Henderson J High School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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Serving 553 students in grades 7-8, Henderson J High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 553 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 30% in TX
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 61% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Henderson J High School's student population of 553 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Henderson J High School
7	292
8	261

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Total Students

553 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Henderson J High School
2023	551
2022	546
2021	557
2020	590
2019	590
2018	544
2017	544
2016	559
2015	557
2014	572
2013	550
2012	534
2011	480
2010	518
2009	562
2008	516
2007	550
2006	549
2005	529
2004	562
2003	570
2002	542
2001	560
2000	571
1999	521
1998	534
1997	546
1996	530
1995	551
1994	490
1993	464
1992	474
1991	454
1990	456
1989	460
1988	450
1987	424

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Henderson J High School
2023	43
2022	42
2021	41
2020	41
2019	41
2018	39
2017	39
2016	40
2015	41
2014	40
2013	39
2012	37
2011	37
2010	38
2009	38
2008	37
2007	36
2006	38
2005	37
2004	38
2003	35
2002	35
2001	37
2000	36
1999	36
1998	35
1997	33
1996	34
1995	30
1994	30
1993	27
1992	29
1991	27

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School Motto

Developing the Potential of Every Student, Every Day

School Rankings

Henderson J High School ranks within the top 30% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Henderson J High School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#1838 out of 8096 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Henderson J High School
2023	#1838
2022	#2005
2021	#1391
2019	#2067
2018	#1951
2017	#2233
2016	#1832
2015	#1543
2014	#1283
2013	#1695
2012	#3438

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55%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Henderson J High School	Texas	Stephenville Independent School District
2023	55%	44%	57%
2022	50%	41%	51%
2021	60%	37%	53%
2019	62%	51%	54%
2018	60%	49%	50%
2017	84%	78%	82%
2016	82%	75%	81%
2015	83%	73%	80%
2014	87%	76%	85%
2013	83%	78%	86%
2012	85%	83%	89%

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61%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Henderson J High School	Texas	Stephenville Independent School District
2022	61%	51%	58%
2021	50%	42%	48%
2019	50%	47%	52%
2018	51%	45%	50%
2017	81%	72%	78%
2016	85%	71%	79%
2015	86%	73%	80%
2014	88%	75%	83%
2013	89%	78%	86%
2012	90%	88%	91%
2011	92%	88%	91%

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54%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Henderson J High School	Texas	Stephenville Independent School District
2022	54%	46%	60%
2021	48%	43%	50%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Henderson J High School	Texas	Stephenville Independent School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	15:1
2015	14:1	15:1	14:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	16:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	13:1	15:1	16:1
2010	14:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	15:1	16:1
2006	14:1	15:1	16:1
2005	14:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	15:1	16:1
2002	15:1	15:1	17:1
2001	15:1	15:1	14:1
2000	16:1	14:1	14:1
1999	14:1	14:1	15:1
1998	15:1	14:1	15:1
1997	17:1	15:1	16:1
1996	16:1	15:1	16:1
1995	18:1	15:1	17:1
1994	16:1	15:1	17:1
1993	17:1	15:1	17:1
1992	17:1	16:1	17:1
1991	17:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Henderson J High School	Texas	Stephenville Independent School District
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%	1%
2010	2%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1990	2%	2%	1%
1989	2%	2%	1%
1988	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

37%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Henderson J High School	Texas	Stephenville Independent School District
2023	36%	53%	38%
2022	36%	53%	37%
2021	37%	53%	36%
2020	37%	53%	34%
2019	37%	53%	34%
2018	32%	52%	33%
2017	32%	52%	33%
2016	33%	52%	32%
2015	32%	52%	28%
2014	27%	52%	30%
2013	27%	51%	31%
2012	27%	51%	30%
2011	24%	50%	28%
2010	22%	49%	26%
2009	24%	48%	25%
2008	21%	47%	24%
2007	23%	46%	23%
2006	21%	46%	22%
2005	21%	45%	21%
2004	21%	44%	21%
2003	19%	43%	20%
2002	18%	42%	19%
2001	20%	41%	19%
2000	19%	40%	17%
1999	18%	39%	16%
1998	14%	38%	16%
1997	13%	38%	14%
1996	13%	37%	14%
1995	11%	36%	13%
1994	8%	36%	11%
1993	10%	35%	12%
1992	10%	35%	11%
1991	8%	34%	10%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Henderson J High School	Texas	Stephenville Independent School District
2023	1%	13%	1%
2022	2%	13%	1%
2021	2%	13%	1%
2020	1%	13%	1%
2019	1%	13%	1%
2018	1%	13%	1%
2017	1%	13%	1%
2014	1%	13%	1%
2013	1%	13%	1%
2012	1%	13%	1%
2011	2%	13%	1%
2010	2%	14%	2%
2009	2%	14%	2%
2008	1%	14%	2%
2007	1%	14%	1%
2006	2%	15%	2%
2005	2%	14%	2%
2004	1%	14%	1%
2003	1%	14%	1%
2001	1%	14%	1%
2000	1%	14%
1999	1%	14%
1998	1%	14%
1997	1%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	14%
1994	1%	14%
1992	1%	14%

