449 Rutland Drive, Aiken, Aiken County, 29801
Aiken High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Aiken, Aiken County. The school has 1,195 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Aiken 01 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 77 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1. 84% of students are proficient in reading. 19% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 93%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Aiken High enrolls 1,195 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 77 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 46% Black or African American, 39% White and 9.9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 545 | 46% |
| White | 472 | 39% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 118 | 9.9% |
| Two or more races | 50 | 4.2% |
| Asian | 8 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,195 of the school's 1,195 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,195 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Aiken High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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-20, state senate district 26, state house district 82.
Aiken High is one of 40 schools in Aiken 01, based in Aiken, South Carolina. The district serves 22,916 students district-wide and employs 1,569 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,195 students, Aiken High is larger than the district average of about 573 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large