Swansea High School

500 East First St, Swansea, SC 29160 | (803) 568-1100

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 928

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 928 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 117th out of 164 high schools in SC.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 500 East First Street, Swansea, SC 29160

Principal or Admin: Leslie Hightower
Fax: (803) 568-1117
Website: www.lex4.k12.sc.us

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Lexington County School District 04
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,807
Dropout Rate: 8.2%
Students Per Teacher: 16.3
Enrolled Students: 3,511

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 928
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 55.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.9

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 463 (49.9%)
Females: 463 (49.9%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 73 (7.9%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 527 (56.8%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 600 (64.7%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Swansea High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	0.3%
Black	199	21.4%
Asian	5	0.5%
Hispanic	47	5.1%
White	672	72.4%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
8th Grade	1	0.1%
9th Grade	262	28.2%
10th Grade	282	30.4%
11th Grade	211	22.7%
12th Grade	172	18.5%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 44%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:56%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 13 Years
Average Salary: $39,155

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Swansea High School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$32,280	24%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$43,509	76%

Source: SC Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 10, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
would like to recieve information on events/activities as well as how my son is doing in school from teachers as needed

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