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Wade Hampton High

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Public Grades 9-12

556

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

115 Airport Road Avenue
Varnville, SC 29944

(803) 943-3568

District: Hampton 01

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.9%

White:

34.7%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2011 → 17th in 2021

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (44% vs 65% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2011

!Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 scores 39 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2020-2021) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

South Carolina avg65%

Not ranked this year

Wade Hampton High did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	17.1	188 of 227	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	139 of 225	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	139 of 216	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.6	143 of 223	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	20.7	191 of 231	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.2	212 of 232	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	14.1	189 of 210	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.9	133 of 203	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.3	111 of 202	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.0	114 of 199	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	27.4	156 of 199	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.9	120 of 188	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.2	138 of 185	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	47.5	140 of 191	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	58.0	102 of 191	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	60.6	96 of 187	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	33.0	119 of 178	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	69 of 184	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.6	97 of 183	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	20.4	171 of 213	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	123 of 213	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	113 of 210	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	18.8	179 of 213	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	123 of 217	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.5	149 of 214	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	14.1	189 of 215	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	152 of 218	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.3	161 of 213	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	7.9	182 of 189	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	164 of 191	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	161 of 185	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2021)33rd percentile+16 vs school

Female (2021)20th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)16th percentile~ school

Male (2021)12th percentile-5 vs school

White (2021)4th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2020-2021) ?

English 271%-13 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution43%-16 vs state

Biology 1/Applied Biology 233%-24 vs state

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 222%-39 vs state

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Schools Near Wade Hampton High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	EOCEP English 1 (2025)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2025)	EOCEP English 2 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Hampton County High School	Public	9-12	115 Airport Road Avenue	Varnville	29944	Hampton County	Hampton	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 943-3568	617	35	17.6		130 (21.1%)	435 (70.5%)	29 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.2%)	27.1	176^th of 235 public high schools	25.1%		16.6	201^st of 235 public high schools	14.5%	25	73.9	34.8	37.6	85.5	$15,914	$1,688	$1,215	$2,904	$10,326	$2,684	$13,010
Allendale High	Public	9-12	1057 Revolutionary Raod	Fairfax	29827	Allendale County	Dept Of Correction N04	No	No	No	No	(803) 737-3036	8	1	8.0		3 (37.5%)	4 (50.0%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Allendale-Fairfax High	Public	9-12	3581 Allendale-Fairfax Highway	Fairfax	29827	Allendale County	Allendale 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 584-2311	252	32	7.8		12 (4.8%)	233 (92.5%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15.8	206^th of 235 public high schools	12.3%		8.3	220^th of 235 public high schools	6.4%	14	82.7	27.0	24.6	73.3	$24,197	$3,242	$1,868	$5,110	$13,285	$5,802	$19,087

Frequently Asked Questions about Wade Hampton High

What is the racial makeup of Wade Hampton High?

Students at Wade Hampton High are 60% African American, 35% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Wade Hampton High in?

Hampton 01

How many students attend Wade Hampton High?

In the 2020-21 school year, 556 students attended Wade Hampton High.

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