Strom Thurmond High

In Johnston, South Carolina, Strom Thurmond High is a small high school. The latest federal count shows 720 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 953-student average for high schools in South Carolina, enrollment here is 24% lower.

In Edgefield 01, 7 schools enroll a combined 3,069 students.

By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Strom Thurmond High is Black (43%). Other groups include 39% White, 12% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. The county population is about 31% Black. By the diversity index, Strom Thurmond High comes in at 65%.

Strom Thurmond High operates with 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 15.3:1. Across high schools in South Carolina, the average ratio is about 15.5:1.

County data help place the school in context: in Edgefield County, median household income is about $73,029, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Strom Thurmond High is among the 11 public schools in Edgefield County.

The closest public school, Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle, is about 0.3 miles from Strom Thurmond High. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles.

NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

The 2024-25 enrollment of 720 was 7% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 771. Students per teacher fell from 17.5 in 2020-21 to 15.3 in 2024-25.

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