Andrew Jackson High

Set in Kershaw, South Carolina, Andrew Jackson High is an intimate high school, one of the schools within Lancaster 01. It works with 557 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, South Carolina's public schools average about 953 students each, so Andrew Jackson High sits 42% below that benchmark.

Lancaster 01 comprises 22 schools with combined enrollment of 15,417 students; Andrew Jackson High is among them.

On demographics, Andrew Jackson High logs that White students make up the majority at 67%. Other groups include 23% Black, 6% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Lancaster County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Andrew Jackson High has 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.4:1. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, census data for Lancaster County shows median household income runs about $78,869, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lancaster County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,417 students), of which Andrew Jackson High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Andrew Jackson Middle, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Andrew Jackson High.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Andrew Jackson High has edged down 13%, going from 638 students in 2018 to 557 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 75% to 67%. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Andrew Jackson High typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.