📍 300 Columbia Avenue, Chapin, Lexington County, 29036
Chapin High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Chapin, Lexington County. The school has 1,615 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lexington 05 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 104 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1. 91% of students are proficient in reading. 82% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 96%. 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.
Chapin High enrolls 1,615 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 104 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino and 5.8% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,320 | 82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 104 | 6.4% |
| Black or African American | 93 | 5.8% |
| Two or more races | 61 | 3.8% |
| Asian | 34 | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,615 of the school's 1,615 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,615 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.
Chapin High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, 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 18, state house district 85.
Chapin 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 1,615 students, Chapin 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: Town - Fringe