📍 1349 Dorange Road, Branchville, Orangeburg County, 29432
Branchville High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Branchville, Orangeburg County. The school has 316 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Orangeburg school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 23.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. 30% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Branchville High enrolls 316 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 23.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% White, 23% Black or African American and 2.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 227 | 72% |
| Black or African American | 74 | 23% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
316 of the school's 316 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 316 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.
Branchville High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). 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 39, state house district 66.
Branchville High is one of 28 schools in Orangeburg, based in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The district serves 10,089 students district-wide and employs 739 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 316 students, Branchville High is close to the district average of about 360 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote