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Dreher High School
701 Adger Road, Columbia, SC, 29205-1909 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Dreher High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Richland County, SC
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1153 students
% Male / % Female 47%  /  53%
Total Classroom Teachers 72 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 330 students
Grade 10 - 318 students
Grade 11 - 278 students
Grade 12 - 227 students
This School ( SC ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:16 1:15
Students by Ethnicity
This School ( SC ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 2% 1%
% Hispanic 1% 5%
% Black 52% 44%
% White 45% 49%
Additional Student Information
This School ( SC ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 29% 47%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 3% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
( SC ) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Richland County 01 School District
This School's Agency ( SC ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 49 7
Number of Students Managed 24,947 students 4,796 students
District Total Revenue $310,221,000 $32,593,000
District Expenditure $362,397,000 $32,358,000
District Revenue / Student $12,435 $8,131
District Expenditure / Student $14,527 $13,599
District Graduation Rates 83% 86%
School Notes:
  • Dreher High School is a four year public high school in Columbia, South Carolina, United States.
  • Foundation: The school was founded in 1938. It was named for E.S. Dreher, Superintendent of Columbia Schools.
  • Significant Graduates: Kary Mullis, Nobel Prize Laureate Robert Coble, Mayor of Columbia, S.C., Tsilavo Ratsimbaharison, Alex English NBA Hall of Famer, Tremaine Billie, Nick Bethea, Philip Muller, Keturah Jackson, Alex Sanders, Candidate for U.S. Senate and S.C. Legislator, Jean Toal, Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court Henry Cauthen, President of SCETV, David A. Dowd Jr.
  • Football: The Dreher High School Blue Devils is the official team of the school. 2005 Record: 6-4 2006 Record: 5-5, playoff bid.
  • State Championships: 1957, 1962.
  • Soccer: The Dreher Men's Soccer Team got to the 3A State Finals in May of 2006 and lost 2-1 to Riverside High School.
  • The Dreher Women's soccer team won the South Carolina 3A State Championship in the Spring of 2001.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (29205)
School Zip (29205) (SC) State Average
Population (Approximate) 25,506 people 3,827,690 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 58% 21%
Population Average Age 32 years old 35.4 years old
Average Household size 2.0 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $34,424 $37,524
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.1 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 53 years old 32 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 48% / 52% 69% / 31%
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