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Gallatin Senior High School vs. Hendersonville High School

Should you attend Gallatin Senior High School or Hendersonville High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Gallatin Senior High School
700 Dan P. Herron Dr
Gallatin, TN 37066
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Hendersonville High School
123 Cherokee Rd
Hendersonville, TN 37075
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Gallatin Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Hendersonville High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,677 students in grades 9-12, Gallatin Senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,447 students in grades 9-12, Hendersonville High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,677 students
1,447 students
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This chart displays total students of Hendersonville High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
110 teachers
95 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Gallatin Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hendersonville High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#940 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
#333 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gallatin Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hendersonville High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
39%
(Top 30% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gallatin Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hendersonville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
(Top 50% in TN)
54%
(Top 20% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gallatin Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hendersonville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
(Top 50% in TN)
57%
(Top 20% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gallatin Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hendersonville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
(Top 10% in TN)
95%
(Top 50% in TN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Gallatin Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Hendersonville High School and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Gallatin Senior High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hendersonville High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
448
346
Grade 10 Students
456
391
Grade 11 Students
391
326
Grade 12 Students
382
384

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Gallatin Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hendersonville High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
23%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Gallatin Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hendersonville High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
24%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Gallatin Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hendersonville High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
48%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Gallatin Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hendersonville High School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Gallatin Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hendersonville High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.66
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Gallatin Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hendersonville High School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gallatin Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hendersonville High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gallatin Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hendersonville High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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