📍 3600 Haywood Road, Hendersonville, Henderson County, 28791
West Henderson High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hendersonville, Henderson County. The school has 1,087 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Henderson County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 68.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. 63% of students are proficient in reading. 73% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 94%. The school offers 11 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Henderson High enrolls 1,087 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 68.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% White, 16% Hispanic or Latino and 3.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 828 | 76% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 169 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 37 | 3.4% |
| Black or African American | 30 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 19 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
367 of the school's 1,087 students (34%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 335 qualify for free lunch and 32 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West Henderson High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 48, state house district 117.
West Henderson High is one of 23 schools in Henderson County Schools, based in Hendersonville, North Carolina. The district serves 12,619 students district-wide and employs 861 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,087 students, West Henderson High is larger than the district average of about 549 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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