📍 377 Cy Schumpert Road, Prosperity, Newberry County, 29127
Mid-Carolina High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Prosperity, Newberry County. The school has 723 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Newberry 01 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1. 89% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Mid-Carolina High enrolls 723 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 42 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 64% White, 20% Black or African American and 11% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 460 | 64% |
| Black or African American | 148 | 20% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 81 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 30 | 4.1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
434 of the school's 723 students (60%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 379 qualify for free lunch and 55 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.
Mid-Carolina 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 18, state house district 40.
Mid-Carolina High is one of 14 schools in Newberry 01, based in Newberry, South Carolina. The district serves 5,714 students district-wide and employs 451 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 723 students, Mid-Carolina High is larger than the district average of about 408 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant