Wilson High

Wilson High is classified as a high school. It is located in Florence, South Carolina. A federal count lists 1,373 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in South Carolina) has about 953 students.

The district for Wilson High is Florence 01, with 23 schools and 15,861 students.

Wilson High's enrollment is 70% Black. The remaining shares are 13% White, 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 4% Asian. Census estimates put the Black share of Florence County's population at about 43%. Wilson High has a diversity index of 49%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

The ratio of students to teachers is 14.9:1, with 92 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. Across high schools in South Carolina, the average ratio is about 15.5:1.

According to the American Community Survey, in Florence County, median household income is about $58,305, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 39 public schools operate in Florence County, serving about 21,641 students.

The next-closest public school is Henry Timrod Elementary, about 1.6 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Wilson High.

By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.

Enrollment was 1,241 in 2020-21 and 1,373 in 2024-25, a increase of 132 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.9:1 to 14.9:1.

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