📍 500 East First Street, Swansea, Lexington County, 29160
Swansea High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Swansea, Lexington County. The school has 683 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lexington 04 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 10% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 83%. 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.
Swansea High enrolls 683 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 49 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 59% White, 21% Black or African American and 17% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 400 | 59% |
| Black or African American | 145 | 21% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 116 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
683 of the school's 683 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 683 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.
Swansea 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-20, state senate district 26, state house district 93.
Swansea High is one of 7 schools in Lexington 04, based in Swansea, South Carolina. The district serves 3,474 students district-wide and employs 249 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 683 students, Swansea High is larger than the district average of about 496 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe