Enrollment
375
High
DISTRICT 502 · STATE 953
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHESTER 01·NCES 450153000300
Great Falls High
409 Sunset Avenue, Great Falls, SC 29055 · (803) 482-2210 · Chester County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL375 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 45% of South Carolina public schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public schools
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 46 | 12% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 67% · US 70%
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
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
53.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +4.7pp since 2023
Math
24.5%
SC avg 44.2% . +4.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.2% | 24.5% |
| 2023-24 | 48.5% | 19.6% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Great Falls High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #12 of 24 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #11 of 24 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 375 | #195 of 250 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #14 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.8% | #27 of 217 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.9% | #98 of 108 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
375
-13 (-3%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 313
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 12.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 375 | 35 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 377 | 28 | 13.5:1 | 85% (322) |
| 2022-23 | 386 | 33 | 11.7:1 | 78% (300) |
| 2020-21 | 388 | 31 | 12.5:1 | 100% (388) |
| 2017-18 | 368 | 33 | 11.2:1 | 100% (368) |
| 2015-16 | 359 | 31 | 11.6:1 | 70% (251) |
| 2010-11 | 290 | 19 | 15.3:1 | 62% (181) |
| 2000-01 | 279 | 21 | 13.3:1 | 42% (116) |
| 1990-91 | 313 | 22 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Great Falls High.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (368 to 375); teachers up 6% (33 to 35).
About Great Falls High
This page covers Great Falls High, a very small high school in Great Falls, South Carolina. The school teaches grades 6 through 12 and enrolls 375 students. It has 61% fewer students than the average for high schools in South Carolina (about 953).
Chester 01 operates 11 schools. Combined enrollment is 4,523 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Great Falls High is White, with 41% of students. Other groups make up 40% Black, 10% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. Chester County as a whole is about 58% White, so the school's share is lower. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Great Falls High scores 66%.
Based on 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, Great Falls High has a ratio of 10.7:1. The average for high schools in South Carolina, 15.5:1, is higher.
Great Falls High earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 45% of South Carolina public schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Chester County show that the median household earns about $52,458 a year, about 14% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. Chester County has 12 public schools with about 4,523 students, including Great Falls High.
A public school about 1.2 miles away, Great Falls Elementary, is the closest to Great Falls High.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
The school shrank from 388 students in 2020-21 to 375 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 10.7:1.
On allk12, people connected to Great Falls High can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Chester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,182
Census ACS
Median income
$52,458
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
4,523 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chester 01
- Chester Senior HighHigh · 699 students
- Lewisville ElementaryElementary · 594 students
- Chester MiddleMiddle · 479 students
- Lewisville HighHigh · 431 students
- Chester Park School Elementary of InquiryElementary · 355 students
- Great Falls ElementaryElementary · 335 students
Other Great Falls High schools
One other US public school is named Great Falls High. Great Falls High is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Great Falls High SchoolGreat Falls, MT · 1,548 students
Nearby schools
- Great Falls Elementary1.2 mi · 335
- McDonald Green Elementary10.2 mi · 337
- Erwin Elementary10.6 mi · 418
- Lewisville Elementary11.0 mi · 594
- Lewisville High11.1 mi · 431
- Brooklyn Springs Elementary11.5 mi · 398
Frequently asked questions
About Great Falls HighHow many students attend Great Falls High?
Great Falls High enrolls approximately 375 students in grades 06-12.
Is Great Falls High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Great Falls High is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Great Falls High have?
Great Falls High employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Great Falls High?
Student demographics at Great Falls High are roughly 41% White, 8% Hispanic, 40% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Great Falls High public or private?
Great Falls High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chester 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.