Dorman High

Dorman High, a sizable secondary school in Roebuck, South Carolina, operated by Spartanburg 06, teaches 3,920 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 311% larger than the typical public school in South Carolina, which averages around 953 students.

Spartanburg 06 comprises 14 schools with combined enrollment of 11,714 students; Dorman High is among them.

Demographically, Dorman High lists that the largest single group is White at 35%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 32% Black, 24% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 67%.

On the resource side, On paper, Dorman High has 223 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.5:1, putting Dorman High higher than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, census data for Spartanburg County shows the typical household earns roughly $66,234 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Dorman High is one of 88 public schools in Spartanburg County (combined enrollment of about 58,477 students).

The closest other public school is L. E. Gable Middle, roughly 1.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dorman High has edged up 53%, going from 2,558 students in 2018 to 3,920 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 46% to 35%. Class-load math has fell: from 20.0:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 in 2025.

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