Swansea High High School
500 East First St
Swansea SC, 29160, Lexington County
Phone: 803-568-1100
Ranking: 
(165 out of 202, bottom 18%)*
(165 out of 202, bottom 18%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Lexington School District 4
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 39 | 40 | 38 | 48 | 55 | 45 | 66 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 681 | 682 | 669 | 680 | 928 | 964 | 977 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 34 | 5.0% | 27 | 4.0% | 41 | 6.1% | 69 | 10.1% | 262 | 28.2% | 335 | 34.8% | 375 | 38.4% |
| Grade 10: | 271 | 39.8% | 275 | 40.3% | 265 | 39.6% | 245 | 36.0% | 282 | 30.4% | 251 | 26.0% | 237 | 24.3% |
| Grade 11: | 210 | 30.8% | 222 | 32.6% | 204 | 30.5% | 201 | 29.6% | 211 | 22.7% | 198 | 20.5% | 207 | 21.2% |
| Grade 12: | 166 | 24.4% | 158 | 23.2% | 158 | 23.6% | 165 | 24.3% | 172 | 18.5% | 177 | 18.4% | 155 | 15.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 349 | 51.2% | 356 | 52.2% | 339 | 50.7% | 342 | 50.3% | 459 | 49.5% | 474 | 49.2% | 491 | 50.3% |
| Female: | 332 | 48.8% | 326 | 47.8% | 330 | 49.3% | 338 | 49.7% | 459 | 49.5% | 479 | 49.7% | 480 | 49.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 42 | 6.2% | 42 | 6.2% | 35 | 5.2% | 37 | 5.4% | 47 | 5.1% | 40 | 4.1% | 37 | 3.8% |
| Black: | 156 | 22.9% | 154 | 22.6% | 146 | 21.8% | 153 | 22.5% | 199 | 21.4% | 207 | 21.5% | 203 | 20.8% |
| White: | 471 | 69.2% | 476 | 69.8% | 480 | 71.7% | 481 | 70.7% | 672 | 72.4% | 708 | 73.4% | 729 | 74.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 9 | 1.3% | 6 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 443 | 65.1% | 426 | 62.5% | 443 | 66.2% | 422 | 62.1% | 527 | 56.8% | 561 | 58.2% | 509 | 52.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 42 | 6.2% | 42 | 6.2% | 53 | 7.9% | 49 | 7.2% | 73 | 7.9% | 78 | 8.1% | 82 | 8.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.37 | 17.27 | 17.84 | 14.17 | 16.87 | 21.40 | 14.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| HSAP | ||||||
| 2005 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 83.1% | 86.2% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 84.9% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 81.4% | 88.1% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 79.4% | 79.4% | 87.7% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 84.9% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 41.6% | 41.6% | 54.3% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 53.9% | 53.9% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 39.6% | 39.6% | 57.4% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 50.4% | 50.4% | 61.4% |
| 2005 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 71.3% | 71.3% | 76.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 67.8% | 67.8% | 80.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 75.2% | 75.2% | 79.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 81.2% | 81.2% | 84.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 72.5% | 80.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 31.2% | 31.2% | 50.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 40% | 40% | 51.8% |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 43% | 43% | 54.2% |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 50.6% | 50.6% | 53.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 44.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 56.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 24.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 76.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $39,155.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,280.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,509.0 |
* Swansea High High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.