📍 361 Pisgah Church Road, Columbia, Richland County, 29203
W.J. Keenan High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Columbia, Richland County. The school has 725 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Richland 01 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 55% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
W.J. Keenan High enrolls 725 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 56 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% Black or African American, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino and 2.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 667 | 92% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 | 3.7% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 2.8% |
| White | 10 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
725 of the school's 725 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 725 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.
W.J. Keenan High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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 19, state house district 77.
W.J. Keenan 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 725 students, W.J. Keenan High is larger than the district average of about 454 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large