Lower Richland High

Lower Richland High is one of the average-sized 9-12 campuss in Hopkins, South Carolina, overseen by Richland 01, with 1,218 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 28% above the state mean of about 953.

Within Richland 01, which oversees 47 schools and 21,814 students, Lower Richland High is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Lower Richland High logs that 81% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 6% White, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 47% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 90 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.5:1 average.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Richland County indicate the typical household earns roughly $63,784 per year, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lower Richland High is one of 104 public schools in Richland County (combined enrollment of about 60,410 students).

The closest other public school is Southeast Middle, roughly 1.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Lower Richland High.

Lower Richland High operates from a suburban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 1,194 students in 2018 compared to 1,218 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 86% to 81% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.