📍 18132 Highway 72 East, Clinton, Laurens County, 29325
Clinton High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Clinton, Laurens County. The school has 781 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Laurens 56 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 59.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. 74% of students are proficient in reading. 30% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 77%. The school offers 9 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Clinton High enrolls 781 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 59.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% White, 39% Black or African American and 7% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 380 | 49% |
| Black or African American | 301 | 39% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 55 | 7% |
| Two or more races | 40 | 5.1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
781 of the school's 781 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 781 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.
Clinton 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 42.
Clinton High is one of 6 schools in Laurens 56, based in Clinton, South Carolina. The district serves 2,707 students district-wide and employs 205 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 781 students, Clinton High is larger than the district average of about 451 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe