Strom Thurmond High School

1131 Columbia Rd, Johnston, SC, 29832
Tel: (803)275-1768
Grades: 9-12 | 897 students
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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Strom Thurmond High School serves 897 students in grades 9-12.
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the SC state average of 16:1.
  • The school's 72% graduation rate is high than the SC state average of 66%.
  • Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body.
  • Strom Thurmond High School is one of 2 public high schools within Johnston, and operates within the Edgefield 01 School District.

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Source: 2011 NCES data, SC Dept. of Educ.
Strom Thurmond High School
Grades Offered Grades 9-12
Total Students 897 students
% Male / % Female 53% / 47%
Total Classroom Teachers 52 teachers
Students by Grade
 
 
This School
(SC) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 17:1 16:1
 
This School
(SC) School Average
% American Indian		 n/a n/a
% Asian		 n/a 1%
% Hispanic		 3% 6%
% Black		 57% 37%
% White		 40% 53%
Unknown		 n/a 3%
 
 
This School
(SC) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 57% 49%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 6% 6%
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name Edgefield 01 School District

Nearby Schools:

Strom Thurmond High School
Grades: 9-12 | 0 mi. away
Johnston-edgefield-trenton Middle School
Grades: 6-8 | 0.3 mi. away
Strom Thurmond Career Center
Grades: 9-12 | 0.5 mi. away
W. E. Parker Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 3.4 mi. away
Johnston Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 4.5 mi. away
Douglas Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 5.4 mi. away

View all schools in: Johnston, Edgefield County, Zip 29832

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