West Florence High

Summary:

West Florence High is a public high school serving 1,807 students in grades 9-12 in Florence, South Carolina, which is part of the Florence 01 District. This diverse school has consistently ranked in the top half of South Carolina high schools, with strong performance on state exams and robust programs for gifted students and English language learners.

West Florence High stands out for its racial diversity, with a student population that is 39.51% White, 44.94% African American, and 7.3% Hispanic. This diversity is higher compared to nearby schools like Wilson High and South Florence High. Academically, West Florence High has performed well on End-of-Course exams, often exceeding district and state averages, particularly in Algebra 1 and English 2. The school also boasts a strong Gifted and Talented program, ranking 27th out of 157 South Carolina high schools, as well as a highly-ranked English Language Learner (ELL) support program.

While West Florence High faces some socioeconomic challenges, with 46.95% to 64.64% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch over the past three years, the school's performance on various subgroups, including female students, African American students, and Hispanic students, is generally strong, with rankings in the top half or top third of South Carolina high schools. When compared to nearby schools, West Florence High outperforms its peers in the Florence 01 District, though the specialized Governor's School for Science and Mathematics significantly outperforms West Florence High on academic measures.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 221 North Beltline Drive
       Florence, SC  29501


(843) 664-8472

District: Florence 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
87th of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,041 Help


Feeder schools for West Florence High:

Elementary:    Carver Elementary
    Delmae Heights Elementary
    Royall Elementary
Middle:    Henry L. Sneed Middle
    John W. Moore Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  17.7 Help
Number of students:  1,807

Racial breakdown:

African American:
44.9%
White:
39.5%
Hispanic:
7.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details West Florence High ranks better than 63% of high schools in South Carolina. It also ranks first among 3 ranked high schools in the Florence 01 School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.68. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at West Florence High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details West Florence High has the largest high school student body size in the Florence 01 School District.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Florence High is $11,041, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Florence 01 School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West Florence High:

SchoolDigger ranks West Florence High 87th of 235 South Carolina public high schools. (See West Florence High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Florence 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Florence 01 27th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for West Florence High

