Hendersonville High School

123 Cherokee Rd, Hendersonville TN, 37075 | Sumner County School District | 615-824-6162
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1541
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 48% 37% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
58%Hendersonville
35%Tennessee

Hendersonville High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Sumner County School District" in Hendersonville, TN. There are a total of 1,541 students and 90 teachers at Hendersonville High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Hendersonville High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 48.0%, which is 37% higher than the Tennessee average.

Hendersonville High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1541
Teachers90
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment146
Taking some courses107
Taking some courses (not tests)44
Passing some courses73
Passing no courses20

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 Hendersonville High School, there are a total of 146 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 107 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School46%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50%

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.

Hendersonville High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 85.6% 81.2% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 8.6% 9.8% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1% 5.9% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 1.0% 1.5% 3.1%

Hendersonville demographics profile

StatisticHendersonvilleTennesseeNational
Population57,8886,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,83216791
Median age40.138.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%57%55%
Speak English93%93%79%
Speak Spanish3%4%13%

Education level achieved in Hendersonville

IndexHendersonvilleTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade91.3%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school90.6%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college67.2%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.6%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.0%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters10.7%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.3%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Hendersonville High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.