North Central High

Set in Kershaw, South Carolina, North Central High is an intimate high school, run under Kershaw 01. It hosts 563 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 953 students per school, that is 41% smaller than typical.

Within Kershaw 01, which oversees 16 schools and 11,135 students, North Central High is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, North Central High reports that the largest single group is White, at 62% of enrollment; the rest breaks down as 20% Black, 13% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.9:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Kershaw County put the typical household earns roughly $68,231 per year, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. North Central High is one of 18 public schools in Kershaw County (combined enrollment of about 11,247 students).

Nearest neighbor: North Central Middle, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around North Central High.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 29%: 435 students in 2018 compared to 563 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 68% to 62% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.