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Rank History for all students at West Florence High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 67.39 66th 187 64.7%
2006 63.53 71st 191 62.8%
2007 68.84 45th 191 76.4%
2008 58.69 97th 185 47.6%
2009 57.10 91st 188 51.6%
2010 58.28 89th 199 55.3%
2011 58.61 83rd 199 58.3%
2012 54.68 100th 202 50.5%
2013 67.31 67th 203 67.0%
2014 60.30 89th 210 57.6%
2015 46.30 102nd 232 56.0%
2016 48.47 95th 231 58.9%
2017 40.00 108th 223 51.6%
2018 28.17 145th 216 32.9%
2019 47.47 84th 225 62.7%
2021 57.31 82nd 227 63.9%
2022 47.86 103rd 226 54.4%
2023 46.82 114th 237 51.9%
2024 55.68 87th 235 63.0%
See the entire list of South Carolina High School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at West Florence High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 23.07 28th 31 9.7%
2022 52.59 24th 48 50.0%
2023 25.59 47th 57 17.5%
2024 57.47 22nd 53 58.5%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Multi-racial Students!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at West Florence High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 77.18 14th 64 78.1%
2023 42.40 38th 68 44.1%
2024 65.15 24th 71 66.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Florence High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.84 186th 214 13.1%
2019 36.30 121st 217 44.2%
2021 50.49 86th 213 59.6%
2022 44.56 111th 220 49.5%
2023 40.66 122nd 226 46.0%
2024 50.96 98th 229 57.2%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at West Florence High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.64 149th 210 29.0%
2019 47.70 96th 213 54.9%
2021 53.57 86th 213 59.6%
2022 52.06 92nd 220 58.2%
2023 51.36 100th 223 55.2%
2024 52.99 96th 225 57.3%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at West Florence High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.89 119th 137 13.1%
2019 59.72 50th 143 65.0%
2021 59.06 34th 115 70.4%
2022 54.70 51st 139 63.3%
2023 49.57 64th 141 54.6%
2024 46.19 76th 145 47.6%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at West Florence High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 63.11 69th 156 55.8%
2024 71.44 27th 157 82.8%
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Rank History for Male students at West Florence High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.23 148th 213 30.5%
2019 48.96 89th 218 59.2%
2021 59.06 69th 215 67.9%
2022 43.04 115th 224 48.7%
2023 42.35 114th 229 50.2%
2024 55.91 87th 228 61.8%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at West Florence High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.25 153rd 183 16.4%
2019 46.27 83rd 184 54.9%
2021 60.60 49th 178 72.5%
2022 48.02 90th 190 52.6%
2023 55.06 76th 199 61.8%
2024 63.37 57th 194 70.6%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at West Florence High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 70.60 18th 93 80.6%
2022 73.38 20th 108 81.5%
2023 33.19 86th 119 27.7%
2024 45.81 71st 121 41.3%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at West Florence High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.09 111th 185 40.0%
2019 65.74 38th 191 80.1%
2021 67.08 52nd 189 72.5%
2022 49.99 84th 192 56.3%
2023 59.00 69th 197 65.0%
2024 66.37 56th 196 71.4%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for West Florence High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 941 447 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1396
1989 905 433 11 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1349
1990 877 422 14 4 1 n/a n/a 0 1318
1991 975 431 13 6 0 n/a n/a 0 1425
1992 955 425 13 11 0 n/a n/a 0 1404
1993 986 421 20 8 0 n/a n/a 0 1435
1994 1048 428 11 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1492
1995 1065 453 18 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1540
1996 1065 453 18 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1540
1997 1046 461 19 6 0 n/a n/a -1 1531
1998 994 460 20 8 0 n/a n/a 0 1482
1999 975 465 15 11 1 n/a n/a 0 1467
2000 900 460 14 8 2 n/a n/a 0 1384
2001 837 426 14 14 2 n/a n/a 0 1293
2002 909 501 21 18 0 n/a n/a 0 1449
2003 909 501 21 18 0 n/a n/a 0 1449
2004 940 574 17 14 0 n/a n/a 3 1548
2005 954 564 26 13 0 n/a n/a 8 1565
2006 985 561 30 11 0 n/a n/a 8 1595
2007 1013 616 38 13 3 n/a n/a 0 1683
2008 966 622 38 26 3 n/a n/a 3 1658
2009 993 698 30 24 2 n/a n/a 6 1753
2010 954 703 28 26 3 n/a n/a 5 1719
2011 915 668 29 49 4 3 52 0 1720
2012 912 670 29 44 6 2 46 0 1709
2013 872 707 32 54 7 3 36 0 1711
2014 867 740 35 48 7 3 29 0 1729
2015 912 782 39 51 9 3 13 0 1809
2016 894 790 45 47 6 2 19 0 1803
2017 943 798 42 43 5 1 19 2 1853
2018 902 775 38 50 3 1 21 0 1790
2019 892 714 40 53 2 3 16 0 1720
2020 799 715 32 88 1 0 77 0 1712
2021 770 651 32 92 1 0 109 0 1655
2022 766 683 32 107 0 3 125 15 1731
2023 714 812 26 132 2 2 119 0 1807

