West Henderson High

Summary:

West Henderson High is a public high school located in Hendersonville, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 1,087. The school is part of the Henderson County Schools district, which is ranked 83 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Henderson High consistently performs above the state and district averages in End-of-Course (EOC) exams, with 73.7% proficiency in English II and 74% proficiency in Math III, compared to the district's 63.2% and 63.9%, respectively, and the state's 59.7% and 57.6%. The school's student population is relatively homogeneous, with 76.17% of students identifying as White, higher than nearby schools like East Henderson High (52.75% White) and North Henderson High (51.31% White). West Henderson High also performs particularly well in certain student subgroups, with its African American students ranking 45th out of 434 North Carolina high schools and its Gifted and Talented students ranking 69th out of 403 high schools.

While West Henderson High has maintained a strong academic performance over the years, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, the school's racial diversity has declined in recent years, with the percentage of White students increasing from 78.51% in 2020-2021 to 76.17% in 2022-2023. Additionally, some nearby schools, such as Henderson County Early College, demonstrate even higher levels of academic achievement, with 100% proficiency in several EOC exams. This suggests that there may be opportunities for West Henderson High to learn from the practices and strategies of these high-performing schools.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 3600 Haywood Road
       Hendersonville, NC  28791-9750


(828) 891-6571

District: Henderson County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
179th of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,614 Help


Feeder schools for West Henderson High:

Elementary:    Etowah Elementary
    Glenn C Marlow Elementary
    Mills River Elementary
Middle:    Rugby Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  1,087

Racial breakdown:

White:
76.2%
Hispanic:
15.5%
Two or more races:
3.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  33.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details West Henderson High ranks better than 72% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 2nd among 6 ranked high schools in the Henderson County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.08. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.2%), Hispanic (15.5%), two or more races (3.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 33.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Henderson County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Henderson High is 15.7, which is the 2nd best among 6 high schools in the Henderson County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Henderson High is $8,614. 4 high schools in the Henderson County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West Henderson High:

SchoolDigger ranks West Henderson High 179th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See West Henderson High in the ranking list.)

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Henderson County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Henderson County Schools 83rd of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for West Henderson High

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Rank History for all students at West Henderson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 77.19 31st 431 92.8%
2007 82.01 23rd 453 94.9%
2008 76.57 33rd 477 93.1%
2009 71.85 55th 490 88.8%
2010 65.69 123rd 499 75.4%
2011 69.03 91st 506 82.0%
2012 63.50 115th 502 77.1%
2013 53.22 127th 505 74.9%
2014 66.67 83rd 451 81.6%
2015 68.39 84th 531 84.2%
2016 68.14 77th 507 84.8%
2017 68.20 91st 476 80.9%
2018 70.70 92nd 469 80.4%
2019 68.59 104th 514 79.8%
2021 68.94 160th 594 73.1%
2022 66.72 192nd 621 69.1%
2023 71.07 171st 626 72.7%
2024 70.08 179th 640 72.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at West Henderson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 57.20 75th 226 66.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at West Henderson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.68 147th 147 0.0%
2019 21.62 160th 173 7.5%
2024 36.78 161st 262 38.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at West Henderson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 51.37 115th 349 67.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Henderson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.39 172nd 424 59.4%
2019 55.45 103rd 446 76.9%
2021 66.14 45th 432 89.6%
2022 55.41 190th 544 65.1%
2023 55.50 212th 597 64.5%
2024 66.60 164th 613 73.2%
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Rank History for Female students at West Henderson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.41 90th 449 80.0%
2019 67.39 105th 475 77.9%
2021 77.46 57th 475 88.0%
2022 74.22 146th 594 75.4%
2023 68.32 172nd 588 70.7%
2024 72.89 168th 602 72.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at West Henderson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.43 116th 349 66.8%
2019 40.08 211th 364 42.0%
2022 40.30 165th 330 50.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at West Henderson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 68.26 80th 325 75.4%
2021 76.21 37th 337 89.0%
2022 76.03 72nd 398 81.9%
2023 77.58 69th 403 82.9%
2024 69.34 116th 403 71.2%
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Rank History for Male students at West Henderson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.57 110th 463 76.2%
2019 67.77 93rd 488 80.9%
2021 60.14 125th 481 74.0%
2022 57.01 220th 585 62.4%
2023 71.42 163rd 602 72.9%
2024 66.70 185th 607 69.5%
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Rank History for African American students at West Henderson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 90.95 45th 434 89.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Henderson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.59 235th 340 30.9%
2019 39.66 182nd 354 48.6%
2021 58.07 71st 370 80.8%
2022 48.19 190th 436 56.4%
2023 58.67 138th 449 69.3%
2024 56.62 151st 454 66.7%
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Rank History for White students at West Henderson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.29 123rd 427 71.2%
2019 61.90 126th 444 71.6%
2021 60.69 133rd 439 69.7%
2022 60.99 203rd 534 62.0%
2023 62.30 197th 537 63.3%
2024 65.22 199th 553 64.0%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Reviews:
by a student
Sunday, April 9, 2017

