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West Florence High School
221 N Beltline Dr, Florence, SC, 29501-7402 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms West Florence High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Florence County, SC
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1595 students
% Male / % Female 51%  /  49%
Total Classroom Teachers 90 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 513 students
Grade 10 - 364 students
Grade 11 - 395 students
Grade 12 - 323 students
This School ( SC ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:18 1:15
Students by Ethnicity
This School ( SC ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 2% 1%
% Hispanic 1% 5%
% Black 35% 44%
% White 62% 49%
Additional Student Information
This School ( SC ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 21% 47%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 4% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
( SC ) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Florence County 01 School District
This School's Agency ( SC ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 21 7
Number of Students Managed 16,913 students 4,796 students
District Total Revenue $124,199,000 $32,593,000
District Expenditure $116,660,000 $32,358,000
District Revenue / Student $7,343 $8,131
District Expenditure / Student $6,898 $13,599
District Graduation Rates 76% 86%
School Notes:
  • West Florence High School is a public secondary school serving grades 9 through 12 in Florence, SC, which is one of three high schools under the jurisdiction of Florence County School District One.
  • Primary Feeder Schools: West Florence's main feeder schools are Henry L. Sneed Middle School and Moore Intermediate School.
  • Extracurricular Activities and Programs: West Florence offers its students many extracurricular activities including Beta Club, National Honor Society, and Model United Nations. West Florence has an impressive Athletic Department offering a variety of sports including football, soccer, basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, and tennis. In addition to the variety of extracurricular actives, West Florence provides an academic curriculum that includes Advanced Placement level classes in the following subjects: Psychology, English Literature, Statistics, Calculus, U.S. History, Biology, Chemistry, and Music Theory.
  • Performance: West Florence was a Palmetto Gold Award Winner for improved student performance fours years in a row. The school had 108 Life Scholarship Recipients during the 2005-06 school year, 12 Palmetto Fellows and 66% of the Senior Class of 2006 graduated with honors. However, the school's Absolute Rating and Improvement Rating dropped in 2005 to Average and Unsatisfactory.
  • In 2006, the average composite SAT score for West Florence students taking the test was 978, well below the national average of 1021. Including the new writing scores increases the gap with an average score for West Florence students of 1455 vs. the national average of 1518.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (29501)
School Zip (29501) (SC) State Average
Population (Approximate) 38,652 people 3,827,690 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 37% 21%
Population Average Age 37 years old 35.4 years old
Average Household size 2.4 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $39,809 $37,524
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.5 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 30 years old 32 years old
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1. Florence Career Center - n/a - view location
2. South Florence High School - 1543 students - view location
3. Wilson Senior High School - 1288 students - view location
4. Choices School - 41 students - view location
5. Timmonsville High School - 309 students - view location
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