Summary:
The Henry County Schools district in Paris, Tennessee, is served by a single high school, Henry County High School, which enrolls about 1,017 students in grades 9–12 and has shown strong academic momentum in recent years.
Henry County High School is clearly on an upward trajectory. Its statewide rank jumped from 139th out of 392 schools in 2023–2024 to 76th out of 400 in 2025–2026, earning a 4-star rating. The graduation rate is an impressive 96.6%, far above the state average of 90.5%, while the dropout rate of just 1.5% is less than a quarter of Tennessee's 6.7% rate. Students also excel in Algebra II, especially 10th graders, who posted a 90.5% proficiency rate compared to the state's 63.9%. All tested subjects improved year over year, with especially large gains in Biology I and Algebra II.
The main concern is chronic absenteeism, which sits at 19.9% — higher than both the district (16.6%) and state (18.3%). Biology I remains an area of opportunity: although proficiency jumped from 29.6% to 46.2%, the school still trails the district (66.0%) and state (49.8%), and 10th-grade Biology proficiency is just 30.0% versus the state's 41.3%. English II and Geometry are steady, slightly above state averages. Note that data on free/reduced lunch and student-teacher ratio are unavailable, so poverty level and class-size context cannot be assessed. Overall, Henry County High School is a strong, improving school with exceptional graduation and dropout outcomes, but reducing absenteeism and boosting Biology I performance would help it become even more well-rounded.
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