📍 1400 Old Tamah Road, Irmo, Richland County, 29063
Dutch Fork High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Irmo, Richland County. The school has 1,726 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lexington 05 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 119.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1. 86% of students are proficient in reading. 54% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 89%. The school offers 18 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dutch Fork High enrolls 1,726 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 119.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 45% White, 39% Black or African American and 6.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 772 | 45% |
| Black or African American | 666 | 39% |
| Two or more races | 113 | 6.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 89 | 5.2% |
| Asian | 81 | 4.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
901 of the school's 1,726 students (52%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 844 qualify for free lunch and 57 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.
Dutch Fork 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 20, state house district 71.
Dutch Fork High is one of 23 schools in Lexington 05, based in Irmo, South Carolina. The district serves 17,053 students district-wide and employs 1,505 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,726 students, Dutch Fork High is larger than the district average of about 741 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large