📍 5643 Platt Springs Road, Lexington, Lexington County, 29073
White Knoll High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Lexington, Lexington County. The school has 2,204 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lexington 01 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 137.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1. 85% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 88%. The school offers 22 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
White Knoll High enrolls 2,204 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 137.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 54% White, 26% Black or African American and 13% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,190 | 54% |
| Black or African American | 580 | 26% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 289 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 112 | 5.1% |
| Asian | 22 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
998 of the school's 2,204 students (45%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 906 qualify for free lunch and 92 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.
White Knoll High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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-20, state senate district 23, state house district 96.
White Knoll High is one of 31 schools in Lexington 01, based in Lexington, South Carolina. The district serves 27,074 students district-wide and employs 2,110 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,204 students, White Knoll High is larger than the district average of about 873 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large