📍 474 Jackson Street, Barnwell, Barnwell County, 29812
Barnwell High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Barnwell, Barnwell County. The school has 564 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Barnwell 45 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Barnwell High enrolls 564 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% Black or African American, 39% White and 4.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 291 | 52% |
| White | 221 | 39% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 3.2% |
| Asian | 7 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
564 of the school's 564 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 564 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.
Barnwell 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-20, state senate district 40, state house district 91.
Barnwell High is one of 4 schools in Barnwell, based in Barnwell, South Carolina. The district serves 3,123 students district-wide and employs 135 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 564 students, Barnwell High is smaller than the district average of about 781 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant