Swansea High

500 East First Street, Swansea SC, 29160 | Lexington School District 4 | 803-490-7007
  • grades 9-12
  • students 650
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 10% 79% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Swansea
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
30%Swansea
47%South Carolina

Swansea High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lexington School District 4" in Swansea, SC. There are a total of 650 students and 45 teachers at Swansea High, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Swansea High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 10.0%, which is 79% lower than the South Carolina average.

Swansea High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students650
Teachers45
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment121
Taking some courses113
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses11
Passing no courses93

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 Swansea High, there are a total of 121 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 113 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All10%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School<= 10%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
Alln/a
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

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.

Swansea High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 68.8% 68.8% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 23.5% 20.0% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9% 8.2% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.8% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 1.8% 3.0% 3.1%

Swansea demographics profile

StatisticSwanseaSouth CarolinaNational
Population7735,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)37017391
Median age39.238.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%56%55%
Speak English98%93%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Swansea

IndexSwanseaSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade81.7%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school78.7%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college45.7%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree18.6%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.3%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters6.0%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Swansea High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.