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Enrollment
1,852
High
DISTRICT 1,061 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HENDERSON COUNTY·NCES 210271000577
Henderson County High School
2424 Zion Rd, Henderson, KY 42420 · (270) 831-8800 · Henderson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,852 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 87% of Kentucky public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
110 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.5:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
807 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 490 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 487 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 459 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 413 | 22% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 0% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Henderson County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
61.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
65.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Henderson County High School
Henderson County High School's state test result (50.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson County High School this school | 1,852 | 43.6% | 50.3% |
| West Jessamine High School Nicholasville | 1,272 | 45.3% | 42.5% |
| Central Hardin High School Cecilia | 1,831 | 38.9% | 41.8% |
| McCracken County High School Paducah | 1,882 | 45.9% | 53.3% |
| Meade County High School Brandenburg | 1,512 | 41.0% | 36.5% |
| Madison Central High School Richmond | 2,107 | 49.3% | 47.0% |
Matched among Kentucky high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Henderson County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #21 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #8 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #19 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,852 | #11 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #118 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.7% | #65 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.6% | #193 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.5% | #60 of 139 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,852
-200 (-10%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 1,489
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,852 | 110 | 16.8:1 | 44% (807) |
| 2023-24 | 1,928 | 117 | 16.5:1 | 48% (923) |
| 2022-23 | 1,958 | 121 | 16.2:1 | 44% (859) |
| 2020-21 | 2,052 | 124 | 16.6:1 | 46% (937) |
| 2017-18 | 2,047 | 119 | 17.2:1 | 51% (1,038) |
| 2015-16 | 2,001 | 129 | 15.5:1 | 51% (1,013) |
| 2010-11 | 1,994 | 123 | 16.2:1 | 43% (855) |
| 2000-01 | 1,645 | 87 | 18.9:1 | 24% (388) |
| 1990-91 | 1,489 | 67 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Henderson County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (2,047 to 1,852); teachers down 8% (119 to 110).
About Henderson County High School
Henderson County High School is a public high school in Henderson, Kentucky. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 1,852 students on the rolls. On average, high schools in Kentucky enroll around 558, and this school is 232% bigger than that mark.
Henderson County counts 6,707 students in its 13 schools, and Henderson County High School is one of them.
Of every 100 students at Henderson County High School, about 74 are White. The rest of enrollment is 9% Black, 8% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. Among all residents of Henderson County, the White share is about 86%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 44%.
There are 110 full-time-equivalent teachers at Henderson County High School, giving a ratio of 16.8:1. It is about the same as the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Kentucky. By family income, 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 9 points below the 53% average for public schools in Henderson County.
Henderson County High School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 87% of Kentucky public high schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Henderson County High School is +1.4 points: 50.3% actual, 48.8% predicted.
Census data for Henderson County show the median household earns about $58,851 a year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Henderson County number 13, with about 6,707 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Henderson County North Middle School, is about 0.6 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 44.3%; Henderson County High School's is 50.3%, ranking 2nd of 7.
Henderson County High School is in a town close to an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Fringe.
The school's student count fell 10% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
On allk12, people connected to Henderson County High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Henderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,280
Census ACS
Median income
$58,851
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
6,707 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Henderson County
- Henderson County North Middle SchoolMiddle · 670 students
- Henderson County South Middle SchoolMiddle · 661 students
- Spottsville Elementary SchoolElementary · 514 students
- Bend Gate Elementary SchoolElementary · 421 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 413 students
- South Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 413 students
Other schools in Henderson
- Henderson County North Middle SchoolMiddle · 670 students
- Henderson County South Middle SchoolMiddle · 661 students
- Bend Gate Elementary SchoolElementary · 421 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 413 students
- South Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 413 students
- East Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 377 students
Nearby schools
- Henderson County North Middle School0.6 mi · 670
- East Heights Elementary School0.8 mi · 377
- The Central Academy1.3 mi · 269
- South Heights Elementary School1.6 mi · 413
- Thelma B. Johnson Early Learning Center1.8 mi · 358
- Henderson County South Middle School1.9 mi · 661
Frequently asked questions
About Henderson County High SchoolHow many students attend Henderson County High School?
Henderson County High School enrolls approximately 1,852 students in grades 09-12.
Is Henderson County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Henderson County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Henderson County High School have?
Henderson County High School employs 110 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Henderson County High School?
At Henderson County High School, the student body is approximately 74% White, 8% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Henderson County High School public or private?
Henderson County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Henderson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.