Lancaster High

617 Normandy Road, Lancaster SC, 29720 | Lancaster County School District | 803-283-2001
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1324
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 46% 3% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Lancaster
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
42%Lancaster
47%South Carolina

Lancaster High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lancaster County School District" in Lancaster, SC. There are a total of 1,324 students and 100 teachers at Lancaster High, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Lancaster High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 45.5%, which is 3% lower than the South Carolina average.

Lancaster High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1324
Teachers100
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment147
Taking some courses147
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses39
Passing no courses102

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Lancaster High, there are a total of 147 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 147 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Lancaster High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 43.0% 61.6% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 49.2% 28.2% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.8% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8% 6.7% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 2.3% 3.0% 3.1%

Lancaster demographics profile

StatisticLancasterSouth CarolinaNational
Population9,1875,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,39917391
Median age38.638.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%56%55%
Speak English92%93%79%
Speak Spanish7%4%13%

Education level achieved in Lancaster

IndexLancasterSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade77.8%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school75.4%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college45.6%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.1%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.1%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters6.0%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Lancaster High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.