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North Henderson High

Henderson County Schools · Henderson County

Address
35 Fruitland Road, Hendersonville, NC 28792
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Grades served
9-12
NCES school ID
370210000804
1,052
Students
68.7
Teachers (FTE)
15.3:1
Student–teacher ratio
B
Performance grade
76
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
16%
Chronically absent
61.6%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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North Henderson HighElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Apple Valley MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8under 0.1 mi
  2. Clear Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.4 mi
  3. Sugarloaf ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.9 mi
  4. Edneyville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.0 mi
  5. Dana ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.2 mi
  6. The Mountain Community SchElementary · Grades K-8 · The Mountain Community Sch · Charter3.4 mi
  7. Bruce Drysdale ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.5 mi
  8. Hendersonville HighHigh · Grades 9-123.6 mi
  9. Henderson County Career AcademyHigh · Grades 6-123.8 mi
  10. Henderson County Early CollegeHigh · Grades 9-133.8 mi

How North Henderson High compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 76 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools84th percentile
Higher than 84% · rank 363 of 2,483
North Carolina high schools67th percentile
Higher than 67% · rank 163 of 514
Henderson County Schools77th percentile
Higher than 77% · rank 4 of 22

Chronic absence is lower here than at 72% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 1 points since 2014 (75 → 76). Met or exceeded expected growth in 10 of 10 years, exceeding it in 9. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202576BExceeded70.6
202473BExceeded66
202372BExceeded67.8
202266CMet64.5
201983BExceeded78.6
201881BExceeded79.5
201783BExceeded78
201678BExceeded73
201574BExceeded69
201475BExceeded70

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Henderson County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 46.86%Hispanic 43.54%Two+ Races 4.56%Black 3.23%Asian 1.43%Pacific Isl. 0.29%Native Am. 0.1%
White: 46.86% (493) Hispanic: 43.54% (458) Two+ Races: 4.56% (48) Black: 3.23% (34) Asian: 1.43% (15) Pacific Isl.: 0.29% (3) Native Am.: 0.1% (1)
White46.86%
Hispanic43.54%
Two+ Races4.56%
Black3.23%
Asian1.43%
Pacific Isl.0.29%
Native Am.0.1%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 1,052
47.43%499 Female
52.57%553 Male

Student counts for North Henderson High, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 1,052 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 84%Chronically absent 16%
Regular attendance: 84% (914) Chronically absent: 16% (174)
Regular attendance84%
Chronically absent16%

Student Population

Students Counted: 1,088
61.6%Economically disadvantaged
13.21%139 English learners

Student indicators for North Henderson High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 1,088 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 93.59%Beginning 6.41%
Experienced: 93.59% (58) Beginning: 6.41% (4)
Experienced93.59%
Beginning6.41%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 62.4 FTE
97.19%Fully licensed
2.81%Emergency or provisional
18.44%12 teachers certified

Teacher figures for North Henderson High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 62.4 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
NC Math 382.7%51.6%
English II68.2%39.5%
NC Math 152.4%14.2%
Biology50.4%33.8%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Biology49.6%16.7%24.1%9.6%
English II31.8%28.6%35%--
NC Math 147.6%38.2%13.8%--
NC Math 317.3%31.1%38.8%12.8%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth9.3898.9

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers62.36
Experienced teachers58.36 (94%)
Beginning teachers4 (6%)
Holding a standard license60.61 (97%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1.75 (3%)
National Board certified11.5

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (174 of 1,088)16%
Economically disadvantaged61.6%
English learners making progress (of 139)18.7%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.75
Library books per student5.48
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.29

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingYes

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the North Henderson High report card PDF

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North Henderson High's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.