
Hugs, tears, and smiles! Seniors walked the hallways of their former elementary and middle schools and handed out life-impact diplomas. They ended with a final walk around the high school led by the high school band. We are so glad we have this wonderful tradition in place.


We are so excited to celebrate that we were voted Best Place to Work again this year!


Henderson County High School
Class of 2023 Graduation Parade
Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 6 PM
Parade Details:
Seniors don't drive themselves.
Enter through Atkinson Park from Elm Street
Line up is in the Deaconess Henderson Hospital parking lot.
The parade will travel down Main Street - turn right on 3rd Street - turn left on Water Street
The parade will end at Washington Street


Katie Kirkwood has been named the new Principal of Bend Gate Elementary School.
#OnceaColonelAlwaysaColonel
#ChooseHenderson


A Summer Meal Kickoff picnic will be hosted by Henderson County Schools Child Nutrition Department on Tuesday, May 30th at the North Middle School football field from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The Summer Meal program will officially begin on May 31st and will run through July 28th with a closure during the week of July 4th.


Several of our schools are near the finish line with KSA testing. Keep up the great work! Awesome job! #WePursueExcellence


North Middle School students volunteered at Central Park to help place memorial day crosses on this beautiful morning.


Happy National School Nurse Day!
We celebrate and acknowledge the accomplishments of school nurses and all that they do help our students stay healthy, in school, and ready to learn.


We are kicking off the first day of May with HCS Staff Appreciation Week! Today is Notes of Appreciation Day! Write a note to show much you appreciate our HCS staff.


May 1st is celebrated as National School Principal Day. We are thankful for all of our principals and the work they do each day for our students, staff, and community.


Happy Administrative Professionals Day! Thank you for all that you do for our staff, students, and families. We appreciate you!


Our CTE Welding and Construction Students competed at the state level for Skills USA in Louisville this past week.
Ethan Cole, Harrison Shaw, and Caleb Gorrell won 1st place in the Welding/Fabrication Competition!
Ryan Larcomb won 1st place in Technical Math!
We are so proud of all of their dedication and commitment to Skills USA. It definitely paid off! GO, COLONELS!
These students will be competing at Nationals in Atlanta, Georgia in June.



We want to wish the Jefferson Elementary School and the Henderson County High School STLP teams the best of luck today at the state Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) competition in Lexington.


A Huge Thank You to all of our school volunteers! Thank you to our volunteer coaches, classroom volunteers, PTA members, field trip volunteers, and all of the volunteers that make a difference every day in our schools. WE APPRECIATE YOU!


Non-resident enrollment opens today. Applications will be accepted through April 23rd. Visit our website for more information https://www.henderson.kyschools.us/article/1068797


Paraprofessional Appreciation Day honors paraprofessional educators, who may also be known as, instructional assistants, instructional monitors, and program assistants. We appreciate all that you do!


Even though we are on spring break, we could not miss the opportunity to give a shout-out to all of our Media specialists today on School Librarian appreciation day! We appreciate all that you do to inspire a love of reading and so much more!


The last day of school for the 2022-2023 school year is Wednesday, May 24th.


March 31, 2023
We will be dismissing early in order for all of our school buses to be safely off the road before the severe weather starts. Our elementary schools will dismiss at 1:30 p.m. and our secondary schools will dismiss at 2:30 p.m. Child Care will be open until 3:30 p.m. There will be no after-school activities. Please be safe this afternoon.
