Crescent High

Crescent High is a medium-sized high school in Iva, South Carolina, run under Anderson 03. The school teaches 819 students in grades 9 through 12.

Anderson 03 comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,772 students; Crescent High is among them.

On the student-mix side, Crescent High logs that the largest single group is White, at 77% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 11% Black, 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. Compared to Anderson County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Anderson County) records that median household income runs about $66,651, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Anderson County runs 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,806 students), of which Crescent High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Iva Elementary, around 3.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Crescent High.

Crescent High operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 10%: 747 students in 2018 compared to 819 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 85% to 77% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 17.8:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.