Henry County High School

1120 Eminence Rd, New Castle KY, 40050 | Henry County School District | 502-845-8670
  • grades 9-12
  • students 719
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 37% 23% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in New Castle
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
41%New Castle
48%Kentucky

Henry County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Henry County School District" in New Castle, KY. There are a total of 719 students and 42 teachers at Henry County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Henry County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 23% lower than the Kentucky average.

Henry County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students719
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Henry County High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

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.

Henry County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 93.4% 92.7% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 1.5% 1.4% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5% 3.9% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.0% 1.7% 2.9% 3.1%

New Castle demographics profile

StatisticNew CastleKentuckyNational
Population1,0504,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,56211491
Median age50.938.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%58%55%
Speak English99%95%79%
Speak Spanish1%3%13%

Education level achieved in New Castle

IndexNew CastleKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade82.3%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school74.6%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college37.4%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree18.8%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.8%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters6.6%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%0.9%1.3%
Write a school review about Henry County High School Tell people what you like or don't like about Henry County High School…
Mediocre but trying
Academics5/10
Teachers5/10
Administration4/10
Sports6/10
Facilities5/10
While they try, HCHS is lacking. Most teachers are good, but the lack of funding and student interest mean they struggle. Hope it gets better with time.
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Source: The Henry County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.