Enrollment
71
High
DISTRICT 720 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROWAN-SALISBURY SCHOOLS·NCES 370405002409
Henderson High
1215 North Main St, Salisbury, NC 28144 · (704) 639-3134 · Rowan County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL71 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
68 students
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 82%
Community
0
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 7 | 3 | 4% |
| Grade 8 | 8 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 14 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 22 | 31% |
| Grade 11 | 11 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 13 | 18% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
11.4%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Henderson High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Rowan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 71 | #557 of 598 | #8 of 8 |
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
71
+30 (+73%) vs 2020
-56% since 2000-01, when it was 160
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 3.7:1
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 | 71 | 6.9 | 10.3:1 | 96% (68) |
| 2023-24 | 78 | 10.8 | 7.2:1 | 96% (75) |
| 2022-23 | 34 | 11.6 | 2.9:1 | 91% (31) |
| 2020-21 | 41 | 11 | 3.7:1 | 93% (38) |
| 2017-18 | 71 | 13.3 | 5.3:1 | 96% (68) |
| 2015-16 | 57 | 12 | 4.8:1 | 98% (56) |
| 2010-11 | 76 | 14 | 5.4:1 | 96% (73) |
| 2000-01 | 160 | 7 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Henderson High.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (71 to 71); teachers down 48% (13.3 to 6.9).
About Henderson High
Henderson High is a high school located in Salisbury, North Carolina, in Rowan County. The school had 71 students in grades 6 through 12 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (high schools in North Carolina) has about 761 students.
Rowan-Salisbury Schools enrolls 17,683 students, and its 32 schools include Henderson High.
Black students are the majority at Henderson High, with 54% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 21% White, 15% multiracial, and 10% Hispanic. Among all residents of Rowan County, the Black share is about 16%. The school's diversity index is 64%, meaning two students picked at random have a 64% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 6.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Henderson High was 10.3:1. On average, high schools in North Carolina have 19.6:1, compared with 10.3:1 here. Henderson High's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 96%. That tracks the 96% average for public schools in Rowan County.
Across Rowan County, the median household income is $65,725, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. In all, Rowan County has 35 public schools and roughly 18,917 students.
Overton Elementary is the closest public school, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Under the NCES locale system, Henderson High is Suburb: Large.
Federal data put enrollment at 41 in 2020-21 and 71 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 3.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 10.3:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Henderson High covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Rowan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
149,875
Census ACS
Median income
$65,725
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
18,917 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rowan-Salisbury Schools
- Carson HighHigh · 1,063 students
- West Rowan HighHigh · 988 students
- East Rowan HighHigh · 986 students
- South Rowan HighHigh · 932 students
- Salisbury HighHigh · 930 students
- Erwin MiddleMiddle · 763 students
Other schools in Salisbury
- East Rowan HighHigh · 986 students
- Salisbury HighHigh · 930 students
- Erwin MiddleMiddle · 763 students
- West Rowan MiddleMiddle · 707 students
- Southeast MiddleMiddle · 628 students
- Granite Quarry ElementaryElementary · 586 students
Other Henderson High schools
One other US public school is named Henderson High. Henderson High is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Henderson High SchoolHENDERSON, TX · 1,018 students
Nearby schools
- Overton Elementary1.3 mi · 237
- Summit Virtual Academy1.4 mi · 241
- Salisbury High1.8 mi · 930
- Dole Elementary1.8 mi · 388
- North Rowan High2.1 mi · 555
- North Rowan Middle2.4 mi · 649
Frequently asked questions
About Henderson HighHow large is Henderson High?
Henderson High enrolls approximately 71 students in grades 06-12.
Is Henderson High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Henderson High is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Henderson High have?
Henderson High employs 7 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Henderson High?
Student demographics at Henderson High are roughly 21% White, 10% Hispanic, 54% Black, 15% Two or more.
Who oversees Henderson High?
Henderson High is overseen by Rowan-Salisbury Schools in Rowan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.