Lexington High

Lexington High is an expansive 9-12 campus in Lexington, South Carolina, run under Lexington 01. The school works with 2,536 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, South Carolina's public schools average about 953 students each, so Lexington High sits 166% above that benchmark.

Within Lexington 01, which oversees 31 schools and 27,074 students, Lexington High is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Lexington High shows that 72% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 12% Black, 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Lexington County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 164 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Lexington County put the typical household earns roughly $77,408 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Lexington County runs 76 public schools (combined enrollment of about 64,555 students), of which Lexington High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Lake Murray Elementary, around 1.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lexington High.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lexington High has rose 31%, going from 1,934 students in 2018 to 2,536 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 81% to 72% across the same window.

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