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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDERSON 03·NCES 450084000089

Crescent High

9104 Highway 81 South, Iva, SC 29655 · (864) 352-6175 · Anderson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL819 STUDENTS
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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
819
High
DISTRICT 554 · STATE 953
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 924129%
Grade 1021827%
Grade 1116020%
Grade 1220024%
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
63177%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
587%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
8711%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
324%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
61%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
40750%
Female
41250%

School pathway

Feeds from
Starr-Iva Middle06–08
Based on grade levels within Anderson 03. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Where Crescent High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South CarolinaIn Anderson County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
819#115 of 250#8 of 10
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.8:1#166 of 215#4 of 9
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
38.8%#178 of 217#8 of 9
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+9.6%#52 of 108#3 of 7
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
819
+100 (+14%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 649
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 16.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-258194617.8:1N/A
2023-248214617.9:158% (476)
2022-237964916.2:170% (556)
2020-217194316.7:152% (371)
2017-187475014.9:155% (411)
2015-167704616.7:161% (471)
2010-116894515.3:155% (379)
2000-016334314.7:130% (193)
1990-916493916.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crescent High.

Since 2017-18: students up 10% (747 to 819); teachers down 8% (50 to 46).

About Crescent High

Federal records list Crescent High as a high school in Iva, South Carolina. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 819 students.

Crescent High is one school in a 5-school district, Anderson 03, which enrolls 2,772 students.

White students are the majority at Crescent High, with 77% of enrollment. Other groups make up 11% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, about 77% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 39% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.8:1 at Crescent High, with 46 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 2.3 above the 15.5:1 average for high schools in South Carolina.

Census Bureau estimates for Anderson County show that the median household income is $66,651, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. There are 57 public schools in Anderson County, enrolling about 34,806 students in all.

The shortest distance from Crescent High to another public school is about 3.1 miles, to Iva Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: 3.

NCES describes the area around Crescent High as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Federal data show a 14% enrollment rise, from 719 in 2020-21 to 819 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 16.7:1 in 2020-21 to 17.8:1 in 2024-25.

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Anderson County at a glance

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Population
210,478
Census ACS
Median income
$66,651
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
34,806 students

Quick facts

School name
Crescent High
District
Anderson 03
Address
9104 Highway 81 South, Iva, SC 29655
Phone
(864) 352-6175
County
Anderson County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
819
Teachers (FTE)
46
Student–teacher ratio
17.8:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
450084000089
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Anderson 03
Other schools in Iva
Other Crescent High schools

One other US public school is named Crescent High. Crescent High is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Crescent High
What is the total enrollment at Crescent High?
Crescent High enrolls approximately 819 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Crescent High serve?
Crescent High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Crescent High?
Approximately 17.8:1 students per teacher at Crescent High.
How diverse is Crescent High?
Crescent High reports a student body of 77% White, 7% Hispanic, 11% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Crescent High in?
Crescent High is part of Anderson 03.
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