Summary:
The two public high schools serving zip code 28791 in Hendersonville, North Carolina are West Henderson High and Hendersonville High; both serve grades 9–12 within the well-regarded Henderson County Schools district, which holds a 4-star state rating.
West Henderson is the clear local academic leader, holding a 4-star state rank of 179 out of 662 and outperforming its counterpart in math and science by wide margins. In 2025–2026, West posted Math I proficiency of 63.6% compared to Hendersonville's 43.8%, and led 82.8% to 73.1% in Math III. West also has an outstanding chronic absenteeism rate of just 8.3%, far better than the district's 14.5% and the state's 24.2%. Hendersonville, however, excels in English, with an 80.7% English II proficiency rate that tops West's 76.7%, and also posts a strong 94.7% graduation rate. Every End-of-Course score improved at both schools year-over-year, with Hendersonville's Biology proficiency jumping an impressive 17.5 percentage points.
Hendersonville's main weakness is Math I, where proficiency sits near the state average and well below the district. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 15.2% is above the district average, and it serves a somewhat higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (44.3% vs. 36.3%). West Henderson has also shown more consistent state ranking over three years, oscillating between 179 and 210, while Hendersonville has stayed in the 245–265 range. Despite local gaps, both schools exceed state proficiency averages in almost every subject, and both offer solid outcomes for families in this area—so the choice often comes down to whether math and attendance or English and graduation rates matter more to you.
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