📍 2580 McCrays Mill Road, Sumter, Sumter County, 29154
Sumter High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Sumter, Sumter County. The school has 2,289 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Sumter 01 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 118 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.4:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 22% 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.
Sumter High School enrolls 2,289 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 118 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 65% Black or African American, 26% White and 5.5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,488 | 65% |
| White | 594 | 26% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 125 | 5.5% |
| Two or more races | 40 | 1.7% |
| Asian | 37 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
2,289 of the school's 2,289 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 2,289 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.
Sumter High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). 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.
Sumter High School 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 2,289 students, Sumter High School is larger than the district average of about 555 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small