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South Florence High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

3200 South Irby Street, Florence, SC 29505 · (843) 664-8190 · Part of Florence School District 1

Florence’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
1,580
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about South Florence High

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts above the state

On the path

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

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12South Florence HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency58%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts86%
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 ↗

3200 South Irby Street, Florence

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9424
Grade 10445
Grade 11363
Grade 12348
Enrollment over time
1,632’20
1,624’21
1,643’22
1,627’23
1,580’24

Down 3.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 50%White 36%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Florence High from Florence families.

Other schools in Florence School District 1

The district →
Dewey-Carter Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Effingham
C
606 students14:1
McLaurin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Florence
C+
552 students14:1
Brockington Elementary Magnet
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Timmonsville
329 students12:1
Child Development Center at Woods Road
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Florence
189 students12:1
R.N. Beck Child Development Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Florence
168 students12:1
Delmae Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Florence
B−
988 students16:1

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; Florence’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.