📍 525 Spring Street, Darlington, Darlington County, 29532
Darlington High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Darlington, Darlington County. The school has 1,054 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Darlington 01 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 73 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1. 73% of students are proficient in reading. 49% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 83%. The school offers 19 AP courses. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Darlington High enrolls 1,054 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 73 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 59% Black or African American, 25% White and 11% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 623 | 59% |
| White | 265 | 25% |
| Two or more races | 113 | 11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 50 | 4.7% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,054 of the school's 1,054 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,054 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.
Darlington High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). 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-70, state senate district 29, state house district 62.
Darlington High is one of 19 schools in Darlington 01, based in Darlington, South Carolina. The district serves 8,793 students district-wide and employs 724 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,054 students, Darlington High is larger than the district average of about 463 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Small