📍 2219 Barhamville Road, Columbia, Richland County, 29204
C. A. Johnson High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Columbia, Richland County. The school has 364 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Richland 01 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.0:1. 85% of students are proficient in reading. 35% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 72%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
C. A. Johnson High enrolls 364 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 45% male and 55% female. A teaching staff of 33 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% Black or African American, 3% Hispanic or Latino and 1.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 344 | 95% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 | 3% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 1.4% |
| White | 3 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
364 of the school's 364 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 364 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.
C. A. Johnson High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). 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-60, state senate district 21, state house district 76.
C. A. Johnson High is one of 48 schools in Richland 01, based in Columbia, South Carolina. The district serves 21,814 students district-wide and employs 1,755 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 364 students, C. A. Johnson High is smaller than the district average of about 454 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize