The top reported proficiency rate is 33% in English language arts. The lowest is 26% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Henryville Jr & Sr High School
Henryville Jr & Sr High School serves its community as a combined junior and senior high school for grades 7 through 12, part of the newly formed Borden-Henryville School Corporation. The district itself began in 2020 after voters in the two communities approved splitting from the larger West Clark Community Schools, making this a young district with its own governance, policies, and tax base from the start. The school buildings were destroyed by a major tornado in a previous year and have since been rebuilt, making them relatively new structures that physically anchor the small, rural community.
The enrollment is small for a 7–12 building, drawing from the census-designated place of Henryville and its surrounding area. The student body is almost entirely white, with very small shares of Black, Hispanic, Asian, and multiracial students. About a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a measure of household income that is present but not extreme. European-language learners and students receiving special education services were not reported in the data, so a parent who wants to know about those supports would need to ask the school directly.
Academically, the picture is mixed. On Indiana’s state assessments, about a quarter of students scored proficient in math and about a third scored proficient in English language arts. When placed among comparable middle and high schools within Clark County, the school’s overall proficiency index lands in the bottom quartile. That is a soft spot. The school participates in state testing at a very high rate, so the results are not an artifact of low participation. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand the academic approach and support structures in place.
No graduation rate was reported, which is unusual for a school serving grades 9 through 12. The data does not explain why, so this is another area a parent would want to clarify directly with the school or district. Similarly, the data did not include information on course offerings, such as Advanced Placement, dual-credit, or career and technical education pathways, nor did it cover staffing ratios, chronic absenteeism, or discipline. Without these, it is difficult to judge the breadth of academic opportunity or the character of the school environment beyond what is available on the testing results.
The community of Henryville is low-density and rural, built around Interstate 65 and US Route 31. It is not a walkable place; most trips require a car. The housing market in the area, based on the zip code, is priced above the state average but below the national average, and very roughly in line with the cost of a typical mortgage relative to area incomes. The local economy draws on the state forest as a recreational anchor, but residents likely commute to larger employment centers in Clark County or across the Ohio River into Louisville for work. The population trend has shown modest recent variability, with some sources indicating a very slow decline and others showing slight growth since the last census.
A family considering Henryville Jr & Sr High School will find a small, rebuilt school in a rural community that sits within a very new school district. The academic proficiency numbers are below the county median, and there is a gap in reported data on graduation, course programs, and student support services that calls for direct conversation with the school. For a family that values a small-town setting close to the Louisville metro area and a school that has been physically reconstructed in recent years, this is a place to investigate further.
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