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North Henderson High

Q: Is North Henderson High a good school?

North Henderson High ranks 178 th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

178^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 73% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

North Henderson High is a large comprehensive high school in Hendersonville, NC, serving 1,052 students in grades 9–12 as part of Henderson County Schools. In the 2025–2026 rankings, it placed 178th of 662 high schools statewide (73rd percentile, 4 stars)—the top-ranked traditional high school in its area, just ahead of West Henderson High (179th) and well ahead of Hendersonville High (245th), Roberson High (252nd), Reynolds High (258th), and East Henderson High (335th). The school has climbed steadily back from a post-pandemic dip, recovering from the 48th percentile in 2020–21.

Mathematics is North Henderson's signature strength. Math I proficiency is 72.1%, far above the district's 60.0% and the state's 42.1%, and it tops every nearby traditional high school, including West Henderson (63.6%). Math III proficiency is even more striking at 89.8%, nearly 21 points above the state average. English II results are solid at 74.6%, above the district and state but below Hendersonville High (80.7%) and West Henderson (76.7%). Biology is the relative soft spot at 63.9% proficiency, trailing the district average (68.1%) and several neighboring schools.

What makes North Henderson particularly notable is how well its higher-need students perform. The school serves a student body with 60.65% free/reduced lunch eligibility—nearly double West Henderson's rate—yet its low-income students rank in the 78th percentile statewide, and its English Language Learner, Hispanic, and Special Education students all rank in the top quartile. Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, falling from 33.1% in 2021–22 to 15.9% in 2024–25, well below the state average of 24.2%. Per-pupil spending of $8,718 is comparable to West Henderson's and below several schools it outranks, suggesting results come from instructional effectiveness rather than extra funding. For parents, the bottom line is that North Henderson pairs exceptional math instruction with strong outcomes for students across all backgrounds—and is trending in the right direction.

1,052

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

60.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35 Fruitland Road
Hendersonville, NC 28792-8509

(828) 697-4500

District: Henderson County Schools

Feeder schools for North Henderson High:

Elementary:	Clear Creek Elementary
	Edneyville Elementary
	Fletcher Elementary
	Sugarloaf Elementary
Middle:	Apple Valley Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.9%

Hispanic:

43.5%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (75% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (87%)

✓Above the North Carolina median (73rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg70%

North Carolina avg60%

178^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

74^th of 246Henderson County Schools among North Carolina 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	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	178 of 662	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	66.3	194 of 641	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	275 of 640	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	231 of 626	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	305 of 621	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	309 of 594	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.7	92 of 514	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	78 of 469	83.4%	★★★★☆
2017	70.8	77 of 476	83.8%	★★★★☆
2016	57.3	118 of 507	76.7%	★★★★☆
2015	51.1	166 of 531	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.5	146 of 451	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.1	109 of 505	78.4%	★★★★☆
2012	54.2	189 of 502	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.3	110 of 506	78.3%	★★★★☆
2010	65.8	121 of 499	75.8%	★★★★☆
2009	66.3	109 of 490	77.8%	★★★★☆
2008	63.8	119 of 477	75.1%	★★★★☆
2007	65.2	104 of 453	77.0%	★★★★☆
2006	67.2	93 of 431	78.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	52.4	155 of 430	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.2	37 of 364	89.8%	★★★★★
2019	59.1	75 of 369	79.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	48.1	124 of 330	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.9	191 of 334	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.1	93 of 364	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	60 of 349	82.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	52 of 289	82.0%	★★★★☆
2025	61.2	48 of 273	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	46.4	109 of 262	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.4	153 of 226	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	68 of 156	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.6	57 of 124	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.3	11 of 173	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	75.4	24 of 147	83.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	179 of 629	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	65.9	194 of 610	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	280 of 602	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	202 of 588	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	272 of 594	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	219 of 475	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.5	75 of 475	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	67 of 449	85.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	104 of 407	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	80.1	43 of 412	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	17 of 403	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	80.8	55 of 403	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	45.6	279 of 398	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.0	151 of 337	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.5	232 of 325	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	97 of 474	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	59.8	145 of 462	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	173 of 454	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	137 of 449	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.2	235 of 436	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	153 of 370	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	41 of 354	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	37 of 340	89.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	139 of 620	77.6%	★★★★☆
2025	66.4	152 of 606	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	56.9	204 of 613	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	187 of 597	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	217 of 544	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	70 of 432	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	36 of 446	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	80.6	35 of 424	91.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	165 of 624	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	65.7	183 of 601	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	243 of 607	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	248 of 602	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	305 of 585	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.2	217 of 481	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	102 of 488	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	77 of 463	83.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	84.2	25 of 265	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	83.4	31 of 253	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	58.9	91 of 261	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	98 of 226	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.8	165 of 199	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	83.5	21 of 195	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	23 of 185	87.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	77 of 372	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	82.1	26 of 352	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	43.0	163 of 349	53.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	184 of 551	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.1	166 of 542	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	285 of 553	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.8	229 of 537	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	278 of 534	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	246 of 439	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.4	119 of 444	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	109 of 427	74.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)91st percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)82nd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)80th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)79th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)74th percentile~ school

Male (2026)74th percentile~ school

Female (2026)72nd percentile~ school

White (2026)67th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2022)64th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2022)62nd percentile+12 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Math III90%+21 vs state

English II75%+10 vs state

Math I72%+30 vs state

Biology64%+5 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, July 22, 2011

I feel the curriculum is below standard for the students today. The schools focus on preparing students for college. Not all student are geared for college and the schools do not offer enough vocational programs, such as business, electronics, engineering, construction, automotive, fashion and cooking classes. Making PE an elective only has reflected on the obesity seen in many students today. Many seniors have no idea what their golds are when they will graduate. Due to today's economy many students will not be able to either qualify for college and will have to find a vocational school to learn a vocation that could have been taught in high school. I graduated in 1959 and attended high school where there were vocational departments. Graduating with a business diploma I was able to acquire a position with the Social Security Administration. Both brothers obtained a mechanical diploma in preparation for a position in engineering and electronics. Continuing into college to future their education and attain BA and Master Degrees. Many students cannot even obtain a part time job until they are 18 years of age. So where are the educators today to guide these students to a career. I have not found any that have the answer. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2025)	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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Henderson High	Public	9-12	35 Fruitland Road	Hendersonville	28792	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 697-4500	1,052	69	15.3	60.6%	493 (46.9%)	34 (3.2%)	458 (43.5%)	15 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	48 (4.6%)	71.8	178^th of 662 public high schools	73.1%		66.3	194^th of 641 public high schools	69.7%	16	63.9	74.6	72.1	89.8	$8,718	$586	$8,132
Hendersonville High	Public	9-12	1 Bearcat Boulevard	Hendersonville	28791	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 697-4802	794	47	16.9	44.3%	471 (59.3%)	69 (8.7%)	189 (23.8%)	13 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	46 (5.8%)	61.5	245^th of 662 public high schools	63.0%		54.9	265^th of 641 public high schools	58.7%	20	69.5	80.7	43.8	73.1	$8,966	$700	$8,266
Henderson County Career Academy	Public	9-12	300 East Campus Drive	Flat Rock	28731	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 697-4629	114	18	6.4	97.4%	71 (62.3%)	3 (2.6%)	33 (28.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.3%)	19	560^th of 662 public high schools	15.4%		17.7	540^th of 641 public high schools	15.8%	20	37.9	30.0	40.0	48.6	$18,459	$955	$17,504
Henderson County Early College	Public	9-12	300 East Campus Drive	Flat Rock	28731	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 697-4561	197	6	31.5	50.3%	113 (57.4%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (33.0%)	8 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.1%)	94.7	9^th of 662 public high schools	98.6%		95.6	13^th of 641 public high schools	98.0%	4	94.9	100.0	92.9	564.7	$7,590	$759	$6,832
East Henderson High	Public	9-12	150 Eagle Pride Drive	East Flat Rock	28726	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 697-4768	932	61	15.2	62.7%	472 (50.6%)	18 (1.9%)	378 (40.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (1.9%)	43 (4.6%)	49.5	335^th of 662 public high schools	49.4%		49.3	307^th of 641 public high schools	52.1%	28	64.6	57.8	54.1	64.3	$9,768	$724	$9,044
West Henderson High	Public	9-12	3600 Haywood Road	Hendersonville	28791	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 891-6571	1,053	66	15.9	36.3%	800 (76.0%)	26 (2.5%)	162 (15.4%)	18 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	42 (4.0%)	71.8	179^th of 662 public high schools	73.0%		63.6	210^th of 641 public high schools	67.2%	31	71.2	76.7	63.6	82.8	$8,614	$457	$8,157
Roberson High	Public	9-12	250 Overlook Road	Asheville	28803	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 654-1765	1,479	86	17.2	99.7%	756 (51.1%)	179 (12.1%)	382 (25.8%)	43 (2.9%)	4 (0.3%)	8 (0.5%)	107 (7.2%)	60.3	252^nd of 662 public high schools	61.9%		56.2	255^th of 641 public high schools	60.2%	3	64.3	72.7	51.0	75.8	$10,511	$1,345	$9,166
Reynolds High	Public	9-12	One Rocket Drive	Asheville	28803	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 298-2500	1,169	65	17.9	99.0%	768 (65.7%)	133 (11.4%)	171 (14.6%)	17 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	75 (6.4%)	59.6	258^th of 662 public high schools	61.0%		59.3	233^rd of 641 public high schools	63.7%	25	66.1	68.2	44.2	82.4	$9,315	$663	$8,652
Polk County High School	Public	9-12	1681 East NC 108 Hwy	Columbus	28722	Polk County	Polk County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 894-2525	596	32	18.5	99.5%	433 (72.7%)	42 (7.0%)	93 (15.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.5%)	50.6	324^th of 662 public high schools	51.1%		52	280^th of 641 public high schools	56.3%	44	51.2	66.9	46.4	75.7	$12,130	$897	$11,232
Polk County Early College	Public	9-12	1545 East NC 108 Hwy	Columbus	28722	Polk County	Polk County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 894-2698	52	3	18.9	94.2%	46 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	89.1	84^th of 662 public high schools	87.3%		90.8	70^th of 641 public high schools	89.1%	14	100.0	90.5		92.9	$9,557	$127	$9,430

Frequently Asked Questions about North Henderson High

What district is North Henderson High in?

Henderson County Schools

How many students attend North Henderson High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,052 students attended North Henderson High.

Is North Henderson High a good school?

North Henderson High ranks 178^th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into North Henderson High?

North Henderson High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clear Creek Elementary
Elementary : Edneyville Elementary
Elementary : Fletcher Elementary
Elementary : Sugarloaf Elementary
Middle : Apple Valley Middle

What is the racial makeup of North Henderson High?

Students at North Henderson High are 47% White, 44% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

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