Enrollment
81
High
STATE 953
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SC GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL FOR AGRICULTURE AT JOHN DE LA HOWE·NCES 450390301754
SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe
192 Gettys Road, McCormick, SC 29835 · (864) 391-2131 · McCormick County
GRADES 10–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL81 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
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
10 FTE teachers
STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 10 | 28 | 35% |
| Grade 11 | 26 | 32% |
| Grade 12 | 27 | 33% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 67% · US 70%
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
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Among high schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 81 | #234 of 250 |
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4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
81
+48 (+145%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81 | 10.2 | 7.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 69 | 12 | 5.8:1 | 20% (14) |
| 2022-23 | 75 | 12 | 6.3:1 | 5% (4) |
| 2020-21 | 33 | N/A | N/A | 9% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe.
About SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe
SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe is a very small high school in McCormick, South Carolina. The school enrolls 81 students in grades 10 through 12. That compares with an average of about 953 students for high schools in South Carolina.
SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe operates as its own local education agency.
By race and ethnicity, SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe is 83% White. Other groups include 7% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. The county population is about 56% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 31%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 7.9:1. The school has 10.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 7.9:1 compares with an average of 15.5:1 for high schools in South Carolina.
Census data for McCormick County show median household income comes to about $55,798, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. There are 4 public schools in the county, enrolling about 604, SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe among them.
McCormick High is about 10.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school.
The federal government classifies SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe's location as Rural: Remote.
SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe enrolled 33 in 2020-21 and 81 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size.
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McCormick County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,760
Census ACS
Median income
$55,798
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
604 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in McCormick
- McCormick ElementaryElementary · 225 students
- McCormick HighHigh · 192 students
- McCormick MiddleMiddle · 106 students
Nearby schools
- McCormick High10.3 mi · 192
- McCormick Middle10.3 mi · 106
- McCormick Elementary10.3 mi · 225
- Lincoln County Elementary School11.8 mi · 602
- Lincoln County High School12.1 mi · 376
- Lincoln County Middle School12.1 mi · 283
Frequently asked questions
About SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la HoweHow large is SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe?
SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe enrolls approximately 81 students in grades 10-12.
Is SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe an elementary, middle, or high school?
SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe is a high school covering grades 10-12.
How many teachers does SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe have?
SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.9:1.
What is the student diversity at SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe?
Student demographics at SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe are roughly 83% White, 6% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian.
Is SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe public or private?
SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe is a public K-12 school, overseen by SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe.
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