📍 221 North Beltline Drive, Florence, Florence County, 29501
West Florence High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Florence, Florence County. The school has 1,807 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Florence 01 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 102 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.7:1. 88% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 20 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Florence High enrolls 1,807 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 102 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 45% Black or African American, 40% White and 7.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 812 | 45% |
| White | 714 | 40% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 132 | 7.3% |
| Two or more races | 119 | 6.6% |
| Asian | 26 | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,168 of the school's 1,807 students (65%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,138 qualify for free lunch and 30 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.
West 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 63.
West 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 1,807 students, West 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