Chapin High

Chapin High is a substantial high school in Chapin, South Carolina, run under Lexington 05. The school caters to 1,617 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 953 students per school, that is 70% larger than typical.

Within Lexington 05, which oversees 22 schools and 17,053 students, Chapin High is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Chapin High shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%); the rest comes out to 7% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 72%.

In terms of school funding signals, Chapin High reports 99 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.5:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Lexington County put median household earnings sit near $77,408, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Chapin High is one of 76 public schools in Lexington County (combined enrollment of about 64,555 students).

Nearest neighbor: Odyssey Online Learning, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Chapin High's enrollment has ticked up 17% since 2018, when it stood at 1,386 (now 1,617). The White share of enrollment declined from 86% to 81% over that span.

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