Henderson High School
- High school in Henderson ISD
- Henderson, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Henderson ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
Total students
1,024
Avg. teacher experience
11.1 years
Henderson ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
92.5 %
Henderson ISD: 92.5%
Statewide: 90%
Henderson High School is a high school in Henderson, TX, in the Henderson ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,024 students. 46.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 92.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.8% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Henderson High School was 1139 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 18.5.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,604, which is $8,283 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.1 years of experience.
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Principal
- Holly Perry, Shannon Dickerson
- dhenry@hendersonisd.org
- (903) 655-5500
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Henderson High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,024
African American
185 (18.1%)
Henderson ISD: 18.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.3%)
Henderson ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
6 (0.6%)
Henderson ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
317 (31%)
Henderson ISD: 33.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Henderson ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
490 (47.9%)
Henderson ISD: 43.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
23 (2.2%)
Henderson ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
46.2 %
Henderson ISD: 55%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
49.2 %
Henderson ISD: 61%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
8.6 %
Henderson ISD: 15.5%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
8.6 %
Henderson ISD: 15.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
6.2 %
Henderson ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.2 %
Henderson ISD: 12.9%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
Henderson ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Henderson ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Henderson ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Henderson ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
92.5 %
Henderson ISD: 92.5%
Statewide: 90%
African American
90 %
Henderson ISD: 90%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Henderson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Henderson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
96.6 %
Henderson ISD: 96.6%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Henderson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
91.1 %
Henderson ISD: 91.1%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Henderson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0.8 %
Henderson ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
1.6 %
Henderson ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Henderson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Henderson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.3 %
Henderson ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Henderson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.6 %
Henderson ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
4.5 %
Henderson ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
14.8 %
Henderson ISD: 11.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
16 %
Henderson ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Henderson ISD: 25%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Henderson ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
13.3 %
Henderson ISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Henderson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
14.8 %
Henderson ISD: 11.5%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
31.8 %
Henderson ISD: 11.4%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
22.5 %
Henderson ISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
10 %
Henderson ISD: 10%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Henderson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Henderson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
16.5 %
Henderson ISD: 16.5%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Henderson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
31.4 %
Henderson ISD: 31.4%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
11.1 %
Henderson ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
15.3 %
Henderson ISD: 15.3%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
0 %
Henderson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Henderson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
Masked
Henderson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
9.1 %
Henderson ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Henderson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
18.2 %
Henderson ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Henderson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1139
Henderson ISD: 1139
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
18.5
Henderson ISD: 18.5
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
33 %
Henderson ISD: 33%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
46.9 %
Henderson ISD: 46.9%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
24.4 %
Henderson ISD: 24.4%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
72.1
African American
10.6 (14.7%)
Henderson ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Henderson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Henderson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
6.7 (9.3%)
Henderson ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Henderson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
53.8 (74.6%)
Henderson ISD: 81.2%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (1.4%)
Henderson ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1.9 (2.7%)
Henderson ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
57.6 (79.9%)
Henderson ISD: 79.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
10.7 (14.8%)
Henderson ISD: 17.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1.9 (2.7%)
Henderson ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
14.2
Henderson ISD: 15.4
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
11.1 years
Henderson ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$50,604
Henderson ISD: $49,576
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$40,786
Henderson ISD: $38,156
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$43,417
Henderson ISD: $43,372
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$48,302
Henderson ISD: $48,145
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$55,546
Henderson ISD: $55,588
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$65,603
Henderson ISD: $63,139
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$37,086
Henderson ISD: $55,457
Statewide: $71,111