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Enrollment
1,053
High
DISTRICT 690 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HENDERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370210000926
West Henderson High
3600 Haywood Road, Hendersonville, NC 28791 · (828) 891-6571 · Henderson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,053 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% 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.
- 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
15.9:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
382 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 | 285 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 244 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 266 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 258 | 25% |
Student demographics
40%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
69.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
49.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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
58.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.8%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 West Henderson High
West Henderson High's state test result (58.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Henderson High this school | 1,053 | 36.3% | 58.9% |
| Oak Grove High Winston-Salem | 992 | 34.0% | 52.9% |
| Mount Pleasant High Mount Pleasant | 894 | 38.4% | 46.5% |
| Bandys High Catawba | 935 | 40.5% | 60.4% |
| Swansboro High Swansboro | 1,232 | 36.7% | 60.1% |
| Dixon High Holly Ridge | 1,085 | 30.9% | 58.8% |
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 West Henderson High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Henderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.9% | #131 of 468 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #142 of 464 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #130 of 448 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,053 | #172 of 598 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #102 of 473 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.7% | #418 of 474 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.3% | #443 of 527 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #177 of 277 | 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
1,053
-73 (-6%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 842
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
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 | 1,053 | 66 | 15.9:1 | 36% (382) |
| 2023-24 | 1,066 | 68.1 | 15.6:1 | 100% (1,063) |
| 2022-23 | 1,087 | 68.8 | 15.8:1 | 34% (367) |
| 2020-21 | 1,126 | 68 | 16.6:1 | 22% (249) |
| 2017-18 | 1,124 | 67.9 | 16.6:1 | 29% (327) |
| 2015-16 | 1,106 | 68 | 16.3:1 | 32% (352) |
| 2010-11 | 1,055 | 68 | 15.5:1 | 29% (311) |
| 2000-01 | 979 | 67 | 14.6:1 | 8% (78) |
| 1990-91 | 842 | 60 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Henderson High.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (1,124 to 1,053); teachers down 3% (67.9 to 66).
About West Henderson High
West Henderson High is a public medium-sized high school in Hendersonville, North Carolina. Enrollment is 1,053 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in North Carolina is about 761 students, so this school is 38% above average.
The district for West Henderson High is Henderson County Schools, with 23 schools and 12,619 students.
At West Henderson High, White students make up 76% of the student body. The remaining shares are 15% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. West Henderson High's diversity index is 40%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1 at West Henderson High, with 66 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 3.6 below the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 36%. It compares with 63% for public schools in Henderson County.
West Henderson High is graded B by allk12, scoring above 63% of North Carolina public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
After adjusting for student poverty, West Henderson High lands between the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 58.9%; the prediction is 67.8%.
Henderson County census figures show that the median household income is $68,187, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Henderson County is home to 25 public schools and about 13,572 public school students.
The school nearest to West Henderson High is Rugby Middle, at a distance of about 0.5 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. On average proficiency, West Henderson High is 8th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment declined 6% from its 2020-21 level of 1,126.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at West Henderson High. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- North Henderson HighHigh · 1,052 students
- East Henderson HighHigh · 932 students
- Rugby MiddleMiddle · 849 students
- Apple Valley MiddleMiddle · 820 students
- Hendersonville HighHigh · 794 students
- Flat Rock MiddleMiddle · 748 students
Other schools in Hendersonville
- North Henderson HighHigh · 1,052 students
- Rugby MiddleMiddle · 849 students
- Apple Valley MiddleMiddle · 820 students
- Hendersonville HighHigh · 794 students
- Hendersonville MiddleMiddle · 540 students
- Bruce Drysdale ElementaryElementary · 473 students
Nearby schools
- Rugby Middle0.5 mi · 849
- Mills River Elementary3.0 mi · 608
- Fletcher Elementary3.1 mi · 434
- Glenn C Marlow Elementary3.3 mi · 562
- Hendersonville Elementary3.7 mi · 323
- Hendersonville Middle3.9 mi · 540
Frequently asked questions
About West Henderson HighHow many students attend West Henderson High?
West Henderson High enrolls approximately 1,053 students in grades 09-12.
Is West Henderson High an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Henderson High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does West Henderson High have?
West Henderson High employs 66 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at West Henderson High?
At West Henderson High, the student body is approximately 76% White, 15% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is West Henderson High in?
West Henderson High is part of Henderson County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.