Airport High

Public 9-12

 1315 Boston Avenue
       West Columbia, SC  29170


(803) 822-5600

District: Lexington 02

SchoolDigger Rank:
144th of 237 South Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,767 Help


Feeder schools for Airport High:

Elementary:    Congaree Elementary
    Herbert A. Wood Elementary
    Springdale Elementary
Middle:    Pine Ridge Middle
    R. H. Fulmer Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  19.0 Help
Number of students:  1,428

Racial breakdown:

White:
39.6%
African American:
33.9%
Hispanic:
20.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84.2% Help


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Compare Details Airport High ranks worse than 60.8% of high schools in South Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.56. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Airport High has the largest high school student body size in the Lexington 02 School District. Student population at Airport High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (39.6%), African American (33.9%), Hispanic (20%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Airport High is 19, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Lexington 02 School District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Airport High is $12,767. 1 high schools in the Lexington 02 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Airport High:

SchoolDigger ranks Airport High 144th of 237 South Carolina public high schools. (See Airport High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Hispanic students:
White students:


Lexington 02:

SchoolDigger ranks Lexington 02 53rd of 77 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Airport High

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Rank History for all students at Airport High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 61.10 93rd 187 50.3%
2006 59.14 94th 191 50.8%
2007 66.11 62nd 191 67.5%
2008 63.65 80th 185 56.8%
2009 58.65 85th 188 54.8%
2010 62.80 76th 199 61.8%
2011 42.93 122nd 199 38.7%
2012 38.26 138th 202 31.7%
2013 42.26 124th 203 38.9%
2014 45.28 120th 210 42.9%
2015 46.45 100th 232 56.9%
2016 41.83 121st 231 47.6%
2017 31.92 134th 223 39.9%
2018 38.05 111th 216 48.6%
2019 40.12 111th 225 50.7%
2021 41.39 125th 227 44.9%
2022 32.25 148th 226 34.5%
2023 35.56 144th 237 39.2%
See the entire list of South Carolina High School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Airport High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 16.72 44th 48 8.3%
2023 22.22 49th 57 14.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Airport High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 4.33 64th 64 0.0%
2021 29.90 36th 46 21.7%
2022 34.23 43rd 61 29.5%
2023 52.52 29th 68 57.4%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Airport High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.02 112th 214 47.7%
2019 47.46 82nd 217 62.2%
2021 47.89 97th 213 54.5%
2022 36.44 137th 220 37.7%
2023 40.85 120th 226 46.9%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Airport High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.91 130th 210 38.1%
2019 39.74 114th 213 46.5%
2021 40.95 122nd 213 42.7%
2022 36.81 141st 220 35.9%
2023 31.61 151st 223 32.3%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Airport High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.09 51st 137 62.8%
2019 66.18 39th 143 72.7%
2021 59.66 33rd 115 71.3%
2022 26.04 104th 139 25.2%
2023 49.69 63rd 141 55.3%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Airport High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 52.79 98th 156 37.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Airport High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.70 108th 213 49.3%
2019 40.70 110th 218 49.5%
2021 39.73 124th 215 42.3%
2022 29.30 155th 224 30.8%
2023 37.74 130th 229 43.2%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Airport High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.64 79th 183 56.8%
2019 49.05 80th 184 56.5%
2021 51.48 68th 178 61.8%
2022 48.40 88th 190 53.7%
2023 41.55 108th 199 45.7%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Airport High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.61 66th 80 17.5%
2019 33.28 66th 86 23.3%
2021 36.44 64th 93 31.2%
2022 21.83 92nd 108 14.8%
2023 45.87 66th 119 44.5%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Airport High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.78 128th 185 30.8%
2019 38.28 103rd 191 46.1%
2021 41.93 106th 189 43.9%
2022 23.91 148th 192 22.9%
2023 25.95 153rd 197 22.3%
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

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Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Airport High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1491 163 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1662
1989 1517 164 1 3 1 n/a n/a 0 1686
1990 1407 187 4 8 1 n/a n/a 0 1607
1991 1293 178 3 7 3 n/a n/a 0 1484
1992 1262 176 6 11 3 n/a n/a 0 1458
1993 1242 204 7 6 2 n/a n/a 0 1461
1994 1183 220 13 9 3 n/a n/a 0 1428
1995 1157 235 10 11 4 n/a n/a 0 1417
1996 1157 235 10 11 4 n/a n/a 0 1417
1997 1071 248 7 9 1 n/a n/a 0 1336
1998 1034 279 7 10 3 n/a n/a 0 1333
1999 1010 275 10 10 0 n/a n/a 0 1305
2000 961 358 13 11 1 n/a n/a 0 1344
2001 941 342 12 12 0 n/a n/a 0 1307
2002 964 351 15 10 3 n/a n/a 3 1346
2003 964 351 15 10 3 n/a n/a 3 1346
2004 963 372 22 19 3 n/a n/a 0 1379
2005 939 422 13 29 5 n/a n/a 2 1410
2006 913 452 12 33 3 n/a n/a 2 1415
2007 895 456 8 38 3 n/a n/a 0 1400
2008 903 486 7 37 3 n/a n/a 2 1438
2009 924 500 9 39 2 n/a n/a 2 1476
2010 848 499 13 51 3 n/a n/a 28 1442
2011 773 459 16 71 9 3 47 0 1378
2012 753 457 8 63 4 5 43 0 1333
2013 707 479 7 72 6 4 51 0 1326
2014 733 460 8 75 6 4 46 0 1332
2015 729 479 6 91 4 4 45 0 1358
2016 699 483 4 104 3 3 45 0 1341
2017 705 485 5 141 2 2 46 0 1386
2018 663 496 5 151 2 0 56 0 1373
2019 652 473 8 155 3 0 64 0 1355
2020 644 471 12 176 3 0 66 0 1372
2021 612 438 10 209 2 0 66 0 1337
2022 570 445 10 246 1 0 76 0 1348
2023 565 484 8 285 1 1 84 0 1428

