Lexington High School

Lexington High School, a mid-sized secondary school in Lexington, Tennessee, part of Henderson County, instructs 890 students, covering grades 9 through 12.

Henderson County comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 3,900 students; Lexington High School is among them.

Demographically, Lexington High School lists that 76% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 12% Black, 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Henderson County as a whole is about 87% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Henderson County indicate the typical household earns roughly $55,136 per year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Henderson County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,793 students), Lexington High School is one campus in the mix.

Henderson County Virtual School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Lexington High School.

Lexington High School operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lexington High School has showed little movement, going from 899 students in 2018 to 890 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share edged down from 17% to 12%.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.