Henderson High School
Public high school in Henderson, Texas · Henderson ISD · Grades 9–12
Henderson High School serves 1,018 students in grades 9–12 in Henderson (Rusk County). It is one of 5 schools in Henderson ISD. By enrollment it is the 576th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 12.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 83.11 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Henderson ISD |
| County | Rusk County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482297002325 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Henderson ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,018 | 3,245 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 13.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.6% | 63.3% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 35% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Henderson High School in context
Size
Henderson High School is the only high school in Henderson ISD. Its 1,018 students are 31.4% of the district's 3,245. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 13.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 288; Henderson High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 291 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 231, against an average of 255 per grade. This year grade 12 has 11% fewer students than grade 9 (259 against 291). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 41.7% here and 38.4% across Henderson ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 35.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
59.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.3% across Henderson ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 83.11 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,018 students, Henderson High School has 12.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,018 students would have about 72.7 teachers, so Henderson High School has 10.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Henderson High School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other high school is West Rusk High School, 8.4 miles away in West Rusk County Consolidated ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other high school, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 41.7% |
| Hispanic | 35.3% |
| Black | 18.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
51.4% of students are girls and 48.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 291 |
| Grade 10 | 237 |
| Grade 11 | 231 |
| Grade 12 | 259 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1900 Hwy 64, Henderson, TX 75652
Phone: (903)655-5500
Website: hendersonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Henderson High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Rusk High School | West Rusk County Consolidated ISD | 8.4 mi | 356 | 16.7 | 70.2% |
| Leveretts Chapel High School | Leveretts Chapel ISD | 11.4 mi | 72 | 8.3 | 58.3% |
| Overton High School | Overton ISD | 11.4 mi | 267 | 11.8 | 59.2% |
| Billy Moore | The Excel Center (For Adults) | 13.2 mi | 140 | 21.4 | – |
| Arp High School | Arp ISD | 14.4 mi | 308 | 10.4 | 45.5% |
| Kilgore High School | Kilgore ISD | 15.7 mi | 1,167 | 14.4 | 68.7% |
| Troup High School | Troup ISD | 17.0 mi | 311 | 10.6 | 48.2% |
| Mt Enterprise High School | Mount Enterprise ISD | 19.0 mi | 249 | 10.2 | 55% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Henderson ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 700 |
| Monnie Meyer Wylie Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 399 |
| Northside Elementary School | Elementary | 4–5 | 430 |
| William E Wylie Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 698 |