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Darlington High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

525 Spring Street, Darlington, SC 29532 · (843) 398-5140 · Part of Darlington County School District

Darlington’s School Grade B− better than 49% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
965
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Darlington High

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 11% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Darlington kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Darlington HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency49%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

525 Spring Street, Darlington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9307
Grade 10233
Grade 11217
Grade 12208
Enrollment over time
1,084’20
1,089’21
1,054’22
990’23
965’24

Down 11% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 64%White 20%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 5%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Darlington High from Darlington families.

Other schools in Darlington County School District

The district →
St. John's Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Darlington
C
596 students15:1
Bay Road Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hartsville
C−
563 students14:1
J. L. Cain Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Darlington
C−
533 students12:1
Lamar-Spaulding Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lamar
C
496 students16:1
Pate Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Darlington
397 students14:1
Southside Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Hartsville
360 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Carolina’s other public schools; Darlington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.