📍 1411 Old Marion Highway, Florence, Florence County, 29506
Wilson High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Florence, Florence County. The school has 1,365 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Florence 01 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 93.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 11 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Wilson High enrolls 1,365 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 93.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% Black or African American, 16% White and 8.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 937 | 69% |
| White | 214 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 115 | 8.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 58 | 4.2% |
| Asian | 40 | 2.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,365 of the school's 1,365 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,365 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.
Wilson 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-70, state senate district 30, state house district 59.
Wilson 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 1,365 students, Wilson 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: Rural - Fringe