High Schools in Lexington 04

The Lexington 04 school district contains just one high school, Swansea High, a mid-sized school in Swansea, SC serving grades 9-12 with 695 students and a favorable 13.3:1 student-teacher ratio.

Swansea High is showing a strong upward trajectory, jumping from the 15th percentile to the 36th percentile in state rankings over two years. The school's graduation rate (86.8%) matches the state average, and its dropout rate (0.9%) is less than half the state average (2.1%)—an exceptional achievement. However, chronic absenteeism is a major concern, with 37.5% of students chronically absent compared to 22.3% statewide. Academically, the school posted dramatic improvement in Algebra 1, soaring from 8.7 points below the state average to 11.58 points above it in one year. English 2 proficiency is also solid at 78.25%, though slightly below the state's 83.79%. The weakest area is U.S. History, where only 39.28% of students are proficient—a 23-point gap from the state average. English 1 also lags at 46.51% proficiency, 14.4 points below the state.

For parents, the picture is mixed but hopeful. The school excels at keeping students enrolled and graduating them, and the recent academic gains—improvement in every subject year-over-year—suggest interventions are working. The stark contrast between English 1 and English 2 scores (a 31.74-point gap) indicates students struggle initially but catch up significantly by their second year. The primary red flag is chronic absenteeism, which likely hampers even greater progress. With per-student spending of $14,797 and a low student-teacher ratio, resources are in place for continued improvement. If attendance improves and the upward academic trend holds, Swansea High is positioned to become a notable success story in South Carolina.