📍 150 Cougar Nation Drive, Walterboro, Colleton County, 29488
Colleton County High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Walterboro, Colleton County. The school has 1,497 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Colleton 01 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 64.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.2:1. 80% of students are proficient in reading. 28% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 78%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Colleton County High enrolls 1,497 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 64.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% Black or African American, 39% White and 7.7% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 698 | 47% |
| White | 587 | 39% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 116 | 7.7% |
| Two or more races | 73 | 4.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 14 | <1% |
| Asian | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,497 of the school's 1,497 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,497 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.
Colleton County High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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-60, state senate district 40, state house district 90.
Colleton County High is one of 9 schools in Colleton 01, based in Walterboro, South Carolina. The district serves 4,539 students district-wide and employs 289 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,497 students, Colleton County High is larger than the district average of about 504 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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