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Hendersonville High

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Hendersonville High ranks 265 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

265^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 59% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Hendersonville High is a public high school located in Hendersonville, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 785 students. The school is part of the Henderson County Schools district, which is ranked 86 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past few years, Hendersonville High has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 26th in 2017-2018 to 265th in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 5 stars in 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 to 3 stars in recent years. While the school performs relatively well for its White and Gifted and Talented student subgroups, it struggles with its African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 30-40% of North Carolina high schools. The school's performance for its Multi-racial and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups is also below average, ranking in the bottom 40-50% of the state.

Compared to nearby district schools, Hendersonville High's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than North Henderson High and West Henderson High. However, the Henderson County Early College, a small specialized school within the district, significantly outperforms Hendersonville High and the other district high schools across various metrics. Additionally, the Henderson County Career Academy, a specialized school near Hendersonville High, has significantly lower academic performance compared to the other high schools in the district.

794

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,966

Per pupil spending ?

44.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Bearcat Boulevard
Hendersonville, NC 28791-3657

(828) 697-4802

District: Henderson County Schools

Feeder schools for Hendersonville High:

Elementary:	Bruce Drysdale Elementary
Middle:	Hendersonville Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.3%

Hispanic:

23.8%

African American:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (88%)

✓Above the North Carolina median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg61%

North Carolina avg53%

265^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6High Schools in the Henderson County Schools

86^th of 242Henderson 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
2025	54.9	265 of 641	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	250 of 640	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	213 of 626	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	181 of 621	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	133 of 594	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	64 of 514	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	26 of 469	94.5%	★★★★★
2017	81.4	41 of 476	91.4%	★★★★★
2016	70.1	72 of 507	85.8%	★★★★☆
2015	72.9	68 of 531	87.2%	★★★★☆
2014	67.9	76 of 451	83.1%	★★★★☆
2013	67.1	57 of 505	88.7%	★★★★☆
2012	68.2	83 of 502	83.5%	★★★★☆
2011	75.3	50 of 506	90.1%	★★★★★
2010	77.3	33 of 499	93.4%	★★★★★
2009	77.9	31 of 490	93.7%	★★★★★
2008	74.6	47 of 477	90.1%	★★★★★
2007	74.8	38 of 453	91.6%	★★★★★
2006	81.5	16 of 431	96.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	206 of 440	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.1	318 of 437	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.9	214 of 434	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	183 of 430	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	86 of 364	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	49.5	120 of 369	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	57 of 359	84.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	60.1	76 of 330	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	39.1	183 of 334	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	111 of 364	69.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	37 of 349	89.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	145 of 273	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	191 of 262	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	162 of 226	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	251 of 610	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	254 of 602	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	179 of 588	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	178 of 594	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	68 of 475	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	55 of 475	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	86.0	34 of 449	92.4%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	70.3	106 of 403	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	116 of 403	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	107 of 398	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	84.7	6 of 337	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	81.7	16 of 325	95.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	345 of 462	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.5	249 of 454	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	230 of 449	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	172 of 436	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	85 of 370	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	46 of 354	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	89.4	17 of 340	95.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	311 of 606	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	253 of 613	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	259 of 597	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	161 of 544	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.1	48 of 432	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	61 of 446	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	26 of 424	93.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	263 of 601	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	239 of 607	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	249 of 602	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	167 of 585	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	66 of 481	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	70 of 488	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.3	34 of 463	92.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	177 of 253	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.4	86 of 261	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.0	33 of 249	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	53.1	91 of 226	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.6	30 of 199	84.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	129 of 352	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	140 of 349	59.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	199 of 542	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	210 of 553	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	179 of 537	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.2	157 of 534	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	57 of 439	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	56 of 444	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	36 of 427	91.6%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2022)77th percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)74th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

African American (2025)53rd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)47th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)30th percentile-29 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English II75%+15 vs state

Math III66%~ state avg

Biology52%+4 vs state

Math I33%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	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	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	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
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%)	54.9	265^th of 641 public high schools	58.7%		56.4	250^th of 640 public high schools	60.9%	15	52.0	74.6	33.3	66.5	$8,966	$700	$8,266
Henderson County Career Academy	Public	6-12	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%)	17.7	540^th of 641 public high schools	15.8%		11.1	584^th of 640 public high schools	8.8%	44	32.1	50.0	18.2	29.5	$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%)	95.6	13^th of 641 public high schools	98.0%		96.7	5^th of 640 public high schools	99.2%	8	88.2	95.5	95.6		$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%)	49.3	307^th of 641 public high schools	52.1%		40.9	366^th of 640 public high schools	42.8%	59	49.8	57.9	52.3	57.2	$9,768	$724	$9,044
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%)	66.3	194^th of 641 public high schools	69.7%		53.9	275^th of 640 public high schools	57.0%	81	50.7	68.7	52.7	82.7	$8,718	$586	$8,132
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%)	63.6	210^th of 641 public high schools	67.2%		70.1	179^th of 640 public high schools	72.0%	31	58.1	69.0	49.7	72.2	$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%)	56.2	255^th of 641 public high schools	60.2%		53.3	280^th of 640 public high schools	56.3%	25	55.0	70.2	34.3	68.4	$10,511	$1,345	$9,166
Davidson River School	Public	6-12	970 Ecusta Rd	Brevard	28712	Transylvania County	Transylvania County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 884-9567	61	9	6.7	91.8%	44 (72.1%)	2 (3.3%)	6 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (14.8%)	11.9	587^th of 641 public high schools	8.4%					(n/a)		33.3	13.3		$16,825	$1,735	$15,090
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%)	59.3	233^rd of 641 public high schools	63.7%		61.7	223^rd of 640 public high schools	65.2%	10	52.8	65.0	40.6	78.2	$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%)	52	280^th of 641 public high schools	56.3%		50.8	292^nd of 640 public high schools	54.4%	12	48.2	66.9	34.2	70.7	$12,130	$897	$11,232

Frequently Asked Questions about Hendersonville High

What district is Hendersonville High in?

Henderson County Schools

What schools feed into Hendersonville High?

Hendersonville High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bruce Drysdale Elementary
Middle : Hendersonville Middle

What is the racial makeup of Hendersonville High?

Students at Hendersonville High are 59% White, 24% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Hendersonville High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 794 students attended Hendersonville High.

Is Hendersonville High a good school?

Hendersonville High ranks 265^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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