📍 2463 Augusta Highway, Lexington, Lexington County, 29072
Lexington High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Lexington, Lexington County. The school has 2,410 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lexington 01 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 172 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. 92% of students are proficient in reading. 69% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 93%. The school offers 29 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Lexington High enrolls 2,410 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 172 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% White, 11% Black or African American and 8% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,783 | 74% |
| Black or African American | 267 | 11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 194 | 8% |
| Two or more races | 87 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 69 | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
416 of the school's 2,410 students (17%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 353 qualify for free lunch and 63 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.
Lexington High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SC-20, state senate district 25, state house district 87.
Lexington 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 2,410 students, Lexington 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