Open Quote I was starting this school in 9th grade of 2009. I was in special ed. unfortunately. . it was a very bad class at this school... The teachers in special ed were so rude and hateful to the special ed students.. they would yell and force them to behave proper.. whenever i got sick the main teacher would harass me and my mom and even threaten us. I was very sick alot and had seen the doctor for meds and a school note. one day, the main teacher called my artwork trash and cause me to give up on my dream job as a anime artist and they even talked about me and my mom behind our backs. mrs edwards is the rudest teacher i ever had during my schooling at whhs ! oh here's some more things about the special ed there.. They made us go clean the football field, clean the cafeteria, go to a farm to clean the animals, go to the gardening center even during winter. if you plan on sending your child to this program at this school... please don't do it......... Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Open Quote You have some good teachers and then you have the ones you wonder why they chose to teach. They come to school looking like they don't care, they treat your kids like they don't care and the work sheets they send home for homework or for parent signatures are sloppy and unprofessional. This school looks like they have a dollar to split amongst 60 teachers for supplies and personal attire. The guidance counselors for 9th and 10th grade is great to the students personally but not much help educationally. If you have an issue with any of the teaching staff, first the principle delegates the email to the counselor, then you get a teacher conference where they just put the problem back on the child. There is no taking ownership of anything. In the 2 years my child has been there I find the kids have to conform to teaching styles but the teachers do not conform to the learning styles. I was told by the same guidance counselor when my son went there and was failing Earth Science (along with 75% of the class) that the teacher was overdue for retirement. He also stated West has the lowest drop out rate, in the same breath he suggested I home school my son. That's why the rate is low. They shuffle kids out to home school and it no longer affects their drop out rate. If I had the money I'd send my kid to private school. I wish they had charter school up here like Florida. Give the kids some options. We have Balfour.....enough said. Close Quote



Enrollment information for West Henderson High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 842 14 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 861
1989 833 11 5 0 0 n/a n/a 7 856
1990 840 8 6 3 0 n/a n/a 1 858
1991 823 6 6 4 3 n/a n/a 0 842
1992 817 11 7 8 3 n/a n/a 2 848
1993 824 19 9 3 2 n/a n/a 0 857
1994 875 20 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 904
1995 882 23 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 913
1996 882 23 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 913
1997 887 27 5 7 0 n/a n/a 0 926
1998 884 31 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 923
1999 869 31 4 14 0 n/a n/a 0 918
2000 840 36 7 15 0 n/a n/a 0 898
2001 916 37 8 18 0 n/a n/a 0 979
2002 941 37 13 24 0 n/a n/a 0 1015
2003 941 37 13 24 0 n/a n/a 0 1015
2004 938 42 14 34 1 n/a n/a 0 1029
2005 955 39 15 40 3 n/a n/a 0 1052
2006 963 43 16 40 4 n/a n/a 0 1066
2007 959 25 11 52 5 n/a n/a 15 1067
2008 942 22 8 52 5 n/a n/a 15 1044
2009 939 41 10 65 3 n/a n/a 0 1058
2010 950 45 11 58 3 n/a n/a 0 1067
2011 902 14 14 59 5 2 59 0 1055
2012 926 8 13 61 4 1 46 0 1059
2013 948 13 18 72 4 0 40 0 1095
2014 948 8 21 75 1 3 33 0 1089
2015 939 8 21 83 3 4 32 0 1090
2016 916 22 24 103 0 4 37 0 1106
2017 905 21 21 96 0 4 32 0 1079
2018 928 23 19 111 2 8 33 0 1124
2019 915 24 18 126 2 6 31 0 1122
2020 911 25 17 148 2 8 31 0 1142
2021 884 26 23 148 2 9 34 0 1126
2022 842 32 19 151 0 7 36 0 1087
2023 828 30 19 169 1 3 37 0 1087

