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Chapin High
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 427 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 378 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 409 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 403 | 25% |
Where Chapin High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Lexington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,617 | #53 of 250 | #4 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #124 of 215 | #11 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.6% | #189 of 217 | #13 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.7% | #36 of 108 | #5 of 10 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,617 | 99.2 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,630 | 108 | 15.1:1 | 100% (1,630) |
| 2022-23 | 1,615 | 104 | 15.5:1 | 100% (1,615) |
| 2020-21 | 1,549 | 90 | 17.2:1 | 14% (213) |
| 2017-18 | 1,386 | 84.5 | 16.4:1 | 14% (192) |
| 2015-16 | 1,244 | 81 | 15.4:1 | 14% (174) |
| 2010-11 | 1,307 | 91 | 14.4:1 | 12% (160) |
| 2000-01 | 898 | 59 | 15.2:1 | 8% (72) |
| 1990-91 | 823 | 56 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (1,386 to 1,617); teachers up 17% (84.5 to 99.2).
About Chapin High
Chapin High is a high school with a street address in Chapin, South Carolina. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 1,617 students enrolled. High schools in South Carolina have about 953 students on average; enrollment here is 70% higher.
The 22 schools of Lexington 05, including Chapin High, enroll 17,053 students.
Of every 100 students at Chapin High, about 81 are White. The school is also 7% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 4% multiracial. That is higher than the 72% White share among all Lexington County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 34%.
There are about 16.3 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Chapin High, which has 99.2. High schools in South Carolina have an average ratio of 15.5:1.
American Community Survey estimates for Lexington County show that median household income comes to about $77,408, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county's public schools total 76, with about 64,555 students.
About 0.9 miles separate Chapin High from the closest public school, Odyssey Online Learning. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Chapin High as Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.
The school's student count increased 4% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
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