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North Henderson High

35 Fruitland Road, Hendersonville, NC 28792 · (828) 697-4500 · Henderson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,052 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of North Carolina public high schools
  • B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • BBeats 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

Enrollment
1,052
High
DISTRICT 690 · STATE 761
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
638 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 929228%
Grade 1022822%
Grade 1130029%
Grade 1223222%
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
49347%
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 42% · US 43%
Hispanic
45844%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 22% · US 30%
Black
343%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 25% · US 15%
Asian
151%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
485%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
30%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
55353%
Female
49947%

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Test scores

NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)
English Language Arts
68.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
52.4%
NC avg 52.2%

What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.3%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 57% 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 North Henderson High

North Henderson High's state test result (57.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
North Henderson High this school1,05260.6%57.0%
East Henderson High
East Flat Rock
93262.7%53.5%
Cedar Ridge High
Hillsborough
1,14847.2%50.2%
Harnett Central High
Angier
1,52256.1%36.0%
Randleman High School
Randleman
87059.5%34.0%
Western Harnett High
Lillington
1,32461.8%35.4%
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 North Henderson High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn North CarolinaIn Henderson County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
57.0%#144 of 468N/A
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
52.4%#124 of 464N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
68.2%#136 of 448N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,052#173 of 598#2 of 6
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.3:1#75 of 473N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
58.8%#269 of 474N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
60.6%#350 of 527#3 of 6
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-2.2%#253 of 277N/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 2024-25
Enrollment
1,052
-69 (-6%) vs 2020
+26% since 2000-01, when it was 836
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 16.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,05268.715.3:161% (638)
2023-241,04467.715.4:1100% (1,041)
2022-231,14667.317.0:161% (704)
2020-211,1216716.7:144% (491)
2017-181,07672.114.9:150% (542)
2015-161,0836915.7:154% (583)
2010-119586614.5:149% (472)
2000-018365914.2:128% (238)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Henderson High.

Since 2017-18: students down 2% (1,076 to 1,052); teachers down 5% (72.1 to 68.7).

About North Henderson High

North Henderson High is a public high school run by Henderson County Schools in Hendersonville, North Carolina. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 1,052 students in 2024-25. The school is 38% above the average for high schools in North Carolina.

North Henderson High is in Henderson County Schools, a district with 12,619 students across 23 schools.

The biggest share of students at North Henderson High, 47%, is White. The remaining shares are 44% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Henderson County's population at about 82%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, North Henderson High scores 59%.

Based on 68.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, North Henderson High has a ratio of 15.3:1. The gap from the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina is 4.3 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 61%. The average for public schools in Henderson County is similar, at 63%.

On the allk12 Grade, North Henderson High lands at B+, ahead of 67% of North Carolina public high schools.

Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 60.3% for North Henderson High. The school posts 57.0%, 3.3 points below the prediction.

Henderson County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $68,187, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. There are 25 public schools in the county, enrolling about 13,572, North Henderson High among them.

Apple Valley Middle is the nearest public school to North Henderson High, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of North Henderson High, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, North Henderson High is 2nd of 8 on proficiency.

For locale, NCES codes North Henderson High as Rural: Fringe.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 1,121 to 1,052, a 6% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 16.7:1 to 15.3:1.

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Henderson County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
North Henderson High
District
Henderson County Schools
Address
35 Fruitland Road, Hendersonville, NC 28792
Phone
(828) 697-4500
County
Henderson County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,052
Teachers (FTE)
69
Student–teacher ratio
15.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
638 (61%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
370210000804
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About North Henderson High
How large is North Henderson High?
North Henderson High enrolls approximately 1,052 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does North Henderson High serve?
North Henderson High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Henderson High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Henderson High is approximately 15.3:1 (69 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at North Henderson High?
Student demographics at North Henderson High are roughly 47% White, 44% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees North Henderson High?
North Henderson High is overseen by Henderson County Schools in Henderson County.
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