West Florence High

221 North Beltline Drive, Florence SC, 29501 | Florence School District 1 | 843-664-8472
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1790
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 69% 46% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 31 in Florence
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
n/aFlorence
47%South Carolina

West 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 1,790 students and 106 teachers at West Florence High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

West Florence High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 68.5%, which is 46% higher than the South Carolina average.

West Florence High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1790
Teachers106
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment108
Taking some courses103
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses76
Passing no courses15

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 West Florence High, there are a total of 108 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 103 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All60%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

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.

West Florence High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 50.0% 41.7% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 42.9% 51.4% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 2.0% 1.9% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8% 2.6% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 2.0% 3.0% 3.1%

Florence demographics profile

StatisticFlorenceSouth CarolinaNational
Population1,0795,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)82617391
Median age47.538.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%56%55%
Speak English99%93%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Florence

IndexFlorenceSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade90.2%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school89.4%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college60.2%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.1%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.5%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters8.7%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.2%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The West Florence High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.