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5.00 (1 review)

221 North Beltline Drive

Florence, SC 29501
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Tel: (843)664-8472

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West Florence High School serves 1,809 students in grades 9-12.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the SC average of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 48%.
West Florence High School operates within the Florence 01 School District.
Florence 01 School District's 68% graduation rate is higher than the SC state average of 66%.

School Overview

The student population of 1809 students has grown by 5% over five years.
The teacher population of 100 teachers has grown by 7% over five years.

Grades Offered	Grades 9-12
Total Students	1,809 students

Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers	100 teachers

Students by Grade

School Comparison

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.55 is more than the state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	This School	(SC) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio	18:1	16:1

Asian	2%	1%

Hispanic	3%	8%

Black	44%	35%

White	51%	52%

Hawaiian	n/a	n/a

Two or more races	n/a	3%

All Ethnic Groups
Diversity Score The chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.55	0.42

Eligible for Free Lunch Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.	33%	50%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.	4%	6%

District Comparison

Florence 01 School District's student population of 16,433 students has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The district's graduation rate of 68% has decreased from 96% over five years.
The revenue/student of $10,664 in this district is less than the state average of $11,413. The district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four years.
The district's spending/student of $11,284 is higher than the state average of $10,999. The district spending/student has grown by 13% over four years.

School District Name	Florence 01 School District
Number of Schools Managed	25	6
Number of Students Managed	16,433	3,454

Graduation Rate	68%	66%

District Total Revenue	$174 MM	$39 MM

District Spending	$184 MM	$38 MM

District Revenue / Student	$10,664	$11,413

District Spending / Student	$11,284	$10,999

School Statewide Testing	View Education Department Test Scores

Source: 2015 (latest year available) NCES, SC Dept. of Education

School Reviews

1/6/2015

I believe that West Florence High School is an excellent school for students who are academically competitive. As any school, there are both students and teachers who are indifferent about their career or position, however, for the most part, there are many bright students and excellent teachers. With those who are encouraging, peers and administrators, the WF environment is great for anyone who has goals and determination. As far as social influence goes, the school is not very diverse. Cliques are distinguishable but you either belong in one or the other. Bullying may occur occasionally, but for the most part, many of the WF students would not allow such behavior towards their peers, friend or not. I am currently a senior at this school and I don't necessarily partake in the social patterns of my peers within the school walls, but from what I can observe as a young person, it is a pleasurable school. WF administrators, teachers, ad staff are all great people with large impacts.

- Posted by Student/Alumni - adahy

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