Lamar High

216 North Darlington Avenue, Lamar, SC 29069

ASchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
268
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Darlington 01
Darlington County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 208 South Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores77% proficient in math & reading
72ndpercentile
Equity70% of low-income students proficient
67thpercentile
Attendance22% chronically absent
78thpercentile
Graduation rate98% graduate in 4 years
97thpercentile
College readinessAt least 23% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
84thpercentile
Class size12.8 students per teacher
78thpercentile

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 Lamar High

Lamar High is a public high school in Lamar, South Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Darlington 01. The school is located in a rural area in Darlington County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 268 students were enrolled, with about 12.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical South Carolina high school (15.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 208 South Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

216 North Darlington Avenue
Lamar, SC 29069
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
268 students
Students per teacher
12.8 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Darlington 01
County
Darlington County
NCES school ID
450186000371

Schools near Lamar High

All 3 schools in Lamar →
Lee High
Alternative · Grades 9–12 · 5 students
10.0 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.