📍 1330 J. A. Cochran Bypass, Chester, Chester County, 29706
Chester Senior High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Chester, Chester County. The school has 754 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Chester 01 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 80%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Chester Senior High enrolls 754 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 50 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% Black or African American, 34% White and 4.9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 420 | 56% |
| White | 256 | 34% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 37 | 4.9% |
| Two or more races | 37 | 4.9% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
754 of the school's 754 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 754 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.
Chester Senior High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, 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-50, state senate district 17, state house district 43.
Chester Senior High is one of 12 schools in Chester 01, based in Chester, South Carolina. The district serves 4,523 students district-wide and employs 374 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 754 students, Chester Senior High is larger than the district average of about 377 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant
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