📍 1900 Hwy 64, Henderson, Rusk County, 75652
Henderson H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Henderson, Rusk County. The school has 1,042 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Holly Dickerson. It is part of the Henderson Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 77.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. 53% of students are proficient in reading. 39% are proficient in maths. The school offers 20 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Henderson H S enrolls 1,042 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 77.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 46% White, 32% Hispanic or Latino and 19% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 481 | 46% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 330 | 32% |
| Black or African American | 200 | 19% |
| Two or more races | 24 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
627 of the school's 1,042 students (60%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 546 qualify for free lunch and 81 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.
Henderson H S is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX-10, state senate district 1, state house district 11.
Henderson H S is one of 5 schools in HENDERSON ISD, based in HENDERSON, Texas. The district serves 3,245 students district-wide and employs 242 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,042 students, Henderson H S is larger than the district average of about 649 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant