1 Haynes Street, Due West, Abbeville County, 29639
Dixie High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Due West, Abbeville County. The school has 507 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Abbeville 60 school district. It serves grades 8–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. 71% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dixie High enrolls 507 students across grades 8–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 32 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% White, 9.5% Black or African American and 2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 435 | 86% |
| Black or African American | 48 | 9.5% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
308 of the school's 507 students (61%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 265 qualify for free lunch and 43 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Dixie High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SC-30, state senate district 10, state house district 11.
Dixie High is one of 9 schools in Abbeville 60, based in Abbeville, South Carolina. The district serves 2,746 students district-wide and employs 222 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 507 students, Dixie High is larger than the district average of about 305 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant