Wilson High

Wilson High is a mid-sized high school in Florence, South Carolina, overseen by Florence 01. The school hosts 1,373 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 953 students per school, that is 44% bigger than typical.

Florence 01 comprises 23 schools with combined enrollment of 15,861 students; Wilson High is among them.

On the student-mix side, Wilson High records that 70% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 13% White, 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 43% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Wilson High records 92 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. The state averages about 15.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Florence County indicate the typical household earns roughly $58,305 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Florence County runs 39 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,641 students), of which Wilson High is one.

Henry Timrod Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wilson High has ticked up 12%, going from 1,229 students in 2018 to 1,373 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 22% to 13%.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.