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Hendersonville High School vs. West Henderson High School

Should you attend Hendersonville High School or West Henderson 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
Hendersonville High School
1 Bearcat Boulevard
Hendersonville, NC 28791
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
West Henderson High School
3600 Haywood Road
Hendersonville, NC 28791
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 785 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 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,066 students in grades 9-12, West Henderson High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
785 students
1,066 students
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This chart displays total students of West Henderson High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
68 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of West Henderson High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of West Henderson 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

#125 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
#220 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hendersonville High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of West Henderson High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
(Top 5% in NC)
80-84%
(Top 10% in NC)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Henderson 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.
75-79%
(Top 10% in NC)
68%
(Top 20% in NC)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Henderson 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.
60-64%
(Top 50% in NC)
60%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of West Henderson 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.
90-94%
(Top 20% in NC)
93%
(Top 20% in NC)
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.
This chart displays graduation rate of West Henderson 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 Hendersonville High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of West Henderson High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
211
264
Grade 10 Students
216
264
Grade 11 Students
185
271
Grade 12 Students
173
267

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in West Henderson High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
23%
16%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in West Henderson High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
2%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in West Henderson High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
60%
75%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in West Henderson High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
6%
4%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in West Henderson 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.
0.58
0.41
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of West Henderson 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
100%
100%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in West Henderson 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%
3%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in West Henderson 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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