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Florence High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1396 69.8 20.0 n/a
1989 1349 71.7 18.8 n/a
1990 1318 72.4 18.2 n/a
1991 1425 71.2 20.0 14.9
1992 1404 71.0 19.7 15.9
1993 1435 73.7 19.5 18.3
1994 1492 77.7 19.2 19.1
1995 1540 78.2 19.7 19.5
1996 1540 78.2 19.7 19.5
1997 1531 83.2 18.4 19.2
1998 1482 83.0 17.9 20.9
1999 1467 85.5 17.2 22.5
2000 1384 85.0 16.3 18.9
2001 1293 80.0 16.2 22
2002 1449 81.0 17.9 21.2
2003 1449 81.0 17.9 21.2
2004 1548 81.5 19.0 22.9
2005 1565 92.5 16.9 26.7
2006 1595 90.5 17.6 25.7
2007 1683 122.8 13.7 13.1
2008 1658 95.9 17.3 30.2
2009 1753 96.5 18.2 34.7
2010 1719 98.0 17.5 37.3
2011 1720 94.5 18.2 42
2012 1709 92.5 18.4 40.6
2013 1711 97.5 17.5 42.3
2014 1729 98.0 17.6 44.3
2015 1809 100.0 18.0 38.2
2016 1803 101.0 17.8 40.8
2017 1853 100.0 18.5 39.7
2018 1790 105.8 16.9 39.6
2019 1720 103.0 16.6 38.8
2020 1712 103.0 16.6 32
2021 1655 101.0 16.3 46.9
2022 1731 103.0 16.8 50.3
2023 1807 102.0 17.7 64.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio West Florence High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1396 69.8 20.0 n/a
1989 1349 71.7 18.8 n/a
1990 1318 72.4 18.2 n/a
1991 1425 71.2 20.0 14.9
1992 1404 71.0 19.7 15.9
1993 1435 73.7 19.5 18.3
1994 1492 77.7 19.2 19.1
1995 1540 78.2 19.7 19.5
1996 1540 78.2 19.7 19.5
1997 1531 83.2 18.4 19.2
1998 1482 83.0 17.9 20.9
1999 1467 85.5 17.2 22.5
2000 1384 85.0 16.3 18.9
2001 1293 80.0 16.2 22
2002 1449 81.0 17.9 21.2
2003 1449 81.0 17.9 21.2
2004 1548 81.5 19.0 22.9
2005 1565 92.5 16.9 26.7
2006 1595 90.5 17.6 25.7
2007 1683 122.8 13.7 13.1
2008 1658 95.9 17.3 30.2
2009 1753 96.5 18.2 34.7
2010 1719 98.0 17.5 37.3
2011 1720 94.5 18.2 42
2012 1709 92.5 18.4 40.6
2013 1711 97.5 17.5 42.3
2014 1729 98.0 17.6 44.3
2015 1809 100.0 18.0 38.2
2016 1803 101.0 17.8 40.8
2017 1853 100.0 18.5 39.7
2018 1790 105.8 16.9 39.6
2019 1720 103.0 16.6 38.8
2020 1712 103.0 16.6 32
2021 1655 101.0 16.3 46.9
2022 1731 103.0 16.8 50.3
2023 1807 102.0 17.7 64.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for West Florence High

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $124 (1.7%) $80 (1.1%) $204 (2.8%) $5,829 (79.9%) $1,259 (17.3%) $7,088 (97.2%) $7,291
2020 $7,962 (40.1%) $1,918 (9.7%) $9,881 (49.8%) $8,066 (40.6%) $1,912 (9.6%) $9,978 (50.2%) $19,858
2021 $334 (2.9%) $170 (1.5%) $503 (4.3%) $9,009 (77.8%) $2,067 (17.9%) $11,076 (95.7%) $11,579
2022 $348 (3.3%) $809 (7.8%) $1,157 (11.1%) $7,979 (76.6%) $1,279 (12.3%) $9,258 (88.9%) $10,415
2023 $502 (4.5%) $1,008 (9.1%) $1,510 (13.7%) $8,191 (74.2%) $1,340 (12.1%) $9,531 (86.3%) $11,041

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Florence High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 84th of 225 High schoolsRanks 114th of 237 High schools
 10.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (West Florence High)59.868.9
 9.1%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Florence 01)63.670.6
 7%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)68.668.3
 0.3%
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (West Florence High)61.951.5
 10.4%
   End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Florence 01)63.849.3
 14.5%
   End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (South Carolina)67.259.1
 8.1%
End of Course English 1 (West Florence High)76.982.7
 5.8%
   End of Course English 1 (Florence 01)81.281.9
 0.7%
   End of Course English 1 (South Carolina)78.984
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students17201807
 5.1%
African American714812
 13.7%
American Indian22
Asian4026
 35%
Hispanic53132
 149.1%
Pacific Islander32
 33.3%
White892714
 20%
Two or More Races16119
 643.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients38.8%64.6%
 25.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about West Florence High

West Florence High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Carver Elementary
Elementary : Delmae Heights Elementary
Elementary : Royall Elementary
Middle : Henry L. Sneed Middle
Middle : John W. Moore Middle

West Florence High ranks 87th of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,807 students attended West Florence High.

Students at West Florence High are 45% African American, 40% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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