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Henderson High School

1900 HWY 64, HENDERSON, TX 75652 · (903) 655-5500 · Rusk County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,018 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,018
High
DISTRICT 649 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
83 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
607 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 65%
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 929129%
Grade 1023723%
Grade 1123123%
Grade 1225925%
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
42542%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
35935%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
18919%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
71%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
364%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
49549%
Female
52351%

School pathway

Feeds from
Henderson Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within HENDERSON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +12.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 12 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading4.0%42.0%23.0%31.0%
Mathematics6.0%31.0%47.0%16.0%
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.

STAAR results by year

School yearReadingMathematics
2025-2646.0%37.0%
2024-2543.0%27.0%
2023-2454.0%29.0%
2022-2332.0%22.0%
2021-2223.0%26.0%
2020-2114.0%25.0%
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
48.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Henderson High School

Henderson High School's state test result (48.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Henderson High School this school1,01859.6%48.5%
Pine Tree High School
LONGVIEW
1,25758.6%51.9%
Madisonville High School
MADISONVILLE
67264.3%59.6%
Cooper High School
ABILENE
1,57061.4%48.9%
Community High School
NEVADA
1,32852.7%50.6%
Legacy High School
WICHITA FALLS
1,85764.9%38.5%
Matched among Texas 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 Henderson High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Rusk County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
48.5%#872 of 1,385N/A
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
37.0%#912 of 1,425
▲ 150
N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
46.0%#1,077 of 1,425
▼ 3
N/A
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+14.5pp#633 of 1,184N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,018#572 of 2,107#1 of 7
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.3:1#313 of 1,344N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
66.6%#203 of 1,346N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
59.6%#808 of 1,522N/A
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+6.8%#452 of 672N/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
1,018
+47 (+5%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 1,039
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,01883.112.3:160% (607)
2023-2498378.412.5:168% (664)
2022-231,04277.213.5:160% (627)
2020-219716814.3:155% (533)
2017-189537113.4:157% (544)
2015-169507113.4:155% (523)
2010-119018410.7:149% (437)
2000-011,0627414.3:134% (358)
1990-911,0396516.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Henderson High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 7% (953 to 1,018); teachers up 17% (71 to 83.1).

About Henderson High School

Henderson High School sits in HENDERSON, Texas, and is classified as a high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 1,018 students. The average among high schools in Texas is roughly 796 students; this school is 28% above that.

HENDERSON ISD runs 5 schools with a combined 3,245 students. Henderson High School is one of them.

Henderson High School has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 42%. Other reported shares: 35% Hispanic, 19% Black, and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 66% White among all Rusk County residents. The school's diversity index is 67%, meaning two students picked at random have a 67% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

The school has about 12.3 students per teacher and 83.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. About 60% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.

Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 48.2%. Henderson High School scores 48.5%.

Rusk County census figures show that the median household income is $68,658, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 29 public schools in Rusk County, enrolling about 10,350 students in all.

The closest public school, Northside Elementary School, is about 1.0 miles from Henderson High School. Other public schools within five miles: 4. Ranked by average proficiency, Henderson High School places 2nd out of 7 schools in its immediate area.

The federal government classifies Henderson High School's location as Town: Distant.

Enrollment at Henderson High School climbed 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 971 to 1,018 students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.3:1 in 2020-21, and 12.3:1 in 2024-25.

Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Rusk County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
52,842
Census ACS
Median income
$68,658
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
10,350 students

Quick facts

School name
Henderson High School
District
HENDERSON ISD
Address
1900 HWY 64, HENDERSON, TX 75652
Phone
(903) 655-5500
County
Rusk County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,018
Teachers (FTE)
83
Student–teacher ratio
12.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
607 (60%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
482297002325
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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One other US public school is named Henderson High. Henderson High School is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Henderson High School
How many students attend Henderson High School?
Henderson High School enrolls approximately 1,018 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Henderson High School serve?
Henderson High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Henderson High School have?
Henderson High School employs 83 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
How diverse is Henderson High School?
Henderson High School reports a student body of 42% White, 35% Hispanic, 19% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Henderson High School?
Henderson High School is overseen by HENDERSON ISD in Rusk County.
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