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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWBERRY 01·NCES 450303001285

Newberry High

3113 Main Street, Newberry, SC 29018 · (803) 321-2621 · Newberry County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL837 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
837
High
DISTRICT 594 · STATE 953
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 924730%
Grade 1021826%
Grade 1121025%
Grade 1216219%
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
15519%
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
27333%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
37645%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
283%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
43452%
Female
40348%

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Where Newberry High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South Carolina
Enrollment
ranked largest first
837#113 of 250
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.8:1#110 of 215
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
65.6%#30 of 217
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+4.8%#80 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 2024-25
Enrollment
837
+151 (+22%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 957
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 13.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2583752.815.8:1N/A
2023-248095315.3:182% (667)
2022-238024717.1:191% (728)
2020-216865213.2:170% (480)
2017-187995414.8:1100% (799)
2015-168005614.3:176% (609)
2010-117305014.6:173% (531)
2000-018786214.2:150% (435)
1990-919575417.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Newberry High.

Since 2017-18: students up 5% (799 to 837); teachers down 2% (54 to 52.8).

About Newberry High

Families in Newberry, South Carolina, are served by Newberry High, a mid-sized high school. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 837 students enrolled.

Within Newberry 01, Newberry High is one of 13 schools. The district enrolls 5,714 students.

The biggest share of students at Newberry High, 45%, is Black. The rest of enrollment is 33% Hispanic, 19% White, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Newberry County's population at about 29%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Newberry High scores 66%.

The school's 52.8 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. It is about the same as the 15.5:1 average for high schools in South Carolina.

Newberry County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $61,780, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Newberry County's 14 public schools enroll about 5,714 students and include Newberry High.

Newberry High's closest public school neighbor is Boundary St. Elementary, about 2.0 miles away. The five-mile area around Newberry High holds 4 other public schools.

NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 686 to 837, a 22% rise. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (15.8:1) than in 2020-21 (13.2:1).

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Newberry County at a glance

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Population
38,435
Census ACS
Median income
$61,780
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,714 students

Quick facts

School name
Newberry High
District
Newberry 01
Address
3113 Main Street, Newberry, SC 29018
Phone
(803) 321-2621
County
Newberry County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
837
Teachers (FTE)
53
Student–teacher ratio
15.8:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
450303001285
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Other Newberry High schools

One other US public school is named Newberry High. Newberry High is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Newberry High
What is the total enrollment at Newberry High?
Newberry High enrolls approximately 837 students in grades 09-12.
Is Newberry High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Newberry High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Newberry High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Newberry High is approximately 15.8:1 (53 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Newberry High?
Student demographics at Newberry High are roughly 19% White, 33% Hispanic, 45% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Newberry High public or private?
Newberry High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Newberry 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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