Henderson County Senior High School - Henderson, Kentucky/KY

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Henderson County Senior High School

2424 Zion Rd, Henderson, KY, 42420-4799 -

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Definition of Terms

Henderson County Senior High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Henderson County, KY

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2186 students

% Male / % Female

49% / 51%

Total Classroom Teachers

109 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 587 students

Grade 10 - 618 students

Grade 11 - 548 students

Grade 12 - 433 students

This School

( KY ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:20

1:15

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( KY ) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	n/a	1%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Black	10%	10%
% White	89%	87%

Additional Student Information

This School

( KY ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

25%

49%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

( KY ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Henderson County School District

This School's Agency

( KY ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	12	6
Number of Students Managed	7,208 students	2,333 students
District Total Revenue	$54,690,000	$19,338,000
District Expenditure	$54,833,000	$20,060,000
District Revenue / Student	$7,587	$7,295
District Expenditure / Student	$7,607	$7,098
District Graduation Rates	81%	91%

Henderson County High School is the only high school in Henderson County, Kentucky and is divided into three units, red, green and blue, which act as separately functioning high schools. Each unit has its own set of principals and guidance councillors equipped to meet each student's needs. All the units also share a coordinating principal with overall control for the school. There is also a technology education unit in the school.
The school was established in 1954 and relocated to its current premises in 1969. North Middle School is located on the old grounds on the High School.
Grading Scale: The grading scale is considered very lenient based on some standards, and many of the teachers are complaining. Students are also given an excessive amount of opportunities to complete the required classes, even after failing several times.
Weighted grades ensure that a student who takes an Advanced Placement or Honors class gets extra credit for doing extra amounts of work. Honors and AP Classes provide more challenging curriculum to help challenge advanced students while allowing them to work at their own pace. The chances of a student graduating as a valedictorian when little or no honors classes are taken is slim to none.
Arts and Humanities: The Band program at Henderson County High School is under the direction of Mr. Steven Page who is in his seventh year of educating instrumentalists. During marching season Mr. Page is assisted by the local middle school band directors, Paul Metzger and Keith Vincent, as well as others. The percussion staff at HCHS contains Zack Stewart, James Powell, Jason Rager, and Nathaniel Evans. Mr. Page received a Bachelors of Music in Music Education degree at Murray State University and a Masters degree in trombone performance from the University of Louisville. He marched baritone with Phantom Regiment, a Drum and Bugle Corps, and was an instructor for Pioneer Drum and Bugle Corps for three years. In 2006 Steven Page replaced Brandon Stinnet as the Director of Bands at the High School. Page was originally the band director at West Jessimine High School outside of Lexington, Kentucky. Steven page is currently serving as the Kentucky Band Chair.
The members of the program are divided into three sub-groups, the Concert Band, Symphonic Band and the Wind Ensemble. The latter consists mostly of Juniors and Seniors with a small percentage of Sophomores while the Symphonic Band is a mix of all grades. The Concert band contains all freshmen band members. All concert bands at HCHS have a reputation, according to consistent scoring over past years, for being extremely mature sounding and consistently score high at district band festivals, as reported on the band site. The marching band, dubbed the Henderson County Colonel's Brigade and Guard, in the 2005 season was an all volunteer organization. Consisting of approximately ninety musicians and color guard the band performed at many competitions including the KYPAA State Finals, there they finished fifth over-all, playing "Reflections" by Richard Saucedo. In 2006, the Brigade and Guard competed in the KMEA state competition for the first time in three years. The band placed thirteenth at KMEA semi-finals with the show "The Promise", the music of Aaron Copland. The Pep Band consists of the members of the Brigade and Guard who perform during the basketball and football games. There are also jazz and percussion ensembles at HCHS. The jazz ensemble consists of a small group of musicians who perform jazz pieces at concerts throughout the year. The percussion ensemble, under the direction of James Powell, is a group of percussionists who learn different concert percussion pieces to perform on various concerts.
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About This Zip Code (42420)

School Zip (42420)

(KY) State Average

Population (Approximate)

37,415 people

3,722,511 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

22%

15%

Population Average Age

37 years old

35.9 years old

Average Household size

2.4 persons

2.3 persons

Median Household Income

$34,795

$35,205

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5.2 rooms

5.4 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

36 years old

37 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

64% / 36%

67% / 33%

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