West Henderson High

3600 Haywood Road, Mountain Home NC, 28791 | Henderson County Schools | 828-891-6571
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1124
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 65% 53% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 17 in Mountain Home
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
n/aMountain Home
43%North Carolina

West Henderson High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Henderson County Schools" in Mountain Home, NC. There are a total of 1,124 students and 68 teachers at West Henderson High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

West Henderson High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 65.0%, which is 53% higher than the North Carolina average.

West Henderson High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1124
Teachers68
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment181
Taking some courses118
Taking some courses (not tests)65
Passing some courses44
Passing no courses62

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 West Henderson High, there are a total of 181 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 118 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

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.

West Henderson High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 86.8% 70.0% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 3.7% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 2.0% 1.3% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9% 20.7% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.1% 3.6% 3.7% 3.1%

Mountain Home demographics profile

StatisticMountain HomeNorth CarolinaNational
Population4,35210,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,15421891
Median age44.338.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)68%57%55%
Speak English80%89%79%
Speak Spanish19%7%13%

Education level achieved in Mountain Home

IndexMountain HomeNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade83.5%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school81.9%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college54.8%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.3%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.9%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.3%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The West Henderson High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.