Sumter High School
Tel:
(803) 481-4480
- Sumter High School serves 2,348 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Sumter High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 49% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Sumter High School places among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Sumter High School's student population of 2,348 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 125 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 2,348 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 125 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Sumter High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,142 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Sumter High School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (SC) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #476 out of 1142 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 39% | 45% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 61% | 45% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 9% |
| Black | 63% | 34% |
| White | 33% | 51% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.50 | 0.62 |
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| Graduation Rate | 80% | 83% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 62% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14) | 6% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Sumter 01 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, SC Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Sumter High School is Sumter Career And Technology Center (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Alice Drive Middle School (2.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Millwood Elementary School (1.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Sumter Sumter Career And Technology Center Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
0.1 miles
2612 Mccray's Mill Road
Sumter, SC 29154
(803) 481-8575 0.1 9-12 n/a - Sumter Millwood Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 760 students
1.3 miles
24 Pinewood Road
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 775-0648 1.3 PK-5 760 - Sumter Kingsbury Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 829 students
1.8 miles
825 Kingsbury Road
Sumter, SC 29154
(803) 775-6244 1.8 PK-5 829 - Sumter Alice Drive Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 817 students
2.4 miles
251 Alice Drive
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 775-0857 2.4 PK-5 817 - Sumter Alice Drive Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1,000 student
2.5 miles
40 Miller Road
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 775-0821 2.5 6-8 1,000
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