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Henderson County Early College

Public Grades 9-12

13^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 98% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Henderson County Early College is a top-performing public high school in Flat Rock, North Carolina, serving grades 9-13 and consistently ranking among the best schools in the state. With a focus on academic excellence, the school has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforms both the district and state averages in end-of-course test scores across all subjects.

One of the key factors that sets Henderson County Early College apart is its ability to serve diverse student populations. The school excels in supporting students from various subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and white students, as well as those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, the school's free and reduced lunch rate of 98.46% is lower than the nearby high schools, indicating a more diverse student body.

Despite having a lower spending per student compared to nearby schools, Henderson County Early College consistently delivers outstanding academic results, suggesting efficient resource allocation and effective teaching practices. However, the school's higher student-teacher ratio of 31.2 students per teacher may present some challenges in terms of personalized attention and support for students, which could be an area for the school to explore and address.

197

Students ?

31.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,590

Per pupil spending ?

50.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 East Campus Drive
Flat Rock, NC 28731

(828) 697-4561

District: Henderson County Schools

Feeder schools for Henderson County Early College:

Elementary:	Atkinson Elementary
	Bruce Drysdale Elementary
	Clear Creek Elementary
	Dana Elementary
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	Edneyville Elementary
	Etowah Elementary
	Fletcher Elementary
	Glenn C Marlow Elementary
	Hendersonville Elementary
	Hillandale Elementary
	Mills River Elementary
	Sugarloaf Elementary
	Upward Elementary
Middle:	Apple Valley Middle
	Flat Rock Middle
	Hendersonville Middle
	Rugby Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.4%

Hispanic:

33.0%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2021 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (92% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of North Carolina high schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Henderson County Schools

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 32 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school92%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg49%

13^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	95.6	13 of 641	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	5 of 640	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	30 of 626	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	6 of 621	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	8 of 594	98.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	17 of 610	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	4 of 602	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	44 of 588	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	8 of 594	98.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	247 of 412	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	81.5	12 of 403	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	81.6	36 of 398	91.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	30 of 462	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	98.8	5 of 454	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	45 of 449	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	98.9	4 of 436	99.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	97.2	19 of 606	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	10 of 613	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	38 of 597	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	9 of 544	98.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	95.4	23 of 601	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	16 of 607	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	16 of 602	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	7 of 585	98.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	9 of 542	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	12 of 553	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	18 of 537	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	4 of 534	99.3%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)40th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math I96%+61 vs state

English II96%+36 vs state

Biology88%+40 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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%)	90.8	70^th of 641 public high schools	89.1%		94.8	29^th of 640 public high schools	95.5%	41		100.0		91.7	$9,557	$127	$9,430
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Henderson County Early College

How many students attend Henderson County Early College?

In the 2024-25 school year, 197 students attended Henderson County Early College.

What district is Henderson County Early College in?

Henderson County Schools

What schools feed into Henderson County Early College?

What is the racial makeup of Henderson County Early College?

Students at Henderson County Early College are 57% White, 33% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Henderson County Early College a good school?

Yes! Henderson County Early College is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 13^th of 641 North Carolina high schools.

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