South Florence High

3200 South Irby Street, Florence SC, 29505 | Florence School District 1 | 843-664-8190
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1708
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 63% 33% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 31 in Florence
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
45%Florence
47%South Carolina

South Florence High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Florence School District 1" in Florence, SC. There are a total of 1,708 students and 93 teachers at South Florence High, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

South Florence High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.5%, which is 33% higher than the South Carolina average.

South Florence High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1708
Teachers93
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment91
Taking some courses91
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses49
Passing no courses33

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 South Florence High, there are a total of 91 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 91 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School51%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All74%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School74%

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.

South Florence High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 46.8% 41.7% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 48.5% 51.4% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 1.9% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1% 2.6% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.7% 2.0% 3.0% 3.1%

Florence demographics profile

StatisticFlorenceSouth CarolinaNational
Population38,5355,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,64717391
Median age39.138.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%56%55%
Speak English96%93%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Florence

IndexFlorenceSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade87.8%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school87.0%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college62.3%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.9%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.2%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters11.9%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The South Florence High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.