Henderson County Public Schools (also called Henderson County Schools) is a K– 12 graded

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serving

Henderson County, North Carolina Henderson County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 116,281. Its county seat is Hendersonville, North Carolina, Hendersonville. ...

. The district was formed in 1993 from the merger of Hendersonville City Schools and the former Henderson County Schools. Its 23 schools serve 13,472 students as of the 2010–11 school year.

History

The system was created on July 1, 1993, by the merger of Hendersonville City Schools and Henderson County Schools. They adopted the new name Henderson County Public Schools.

Student demographics

For the 2016-17 school year, Henderson County Public Schools had a total population of 13,521 students, 1,520 full-time teachers, 361 part-time teachers, and 1,155 substitutes. That same year, out of the total student population, the demographic group makeup was: White, 66.1%; Hispanic, 23.77%; Black, 4.09%; two or more races, 4.05%; American Indian, 0.16%; Asian, 1.27%; and Pacific Islander, 0.55%. For the same school year, 57.24% of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches.

Governance

The primary governing body of Henderson County Public Schools is called the Henderson County Board of Public Education. It follows a

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format with a seven-member

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appointing a

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to run the day-to-day operations of the system. The school system currently resides in the

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's Eighth District.

Board of education

The seven members of the Board of Education generally meet on the second Monday of each month. The current members of the board are: Amy Lynn Holt (Chair), Rick R. Wood (Vice-Chair), Michael Absher, Blair Craven, Mary Louise Corn, and Lisa Edwards.

Superintendent

The system has had six superintendents since merging, and is currently searching for a seventh. The first was Dan G. Lunsford who was also superintendent of the county system before the merger. He served from 1993 until 1999 when Tom Burnham was appointed. Burnham held the position 1999–2004. Stephen L. Page took over in 2004 and served until 2010. David L. Jones was appointed in 2010 after Page's retirement, and served until 2016. Hardy "Bo" Caldwell served from 2016-2020, and served under Jones as Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services. Dr. John Bryant then served from 2020 to 2022.

Member schools

Henderson County Schools has 23 schools ranging from

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. These are separated into four traditional

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, a career academy, an

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, four

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, and thirteen

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High schools

Henderson County Career Academy
located in Innovative High Schools building o
Blue Ridge Community College
campus ( East Flat Rock)
Henderson County Early College
located in Innovative High Schools building o
Blue Ridge Community College
campus ( East Flat Rock)
East Henderson High School
( East Flat Rock)
Hendersonville High School
(Hendersonville)
North Henderson High School
(Hendersonville)
West Henderson High School
(Hendersonville)

Middle schools

Apple Valley Middle School
orth Hendersonbr>Flat Rock Middle School
ast Hendersonbr>Hendersonville Middle School
endersonvillebr>Rugby Middle School
est Henderson

Elementary schools

Atkinson Elementary School
ast Hendersonbr>Bruce Drysdale Elementary School
endersonvillebr>Clear Creek Elementary School
orth Henderson/Hendersonville/West Hendersonbr>Dana Elementary School
orth Henderson/East Hendersonbr>Edneyville Elementary School
orth Hendersonbr>Etowah Elementary School
est Hendersonbr>Fletcher Elementary School
est Henderson/Hendersonville/North Hendersonbr>Glenn C. Marlow Elementary School
est Hendersonbr>Hendersonville Elementary School
endersonvillebr>Hillandale Elementary School
ast Hendersonbr>Mills River Elementary School
est Hendersonbr>Sugarloaf Elementary School
orth Henderson/Hendersonville/East Hendersonbr>Upward Elementary School
ast Henderson

Athletics

Athletic departments for the district schools are members of the

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. They compete in various sports over two different conferences. East, North, and West are all in the Western North Carolina Athletic Conference. East and West are 3A schools, while North is 2A. Hendersonville is a 1A school in the Western Highlands Conference.

Awards

The Henderson County Public School system has had one school listed as a

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: Hendersonville Elementary School in 2007.

References

External links

* {{Authority control Education in Henderson County, North Carolina School districts in North Carolina School districts established in 1993 1993 establishments in North Carolina