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Gaffney Senior High School
805 E. Frederick St, Gaffney, SC, 29340-3845 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Gaffney Senior High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Cherokee County, SC
Students & Faculty
Total Students 2041 students
% Male / % Female 50%  /  50%
Total Classroom Teachers 132 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 710 students
Grade 10 - 477 students
Grade 11 - 457 students
Grade 12 - 397 students
This School ( SC ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:15 1:15
Students by Ethnicity
This School ( SC ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 1% 1%
% Hispanic 3% 5%
% Black 33% 44%
% White 62% 49%
% Unknown 1 % 2%
Additional Student Information
This School ( SC ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 40% 47%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 8% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
( SC ) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Cherokee County School District
This School's Agency ( SC ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 19 7
Number of Students Managed 9,255 students 4,796 students
District Total Revenue $78,861,000 $32,593,000
District Expenditure $82,581,000 $32,358,000
District Revenue / Student $8,521 $8,131
District Expenditure / Student $8,923 $13,599
District Graduation Rates 82% 86%
School Notes:
  • Gaffney High School is a high school in Gaffney, South Carolina and is part of the Cherokee County School District. It is located at 149 Twin Lake Road. The school was founded in 1924. Prior to 2000, the school was located at 805 East Frederick Street; 2½ miles away. Gaffney is the 13th largest high school in South Carolina.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (29340)
School Zip (29340) (SC) State Average
Population (Approximate) 21,228 people 3,827,690 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 15% 21%
Population Average Age 35 years old 35.4 years old
Average Household size 2.5 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $32,685 $37,524
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.1 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 37 years old 32 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 73% / 27% 69% / 31%
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  Nearby Schools:
1. Cherokee Vocational Center - n/a - view location
2. Broome High School - 913 students - view location
3. Daniel Morgan Voc - n/a - view location
4. Blacksburg High School - 547 students - view location
View all schools in: Gaffney Town, Cherokee County, Zip 29340 
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