📍 5058 Highway 76 West, Laurens, Laurens County, 29360
Laurens District 55 High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Laurens, Laurens County. The school has 1,554 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Laurens 55 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 107 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1. 61% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 79%. The school offers 55 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Laurens District 55 High enrolls 1,554 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 107 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 51% White, 28% Black or African American and 16% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 797 | 51% |
| Black or African American | 434 | 28% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 252 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 63 | 4.1% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,554 of the school's 1,554 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,554 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.
Laurens District 55 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-30, state senate district 9, state house district 14.
Laurens District 55 High is one of 9 schools in Laurens 55, based in Laurens, South Carolina. The district serves 4,984 students district-wide and employs 405 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,554 students, Laurens District 55 High is larger than the district average of about 554 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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