📍 402 South Main Street, Hemingway, Williamsburg County, 29554
Hemingway High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hemingway, Williamsburg County. The school has 205 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Williamsburg 01 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 45% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Hemingway High enrolls 205 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 14 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% Black or African American, 7.8% White and <1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 183 | 89% |
| White | 16 | 7.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
205 of the school's 205 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 205 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.
Hemingway High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, 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-60, state senate district 32, state house district 101.
Hemingway High is one of 11 schools in Williamsburg 01, based in Kingstree, South Carolina. The district serves 2,716 students district-wide and employs 214 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 205 students, Hemingway High is smaller than the district average of about 247 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant