📍 2000 Oswego Road, Sumter, Sumter County, 29153
Crestwood High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Sumter, Sumter County. The school has 1,100 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Sumter 01 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 52.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.9:1. 71% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Crestwood High enrolls 1,100 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 52.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 71% Black or African American, 19% White and 5.9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 781 | 71% |
| White | 205 | 19% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 65 | 5.9% |
| Two or more races | 39 | 3.5% |
| Asian | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,100 of the school's 1,100 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,100 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.
Crestwood 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 36, state house district 51.
Crestwood High is one of 25 schools in Sumter 01, based in Sumter, South Carolina. The district serves 13,871 students district-wide and employs 925 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,100 students, Crestwood High is larger than the district average of about 555 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe