McCormick High

At 6981 SC Highway 28 South in McCormick, South Carolina, McCormick High operates as a very small high school. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 192 students. High schools in South Carolina have about 953 students on average; enrollment here is 80% lower.

McCormick 01 has 3 schools and 523 students, and McCormick High is one of those schools.

More than half of the students at McCormick High are Black (79%). Other reported shares: 17% White and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 40% Black among all McCormick County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 34%.

The school's 19 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1. The average for high schools in South Carolina is 15.5:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.

Looking at the county, McCormick County, the median household earns about $55,798 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. McCormick County has 4 public schools with about 604 students, including McCormick High.

McCormick High's closest public school neighbor is McCormick Middle, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around McCormick High holds 2 other public schools.

Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Federal data show 188 students in 2020-21 and 192 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 8.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 10.1:1.

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