📍 1163 Lakeside Drive, Union, Union County, 29379
Union County High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Union, Union County. The school has 1,069 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Union 01 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.4:1. 71% of students are proficient in reading. 31% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 77%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Union County High enrolls 1,069 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 50 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% White, 35% Black or African American and 7.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 553 | 52% |
| Black or African American | 379 | 35% |
| Two or more races | 81 | 7.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 49 | 4.6% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,069 of the school's 1,069 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,069 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.
Union County High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). 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 13, state house district 42.
Union County High is one of 7 schools in Union 01, based in Union, South Carolina. The district serves 3,542 students district-wide and employs 275 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,069 students, Union County High is larger than the district average of about 506 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant