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Gaffney High

149 Twin Lake Road, Gaffney, SC 29341

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,827
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Cherokee 01
Cherokee County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 208 South Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores56% proficient in math & reading
22ndpercentile
Equity52% of low-income students proficient
21stpercentile
Attendance35% chronically absent
32ndpercentile
Graduation rate78% graduate in 4 years
19thpercentile
College readinessAt least 27% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
87thpercentile
Class size17.7 students per teacher
21stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other South Carolina high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Gaffney High

Gaffney High is a public high school in Gaffney, South Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Cherokee 01. The school is located in a town in Cherokee County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,827 students were enrolled, with about 17.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical South Carolina high school (15.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 208 South Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

149 Twin Lake Road
Gaffney, SC 29341
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,827 students
Students per teacher
17.7 to 1
AP courses offered
33
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Cherokee 01
County
Cherokee County
NCES school ID
450150000285

Schools near Gaffney High

All 13 schools in Gaffney →
Broome High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 865 students
B11 mi
Chesnee High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 673 students
B11 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.