Henderson Collegiate
Primary and Secondary EducationNorth Carolina, United States51-200 Employees
Henderson Collegiate is a free public charter school located in Henderson, North Carolina, offering a K-12 program designed to prepare students for higher education. It serves rural communities and low-income families across North Carolina and is open to any student in the state. The school began in 2010 with a fourth-grade class of around 100 students and has grown to roughly 1,300 students across elementary, middle, and high school levels. In terms of recognition, Henderson Collegiate has been identified as a top-performing high school, including placement in the top 4% of U.S. high schools by U.S. News & World Report in 2025, and as a high-performing Title I school in 2022. Recent developments include the launch of an online Teacher Readiness Program in 2025 to expand educator preparation in North Carolina, and in December 2025 two seniors were named QuestBridge National College Match Scholars, reflecting progress in college access.