📍 795 South Alabama Avenue, Chesnee, Spartanburg County, 29323
Chesnee High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Chesnee, Spartanburg County. The school has 704 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Spartanburg 02 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. 87% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Chesnee High enrolls 704 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 51 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 6.1% Black or African American and 5.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 576 | 82% |
| Black or African American | 43 | 6.1% |
| Two or more races | 38 | 5.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35 | 5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
443 of the school's 704 students (63%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 388 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.
Chesnee 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-50, state senate district 11, state house district 38.
Chesnee High is one of 14 schools in Spartanburg 02, based in Chesnee, South Carolina. The district serves 11,806 students district-wide and employs 849 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 704 students, Chesnee High is smaller than the district average of about 843 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe