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Henderson County Public Schools

Henderson County Public Schools

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

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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.[2]

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.[3] 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%.[4] For the same school year, 57.24%[3] of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches.[5]

Governance

The primary governing body of Henderson County Public Schools is called the Henderson County Board of Public Education.[6] 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.[7]

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.[6]

Superintendent

The system has had six superintendents since merging, and is currently searching for a seventh.[8] The first was Dan G. Lunsford who was also superintendent of the county system before the merger.[2] He served from 1993 until 1999 when Tom Burnham was appointed. Burnham held the position 1999–2004.[9] Stephen L. Page took over in 2004[10] 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.[11] Dr. John Bryant then served from 2020 to 2022.[12]

Member schools

Henderson County Schools has 23 schools ranging from kindergarten to twelfth grade. These are separated into four traditional high schools, a career academy, an early college, four middle schools, and thirteen elementary schools.[13]

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.[14]

Awards

The Henderson County Public School system has had one school listed as a Blue Ribbon School: Hendersonville Elementary School in 2007.[15]

See also

References

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    "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Henderson County Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
  2. [2]
    Smith, Randy (July 1, 1993). "It's done: Schools formally merged". The Hendersonville Times-News. p. 1A. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
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    "Facts & Figures 2016-17" (PDF). Henderson County Public Schools. Henderson County Public Schools. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
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    "Facts & Figures 2016-17" (PDF). Henderson County Public Schools. Henderson County Public Schools. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
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    "ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ANNOUNCED FOR NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM". North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. August 8, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
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    "Board of Public Education". Henderson County Public Schools. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
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    "Education Districts". NC State Board of Education. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
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    Walter, Rebecca. "Bryant stepping down as Henderson County schools superintendent for newly created role at Pardee". BlueRidgeNow. Times-News. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
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    Salter, Sid (November 15, 2009). "Deja va, all over again: Burnham reprises state superintendent's role". The Clarion-Ledger. p. C1.
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    Hedgpeth, Lynn (April 13, 2004). "Page will lead Henderson schools". The Asheville Citizen-Times. p. C1.
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    "New Henderson County Public Schools Superintendent Named | Henderson County Public Schools". www.hendersoncountypublicschoolsnc.org. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
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    "Dr. John Bryant Named New HCPS Superintendent". Henderson County Public Schools. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
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    "Henderson County Schools". North Carolina's School Report Cards. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
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    "NCHSAA CONFERENCES 2012–13". NCHSAA website. NCHSAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
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    "Blue Ribbon Schools 2003–2011" (PDF). US Department of Education. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
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