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Henderson County Early College vs. Hendersonville High School

Should you attend Henderson County Early College 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
Henderson County Early College
300 East Campus Drive
Flat Rock, NC 28731
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Hendersonville High School
1 Bearcat Boulevard
Hendersonville, NC 28791
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Henderson County Early College ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 169 students in grades 9-13, Henderson County Early College ranks in the top 1% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥90% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥90% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 784 students in grades 9-12, Hendersonville High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-89% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-13
9-12
Total Students
169 students
784 students
This chart displays total students of Henderson County Early College by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Hendersonville High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
40% | 60%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
45 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Henderson County Early College and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina 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 North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#18 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 1%)
#125 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Henderson County Early College, 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.
≥90%
(Top 5% in NC)
80-89%
(Top 5% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Henderson County Early College and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
(Top 5% in NC)
75-79%
(Top 10% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Henderson County Early College and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina 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 North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
(Top 5% in NC)
60-64%
(Top 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Henderson County Early College and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
(Top 30% in NC)
90-94%
(Top 20% in NC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Henderson County Early College and public school graduation rate of North Carolina 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 North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Henderson County Early College by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hendersonville High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
45
230
Grade 10 Students
44
203
Grade 11 Students
40
176
Grade 12 Students
40
175

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Hendersonville High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 1999-00 school year data.
% Asian
5%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Henderson County Early College and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina 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 North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
32%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Henderson County Early College and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina 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 North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Henderson County Early College and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina 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 North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
57%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Henderson County Early College and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina 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 North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Henderson County Early College and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina 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 North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.57
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Henderson County Early College and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina 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 North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Henderson County Early College and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina 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 North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Henderson County Early College and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina 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 North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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