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Enrollment
932
High
DISTRICT 690 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HENDERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370210000915
East Henderson High
150 Eagle Pride Drive, East Flat Rock, NC 28726 · (828) 697-4768 · Henderson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL932 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of North Carolina public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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 North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
584 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 82%
Community
1
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 | 244 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 241 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 236 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 211 | 23% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 71% · 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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
58.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
52.5%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. 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
53.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.7%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for North Carolina 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 North Carolina'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 East Henderson High
East Henderson High's state test result (53.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Henderson High this school | 932 | 62.7% | 53.5% |
| North Henderson High Hendersonville | 1,052 | 60.6% | 57.0% |
| Randleman High School Randleman | 870 | 59.5% | 34.0% |
| Western Harnett High Lillington | 1,324 | 61.8% | 35.4% |
| Cedar Ridge High Hillsborough | 1,148 | 47.2% | 50.2% |
| Southwestern Randolph High School Asheboro | 801 | 55.9% | 30.8% |
Matched among North Carolina 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 East Henderson High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Henderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #168 of 468 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #123 of 464 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.1% | #208 of 448 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 932 | #206 of 598 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #74 of 473 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.6% | #285 of 474 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.7% | #347 of 527 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.1% | #136 of 164 | N/A |
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
932
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 727
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 932 | 61.1 | 15.3:1 | 63% (584) |
| 2023-24 | 968 | 61 | 15.9:1 | 99% (959) |
| 2022-23 | 965 | 59.7 | 16.2:1 | 61% (587) |
| 2020-21 | 930 | 57 | 16.3:1 | 41% (384) |
| 2017-18 | 904 | 63.5 | 14.2:1 | 48% (431) |
| 2015-16 | 919 | 63 | 14.6:1 | 49% (446) |
| 2010-11 | 982 | 70 | 14.0:1 | 45% (444) |
| 2000-01 | 983 | 65 | 15.1:1 | 16% (154) |
| 1990-91 | 727 | 54 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Henderson High.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (904 to 932); teachers down 4% (63.5 to 61.1).
About East Henderson High
Located in East Flat Rock, North Carolina, East Henderson High is a mid-sized high school. It has an enrollment of 932 students in grades 9 through 12. High schools in North Carolina average about 761 students, which makes this school 22% bigger than average.
Henderson County Schools has 12,619 students spread across 23 schools.
The student body at East Henderson High is 51% White. The school is also 41% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 82%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 58, compared with 70 nationally.
East Henderson High reported 61.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 15.3:1. High schools in North Carolina average 19.6:1, 4.3 more students per teacher than here. There are 584 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 63% of enrollment. The figure for public schools in Henderson County is close, at 63%.
East Henderson High earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 59% of North Carolina public high schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, East Henderson High would be expected to post about 59.7%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 53.5%.
Looking at the county, Henderson County, median household income comes to about $68,187, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county's public schools total 25, with about 13,572 students.
Henderson County Career Academy is the nearest public school to East Henderson High, about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles of East Henderson High, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, East Henderson High ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for East Henderson High is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 930 in 2020-21 and 932 in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 15.3 students per teacher, compared with 16.3 in 2020-21.
The East Henderson High discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
Henderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
118,484
Census ACS
Median income
$68,187
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
13,572 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Henderson County Schools
- West Henderson HighHigh · 1,053 students
- North Henderson HighHigh · 1,052 students
- Rugby MiddleMiddle · 849 students
- Apple Valley MiddleMiddle · 820 students
- Hendersonville HighHigh · 794 students
- Flat Rock MiddleMiddle · 748 students
Other schools in East Flat Rock
- Flat Rock MiddleMiddle · 748 students
- Hillandale ElementaryElementary · 483 students
Nearby schools
- Henderson County Career Academy0.7 mi · 114
- Henderson County Early College0.7 mi · 197
- The Mountain Community Sch1.5 mi · 190
- Upward Elementary1.7 mi · 389
- Hillandale Elementary1.8 mi · 483
- Flat Rock Middle1.9 mi · 748
Frequently asked questions
About East Henderson HighWhat is the total enrollment at East Henderson High?
East Henderson High enrolls approximately 932 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does East Henderson High serve?
East Henderson High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Henderson High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Henderson High is approximately 15.3:1 (61 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Henderson High?
At East Henderson High, the student body is approximately 51% White, 41% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is East Henderson High public or private?
East Henderson High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Henderson County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.