📍 6981 SC Highway 28 South, McCormick, McCormick County, 29835
McCormick High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in McCormick, McCormick County. The school has 188 pupils enrolled. It is part of the McCormick 01 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.6:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 15% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 74%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
McCormick High enrolls 188 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 22 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% Black or African American, 17% White and 3.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 148 | 79% |
| White | 32 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 3.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
188 of the school's 188 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 188 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.
McCormick High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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-30, state senate district 25, state house district 12.
McCormick High is one of 3 schools in McCormick 01, based in McCormick, South Carolina. The district serves 523 students district-wide and employs 49 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 188 students, McCormick High is close to the district average of about 174 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant