Colleton County High

Located at 150 Cougar Nation Drive, in Walterboro, South Carolina, Colleton County High is a mid-tier high school that educates 1,352 students (grades 9 through 12), operated by Colleton 01. Enrollment runs roughly 42% larger than the state mean of about 953.

Within Colleton 01, which oversees 8 schools and 4,539 students, Colleton County High is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Colleton County High records that the most-represented group is Black (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 36% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 34% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 82 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.5:1 average.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Colleton County indicate median household earnings sit near $51,114, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. Across Colleton County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,539 students), Colleton County High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Colleton County Middle, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Colleton County High's enrollment has edged down 16% since 2018, when it stood at 1,607 (now 1,352). White enrollment moved from 44% to 36% across the same window.

On the community side, members of the Colleton County High community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.