2%)	143 (7.7%)	11 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (0.5%)	154 (8.3%)	76.4	42^nd of 262 public high schools	84.0%		79	34^th of 254 public high schools	86.6%	8				49.0				54.0		36.0		50.0		54.0		54.0	$14,437	$1,067	$14,297
The Central Academy	Public	6-12	851 Center Street	Henderson	42420	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 831-5100	269	12	22.2	70.3%	186 (69.1%)	36 (13.4%)	15 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (11.2%)	1.5	260^th of 262 public high schools	0.8%		1.5	249^th of 254 public high schools	2.0%	11				10.0				12.0									$10,290	$930	$10,217
Henderson County High School CTE	Public	9-12	2424 Zion Rd	Henderson	42420	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(270) 831-8800	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 42420

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Henderson	0.43 mi	14	124^th
Spottsville	6.07 mi	1	2^nd
Corydon	9.3 mi	1	135^th
Sebree	14.85 mi	1	311^th
Owensboro	16.4 mi	35	146^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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