📍 2615 Lower Richland Boulevard, Hopkins, Richland County, 29061
Lower Richland High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hopkins, Richland County. The school has 1,244 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Richland 01 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 80 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. The school offers 21 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Lower Richland High enrolls 1,244 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 80 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% Black or African American, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino and 5% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,028 | 83% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 91 | 7.3% |
| White | 62 | 5% |
| Two or more races | 57 | 4.6% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,244 of the school's 1,244 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,244 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.
Lower Richland 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 21, state house district 80.
Lower Richland 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 1,244 students, Lower Richland 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
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