📍 409 Sunset Avenue, Great Falls, Chester County, 29055
Great Falls High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Great Falls, Chester County. The school has 386 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Chester 01 school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1. 40% of students are proficient in reading. 21% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 74%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Great Falls High enrolls 386 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 33 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% White, 41% Black or African American and 7.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 189 | 49% |
| Black or African American | 159 | 41% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 7.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
300 of the school's 386 students (78%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 300 qualify for free lunch and 0 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.
Great Falls 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-50, state senate district 17, state house district 43.
Great Falls 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 386 students, Great Falls High is close to the district average of about 377 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant