Henderson County High School

2424 Zion Rd, Henderson KY, 42420 | Henderson County School District | 270-831-8800
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2047
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 43% 11% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Henderson
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
57%Henderson
48%Kentucky

Henderson County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Henderson County School District" in Henderson, KY. There are a total of 2,047 students and 119 teachers at Henderson County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Henderson County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 43.0%, which is 11% lower than the Kentucky average.

Henderson County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2047
Teachers119
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment485
Taking some courses446
Taking some courses (not tests)43
Passing some courses158
Passing no courses278

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Henderson County High School, there are a total of 485 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 446 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School47%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Henderson County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 84.0% 81.7% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 9.5% 9.1% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4% 3.4% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.5% 5.2% 2.9% 3.1%

Henderson demographics profile

StatisticHendersonKentuckyNational
Population7464,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,37411491
Median age37.238.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)67%58%55%
Speak English97%95%79%
Speak Spanish3%3%13%

Education level achieved in Henderson

IndexHendersonKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade69.3%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school65.9%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college32.9%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree12.1%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors7.2%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters2.0%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Henderson County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.