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Henderson High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 861 58.0 14.8 2.6
1989 856 58.0 14.7 5.8
1990 858 60.0 14.3 5.8
1991 842 60.0 14.0 5.9
1992 848 58.0 14.6 2
1993 857 50.0 17.1 5.6
1994 904 58.0 15.6 6.6
1995 913 58.0 15.7 5.9
1996 913 58.0 15.7 5.9
1997 926 59.0 15.7 5.8
1998 923 65.0 14.2 7
1999 918 64.0 14.3 9
2000 898 67.0 13.4 9.8
2001 979 67.0 14.6 8
2002 1015 65.0 15.6 16.7
2003 1015 65.0 15.6 16.7
2004 1029 65.0 15.8 17.2
2005 1052 65.0 16.2 18.8
2006 1066 65.0 16.4 19.1
2007 1067 68.2 15.6 19.6
2008 1044 69.0 15.1 17.1
2009 1058 69.8 15.2 22.1
2010 1067 69.7 15.3 26.4
2011 1055 68.9 15.3 29.5
2012 1059 68.3 15.5 32.9
2013 1095 67.4 16.2 34.5
2014 1089 67.6 16.1 33
2015 1090 67.0 16.2 34.7
2016 1106 68.0 16.2 31.8
2017 1079 66.8 16.1 32.4
2018 1124 67.9 16.5 29.1
2019 1122 69.6 16.1 27
2020 1142 68.6 16.6 25.6
2021 1126 68.6 16.4 22.1
2022 1087 70.5 15.4 20.5
2023 1087 68.8 15.7 33.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio West Henderson High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 861 58.0 14.8 2.6
1989 856 58.0 14.7 5.8
1990 858 60.0 14.3 5.8
1991 842 60.0 14.0 5.9
1992 848 58.0 14.6 2
1993 857 50.0 17.1 5.6
1994 904 58.0 15.6 6.6
1995 913 58.0 15.7 5.9
1996 913 58.0 15.7 5.9
1997 926 59.0 15.7 5.8
1998 923 65.0 14.2 7
1999 918 64.0 14.3 9
2000 898 67.0 13.4 9.8
2001 979 67.0 14.6 8
2002 1015 65.0 15.6 16.7
2003 1015 65.0 15.6 16.7
2004 1029 65.0 15.8 17.2
2005 1052 65.0 16.2 18.8
2006 1066 65.0 16.4 19.1
2007 1067 68.2 15.6 19.6
2008 1044 69.0 15.1 17.1
2009 1058 69.8 15.2 22.1
2010 1067 69.7 15.3 26.4
2011 1055 68.9 15.3 29.5
2012 1059 68.3 15.5 32.9
2013 1095 67.4 16.2 34.5
2014 1089 67.6 16.1 33
2015 1090 67.0 16.2 34.7
2016 1106 68.0 16.2 31.8
2017 1079 66.8 16.1 32.4
2018 1124 67.9 16.5 29.1
2019 1122 69.6 16.1 27
2020 1142 68.6 16.6 25.6
2021 1126 68.6 16.4 22.1
2022 1087 70.5 15.4 20.5
2023 1087 68.8 15.7 33.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for West Henderson High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $457 (5.3%) $8,157 (94.7%) $8,614

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Henderson High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 104th of 514 High schoolsRanks 171st of 626 High schools
 7.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (West Henderson High)71.869
 2.8%
   End of Course Biology (Henderson County Schools)70.462.3
 8.1%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (West Henderson High)73.273.7
 0.5%
   End of Course English II (Henderson County Schools)66.467.2
 0.8%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (West Henderson High)62.161.5
 0.6%
   End of Course Math I (Henderson County Schools)58.245.3
 12.9%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (West Henderson High)51.165.7
 14.6%
   End of Course Math III (Henderson County Schools)57.562.5
 5%
   End of Course Math III (North Carolina)46.858.3
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11221087
 3.1%
African American2430
 25%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian1819
 5.6%
Hispanic126169
 34.1%
Pacific Islander63
 50%
White915828
 9.5%
Two or More Races3137
 19.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients27%33.8%
 6.8%


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West Henderson High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Etowah Elementary
Elementary : Glenn C Marlow Elementary
Elementary : Mills River Elementary
Middle : Rugby Middle

Students at West Henderson High are 76% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

West Henderson High ranks 179th of 640 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,087 students attended West Henderson High.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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