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East Henderson High School vs. West Henderson High School

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School Overview

School
East Henderson High School
150 Eagle Pride Drive
East Flat Rock, NC 28726
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
West Henderson High School
3600 Haywood Road
Hendersonville, NC 28791
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

East Henderson High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

West Henderson High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 910 students in grades 9-12, East Henderson High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,087 students in grades 9-12, West Henderson High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
910 students
1,087 students
This chart display total students of East Henderson High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display total students of West Henderson High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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This chart display gender of West Henderson High School
Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
71 teachers
This chart display the total teachers of East Henderson High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the total teachers of West Henderson High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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This chart display the student teacher ratio of West Henderson High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#400 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
#284 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall school rank of East Henderson High School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the overall school rank of West Henderson High School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 20% in NC)
73%
(Top 10% in NC)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East Henderson High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Henderson High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
63%
(Top 20% in NC)
63%
(Top 20% in NC)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East Henderson High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Henderson High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
93%
(Top 20% in NC)
96%
(Top 5% in NC)
This chart display graduation rate of East Henderson High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display graduation rate of West Henderson High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart display the students of East Henderson High School by grade.
This chart display the students of West Henderson High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
285
290
Grade 10 Students
233
287
Grade 11 Students
217
258
Grade 12 Students
175
252

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in East Henderson High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in West Henderson High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
35%
14%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in East Henderson High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in West Henderson High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
2%
3%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in East Henderson High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Black students in West Henderson High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
57%
77%
This chart display the percentage of White students in East Henderson High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of White students in West Henderson High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
5%
3%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in East Henderson High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in West Henderson High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.56
0.39
This chart display the diversity score of East Henderson High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of West Henderson High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
18%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in East Henderson High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in West Henderson High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in East Henderson High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in West Henderson High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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