South Aiken High

South Aiken High is a high school with a street address in Aiken, South Carolina. A federal count lists 1,349 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in South Carolina is about 953, so this school runs 42% above that.

Aiken 01 counts 22,916 students in its 40 schools, and South Aiken High is one of them.

At South Aiken High, the largest share of students is White, at 49%. The next largest groups are 31% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. The school's White share is 16 points below the 65% share among Aiken County residents. The school's diversity index is 65%, meaning two students picked at random have a 65% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

With 80 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at South Aiken High was 16.9:1. On average, high schools in South Carolina have 15.5:1, compared with 16.9:1 here.

Recent Census Bureau figures for Aiken County show that the median household income is $70,609, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. South Aiken High is one of 42 public schools in the county.

M. B. Kennedy Middle is located about 0.2 miles from South Aiken High. The five-mile area around South Aiken High holds at least 8 other public schools.

Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 1,349, starting from 1,348.

Community posts for South Aiken High can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.