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Hendersonville High

Q: Is Hendersonville High a good school?

Hendersonville High ranks 245 th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

245^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 63% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Hendersonville High is a comprehensive public high school in Hendersonville, NC, serving 794 students in grades 9–12 as part of Henderson County Schools, a district that ranks in the top third of North Carolina districts. The school's graduation rate is strong — 94.7%, above the district's 93.7% and well above the state's 88.8% — and chronic absenteeism, at 15.2%, is far below the state's 24.2%.

Academically, Hendersonville High shows a striking split. In English II, 80.7% of students scored proficient in 2025–2026, the highest among nearby traditional high schools and well above the district (72.5%) and state (64.6%). Biology is also a relative strength at 69.5%. But Math I proficiency is just 43.8% — essentially the state average and far below the Henderson County average of 60.0%. The gap between the school's English II and Math I scores (36.9 percentage points) dwarfs what nearby schools show: North Henderson High has only a 2.5-point gap, West Henderson High 13.1 points, and East Henderson High just 3.7 points. Students who reach Math III do much better (73.1% proficiency), which suggests the challenge may be concentrated in freshman-year math readiness rather than the school's overall ability to teach higher-level math.

This math weakness is the main reason Hendersonville High currently sits at the 63rd percentile statewide, a significant fall from its 2017–2018 peak at the 94th percentile. Both North Henderson High and West Henderson High, in the same district, have now surpassed it. The decline is not easily explained by economics or resources: Hendersonville High's poverty rate (44.3%) is lower than North Henderson's (60.7%) and East Henderson's (62.7%), and its per-pupil spending is comparable to its peers. The school does show recent equity progress, with special education students rising to the 72nd percentile statewide and English learners improving three straight years. For parents, this is a school that graduates nearly all of its students and excels in literacy, but one where incoming ninth graders may need extra support in math.

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 — 86th percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (68% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (89%)

✓Above the North Carolina median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg70%

North Carolina avg60%

245^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Henderson County Schools

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	61.5	245 of 662	63.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	18.1	395 of 450	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	46.3	132 of 289	54.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	60.7	236 of 629	62.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	59.4	212 of 407	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	52.5	180 of 474	62.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	48.3	276 of 620	55.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	60.5	232 of 624	62.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	56.9	104 of 372	72.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	66.5	191 of 551	65.3%	★★★☆☆
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

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)65th percentile~ school

Male (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)54th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)48th percentile-15 vs school

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

African American (2026)12th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English II81%+16 vs state

Math III73%+4 vs state

Biology70%+11 vs state

Math I44%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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%)								(n/a)	342.0	540.5	537.8		$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%)	59.6	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hendersonville High

Is Hendersonville High a good school?

Hendersonville High ranks 245^th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hendersonville High?

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

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.

What schools feed into Hendersonville High?

Hendersonville High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bruce Drysdale Elementary
Middle : Hendersonville Middle

What district is Hendersonville High in?

Henderson County Schools

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