📍 1800 Wisacky Highway, Bishopville, Lee County, 29010
Lee Central High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Bishopville, Lee County. The school has 450 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lee 01 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Lee Central High enrolls 450 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 45% male and 55% female. A teaching staff of 44 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% Black or African American, 4.9% White and 2.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 415 | 92% |
| White | 22 | 4.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
450 of the school's 450 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 450 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.
Lee Central High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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-50, state senate district 29, state house district 50.
Lee Central High is one of 5 schools in Lee 01, based in Bishopville, South Carolina. The district serves 1,275 students district-wide and employs 126 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 450 students, Lee Central High is larger than the district average of about 255 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant