Type Public Established 1992 Teachers 914.55 (on FTE basis) Founded 1992 Number of students 13,472 Staff 816.77 | Grades PK–12 District ID 3702100 Student-teacher ratio 14.73:1 Budget 119 million USD Schools 23 | |
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Henderson County Public Schools (also called Henderson County Schools) is a PK–12 graded school district serving Henderson County, North Carolina. 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.
Contents
- Map of Henderson County School District TN USA
- History
- Student demographics
- Governance
- Board of Education
- Superintendent
- Member schools
- High schools
- Middle schools
- Elementary schools
- Athletics
- Awards
- References
Map of Henderson County School District, TN, USA
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 2010–11 school year, Henderson County Schools had a total population of 13,472 students and 914.55 teachers on a (FTE) basis. This produced a student-teacher ratio of 14.73:1. That same year, out of the total student population, the gender ratio was 52% male to 48% female. The demographic group makeup was: White, 72%; Hispanic, 18%; Black, 4%; two or more races, 4%; American Indian, 0%; and Asian/Pacific Islander, 1%. For the same school year, 53.26% 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 council–manager government format with a seven-member Board of Education appointing a Superintendent to run the day-to-day operations of the system. The school system currently resides in the North Carolina State Board of Education'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: Ervin W. Bazzle (Chair), Melissa Maurer (Vice-Chair), Mary Louise Corn, Lisa Edwards, Amy Lynn Holt, Joshua Houston, and Rick R. Wood.
Superintendent
The system has had four superintendents since merging. 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.
The current superintendent of the system is David L. Jones. He was appointed in 2010 after the retirement of Stephen L. Page. Jones was previously the Henderson County district's assistant superintendent.
Member schools
Henderson County Schools has 23 schools ranging from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. These are separated into six high schools, four middle schools, and thirteen elementary schools.
High schools
Middle schools
Elementary schools
Athletics
Athletic departments for the district schools are members of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association. 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 Blue Ribbon School: Hendersonville Elementary School in 2007.