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White

57%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Henderson J High School	Texas	Stephenville Independent School District
2023	59%	26%	56%
2022	59%	26%	57%
2021	57%	26%	58%
2020	58%	27%	61%
2019	58%	27%	61%
2018	64%	28%	64%
2017	64%	28%	64%
2016	65%	29%	65%
2015	66%	29%	69%
2014	69%	29%	66%
2013	68%	30%	64%
2012	69%	31%	65%
2011	70%	31%	66%
2010	73%	33%	70%
2009	73%	34%	71%
2008	76%	35%	72%
2007	74%	36%	74%
2006	75%	36%	74%
2005	76%	38%	76%
2004	76%	39%	77%
2003	78%	40%	77%
2002	81%	41%	78%
2001	78%	42%	79%
2000	79%	44%	82%
1999	80%	45%	83%
1998	84%	46%	84%
1997	85%	46%	85%
1996	85%	47%	85%
1995	87%	48%	86%
1994	90%	48%	88%
1993	89%	49%	87%
1992	88%	49%	88%
1991	91%	51%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Henderson J High School	Texas	Stephenville Independent School District
2023	3%	3%	4%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Henderson J High School	Texas	Stephenville Independent School District
2023	0.53	0.64	0.55
2022	0.53	0.64	0.54
2021	0.54	0.64	0.54
2020	0.53	0.63	0.52
2019	0.53	0.63	0.52
2018	0.49	0.64	0.49
2017	0.49	0.64	0.49
2016	0.47	0.63	0.48
2015	0.47	0.63	0.46
2014	0.45	0.63	0.48
2013	0.47	0.64	0.50
2012	0.45	0.64	0.49
2011	0.46	0.64	0.49
2010	0.42	0.64	0.45
2009	0.41	0.64	0.43
2008	0.38	0.64	0.42
2007	0.40	0.64	0.41
2006	0.40	0.64	0.40
2005	0.38	0.64	0.38
2004	0.38	0.64	0.37
2003	0.35	0.64	0.37
2002	0.31	0.64	0.35
2001	0.35	0.64	0.35
2000	0.34	0.65	0.31
1999	0.33	0.65	0.29
1998	0.28	0.65	0.27
1997	0.26	0.64	0.26
1996	0.26	0.64	0.25
1995	0.23	0.64	0.25
1994	0.19	0.64	0.22
1993	0.20	0.63	0.23
1992	0.21	0.63	0.21
1991	0.17	0.63	0.20

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

46%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Henderson J High School	Texas	Stephenville Independent School District
2023	46%	57%	48%
2022	45%	57%	48%
2021	41%	56%	43%
2020	44%	56%	40%
2019	44%	56%	40%
2018	36%	53%	41%
2017	36%	53%	41%
2016	37%	53%	39%
2015	38%	52%	39%
2014	38%	53%	43%
2013	39%	53%	44%
2012	39%	44%	43%
2011	38%	44%	43%
2010	35%	43%	40%
2009	30%	40%	33%
2008	27%	39%	31%
2007	30%	39%	31%
2006	31%	40%	32%
2005	31%	39%	30%
2004	28%	39%	28%
2003	25%	39%	28%
2002	23%	38%	25%
2001	23%	38%	24%
2000	21%	38%	23%
1999	20%	39%	22%
1998	22%	40%	24%
1997	20%	41%	21%
1996	18%	41%	20%
1995	16%	41%	17%
1994	15%	40%	17%
1993	22%	45%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Henderson J High School	Texas	Stephenville Independent School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	5%	4%	6%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	6%	6%	4%
2017	6%	6%	4%
2016	6%	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	6%	7%	6%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	9%	7%	7%
2010	9%	8%	8%
2009	11%	8%	10%
2008	10%	8%	10%
2007	8%	8%	10%
2006	9%	8%	8%
2005	9%	8%	9%
2004	8%	7%	8%
2003	6%	7%	7%
2002	5%	7%	7%
2001	4%	7%	5%
2000	6%	8%	8%
1999	5%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Stephenville Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Henderson J High School's ranking?

Henderson J High School is ranked #1838 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Texas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 61% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Henderson J High School?

553 students attend Henderson J High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Henderson J High School students are White, 37% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Henderson J High School?

Henderson J High School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Henderson J High School offer ?

Henderson J High School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Henderson J High School part of?

Henderson J High School is part of Stephenville Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 553 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 30%
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 61% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education