📍 1315 Boston Avenue, West Columbia, Lexington County, 29170
Airport High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in West Columbia, Lexington County. The school has 1,428 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lexington 02 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 75 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.0:1. 79% of students are proficient in reading. 40% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 80%. The school offers 11 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Airport High enrolls 1,428 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 75 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 40% White, 34% Black or African American and 20% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 565 | 40% |
| Black or African American | 484 | 34% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 285 | 20% |
| Two or more races | 84 | 5.9% |
| Asian | 8 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,203 of the school's 1,428 students (84%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,123 qualify for free lunch and 80 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.
Airport 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 89.
Airport High is one of 13 schools in Lexington 02, based in West Columbia, South Carolina. The district serves 8,465 students district-wide and employs 635 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,428 students, Airport High is larger than the district average of about 651 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large