📍 3113 Main Street, Newberry, Newberry County, 29018
Newberry High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Newberry, Newberry County. The school has 802 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Newberry 01 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 80%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Newberry High enrolls 802 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 47 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 46% Black or African American, 29% Hispanic or Latino and 21% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 366 | 46% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 232 | 29% |
| White | 166 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 29 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 7 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
728 of the school's 802 students (91%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 680 qualify for free lunch and 48 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.
Newberry 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-30, state senate district 18, state house district 40.
Newberry 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 802 students, Newberry 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 - Fringe