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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENWOOD 52·NCES 450240000604

Ninety Six High School

640 South Cambridge Street, Ninety Six, SC 29666 · (864) 543-2911 · Greenwood County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL423 STUDENTS
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Not graded

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
423
High
DISTRICT 340 · STATE 953
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · 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 911026%
Grade 1010024%
Grade 1110926%
Grade 1210425%
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
29971%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
184%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
8821%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
164%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
21751%
Female
20649%

School pathway

Feeds from
Edgewood Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within Greenwood 52. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Where Ninety Six High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South Carolina
Enrollment
ranked largest first
423#183 of 250
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.2:1#72 of 215
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
45.4%#158 of 217
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-11.3%#30 of 78
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
423
-23 (-5%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 451
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 16.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2542329.814.2:1N/A
2023-2444528.815.5:158% (260)
2022-2347428.816.5:159% (281)
2020-214462716.5:116% (73)
2017-1847729.816.0:143% (203)
2015-165043414.8:149% (246)
2010-114583313.9:142% (194)
2000-015293316.0:126% (139)
1990-914512816.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ninety Six High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 11% (477 to 423); teachers unchanged (29.8 to 29.8).

About Ninety Six High School

Ninety Six, South Carolina, is home to Ninety Six High School, a low-enrollment high school. There are 423 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 56% below the 953-student average for high schools in South Carolina.

Greenwood 52 is responsible for 4 schools, Ninety Six High School included, with 1,359 students in all.

Of every 100 students at Ninety Six High School, about 71 are White. After that, the student body is 21% Black, 4% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Greenwood County, the White share is about 62%. The diversity index for Ninety Six High School is 45%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

The school's 29.8 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1. High schools in South Carolina average 15.5:1, 1.2 more students per teacher than here.

Looking at the county, Greenwood County, median household income comes to about $52,830, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 21 public schools and about 10,771 students.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Edgewood Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile. There are 3 other public schools within five miles.

Ninety Six High School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.

The school's enrollment decreased 5% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 14.2:1, from 16.5:1.

The allk12 page for Ninety Six High School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Greenwood County at a glance

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Population
69,489
Census ACS
Median income
$52,830
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
10,771 students

Quick facts

School name
Ninety Six High School
District
Greenwood 52
Address
640 South Cambridge Street, Ninety Six, SC 29666
Phone
(864) 543-2911
County
Greenwood County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
423
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
14.2:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
450240000604
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Ninety Six High School
What is the total enrollment at Ninety Six High School?
Ninety Six High School enrolls approximately 423 students in grades 09-12.
Is Ninety Six High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ninety Six High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Ninety Six High School?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Ninety Six High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ninety Six High School?
At Ninety Six High School, the student body is approximately 71% White, 4% Hispanic, 21% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Ninety Six High School public or private?
Ninety Six High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Greenwood 52.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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