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Airport High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1662 93.9 17.6 n/a
1989 1686 94.2 17.8 n/a
1990 1607 96.5 16.6 n/a
1991 1484 94.4 15.7 5.3
1992 1458 91.2 15.9 7.4
1993 1461 96.6 15.1 11
1994 1428 96.3 14.8 14.6
1995 1417 102.5 13.8 18.2
1996 1417 102.5 13.8 18.2
1997 1336 97.5 13.7 15.9
1998 1333 93.5 14.3 22.8
1999 1305 90.0 14.5 15.2
2000 1344 86.0 15.6 19
2001 1307 90.9 14.4 25.7
2002 1346 89.2 15.1 25.5
2003 1346 89.2 15.1 25.5
2004 1379 85.5 16.1 30.1
2005 1410 92.0 15.3 43.1
2006 1415 93.0 15.2 48.2
2007 1400 123.6 11.3 49.6
2008 1438 91.0 15.8 57.6
2009 1476 77.0 19.2 42.8
2010 1442 82.0 17.5 44.7
2011 1378 89.0 15.4 49.8
2012 1333 83.0 16.0 55.1
2013 1326 83.0 15.9 56.7
2014 1332 84.0 15.8 59.2
2015 1358 88.0 15.4 59.4
2016 1341 89.0 15.0 57.3
2017 1386 84.0 16.5 63.6
2018 1373 86.0 15.9 61.8
2019 1355 79.0 17.1 60.1
2020 1372 75.0 18.2 60.8
2021 1337 75.0 17.8 55.1
2022 1348 72.5 18.5 61.4
2023 1428 75.0 19.0 84.2

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 Airport High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1662 93.9 17.6 n/a
1989 1686 94.2 17.8 n/a
1990 1607 96.5 16.6 n/a
1991 1484 94.4 15.7 5.3
1992 1458 91.2 15.9 7.4
1993 1461 96.6 15.1 11
1994 1428 96.3 14.8 14.6
1995 1417 102.5 13.8 18.2
1996 1417 102.5 13.8 18.2
1997 1336 97.5 13.7 15.9
1998 1333 93.5 14.3 22.8
1999 1305 90.0 14.5 15.2
2000 1344 86.0 15.6 19
2001 1307 90.9 14.4 25.7
2002 1346 89.2 15.1 25.5
2003 1346 89.2 15.1 25.5
2004 1379 85.5 16.1 30.1
2005 1410 92.0 15.3 43.1
2006 1415 93.0 15.2 48.2
2007 1400 123.6 11.3 49.6
2008 1438 91.0 15.8 57.6
2009 1476 77.0 19.2 42.8
2010 1442 82.0 17.5 44.7
2011 1378 89.0 15.4 49.8
2012 1333 83.0 16.0 55.1
2013 1326 83.0 15.9 56.7
2014 1332 84.0 15.8 59.2
2015 1358 88.0 15.4 59.4
2016 1341 89.0 15.0 57.3
2017 1386 84.0 16.5 63.6
2018 1373 86.0 15.9 61.8
2019 1355 79.0 17.1 60.1
2020 1372 75.0 18.2 60.8
2021 1337 75.0 17.8 55.1
2022 1348 72.5 18.5 61.4
2023 1428 75.0 19.0 84.2

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 Airport 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 $366 (3.6%) $59 (0.6%) $425 (4.2%) $7,795 (77.7%) $1,809 (18.0%) $9,604 (95.8%) $10,029
2020 $277 (2.7%) $392 (3.8%) $669 (6.5%) $8,017 (77.5%) $1,661 (16.1%) $9,678 (93.5%) $10,347
2021 $272 (2.6%) $291 (2.8%) $562 (5.3%) $8,491 (80.4%) $1,501 (14.2%) $9,992 (94.7%) $10,555
2022 $286 (2.4%) $610 (5.1%) $896 (7.5%) $9,226 (76.8%) $1,889 (15.7%) $11,115 (92.5%) $12,012
2023 $551 (4.3%) $1,256 (9.8%) $1,808 (14.2%) $9,035 (70.8%) $1,924 (15.1%) $10,959 (85.8%) $12,767

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Airport High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 111th of 225 High schoolsRanks 144th of 237 High schools
 11.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Airport High)43.741
 2.7%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Lexington 02)60.350.8
 9.5%
   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 (Airport High)66.653.2
 13.4%
   End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Lexington 02)60.251
 9.2%
   End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (South Carolina)67.259.1
 8.1%
End of Course English 1 (Airport High)70.780.1
 9.4%
   End of Course English 1 (Lexington 02)77.479.6
 2.2%
   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 Students13551428
 5.4%
African American473484
 2.3%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian88
Hispanic155285
 83.9%
Pacific Islander01
White652565
 13.3%
Two or More Races6484
 31.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients60.1%84.2%
 24.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Airport High

Students at Airport High are 40% White, 34% African American, 20% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Airport High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Congaree Elementary
Elementary : Herbert A. Wood Elementary
Elementary : Springdale Elementary
Middle : Pine Ridge Middle
Middle : R. H. Fulmer Middle

Airport High ranks 144th of 237 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,428 students attended Airport High.


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