📍 3200 South Irby Street, Florence, Florence County, 29505
South Florence High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Florence, Florence County. The school has 1,643 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Florence 01 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 100.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1. 86% of students are proficient in reading. 58% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 80%. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South Florence High enrolls 1,643 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 100.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% Black or African American, 39% White and 6.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 796 | 48% |
| White | 634 | 39% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 103 | 6.3% |
| Two or more races | 101 | 6.1% |
| Asian | 8 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,259 of the school's 1,643 students (77%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,220 qualify for free lunch and 39 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.
South Florence High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, 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 31, state house district 60.
South Florence High is one of 25 schools in Florence 01, based in Florence, South Carolina. The district serves 15,861 students district-wide and employs 1,147 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,643 students, South Florence High is larger than the district average of about 634 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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