📍 1131 Columbia Road, Johnston, Edgefield County, 29832
Strom Thurmond High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Johnston, Edgefield County. The school has 748 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Edgefield 01 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 44.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 85%. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Strom Thurmond High enrolls 748 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 44.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 44% Black or African American, 42% White and 8.8% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 327 | 44% |
| White | 316 | 42% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 66 | 8.8% |
| Two or more races | 30 | 4% |
| Asian | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
550 of the school's 748 students (74%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 494 qualify for free lunch and 56 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.
Strom Thurmond 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-30, state senate district 25, state house district 82.
Strom Thurmond High is one of 8 schools in Edgefield 01, based in Johnston, South Carolina. The district serves 3,069 students district-wide and employs 241 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 748 students, Strom Thurmond High is larger than the district average of about 384 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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