232 East Pine Log Road, Aiken, Aiken County, 29803
South Aiken High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Aiken, Aiken County. The school has 1,356 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Aiken 01 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 76.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.7:1. 88% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 89%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South Aiken High enrolls 1,356 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 76.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% White, 28% Black or African American and 12% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 709 | 52% |
| Black or African American | 374 | 28% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 165 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 76 | 5.6% |
| Asian | 23 | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
575 of the school's 1,356 students (42%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 523 qualify for free lunch and 52 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.
South 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 24, state house district 81.
South 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 1,356 students, South 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