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Lexington High High School
2463 Augusta Hwy
Lexington SC, 29072, Lexington County
Phone: 803-821-3400
Ranking: 
(10 out of 202, top 5%)*
(10 out of 202, top 5%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Lexington School District 1
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 139 | 182 | 163 | 152 | 156 | 130 | 151 | |||||||
| Total Students: | NA | NA | 3,166 | 3,108 | 2,855 | 2,751 | 2,710 | 2,553 | ||||||
| Grade 9: | NA | NA | 940 | 29.7% | 938 | 30.2% | 828 | 29.0% | 807 | 29.3% | 819 | 30.2% | 752 | 29.5% |
| Grade 10: | NA | NA | 855 | 27.0% | 774 | 24.9% | 737 | 25.8% | 744 | 27.0% | 678 | 25.0% | 649 | 25.4% |
| Grade 11: | NA | NA | 661 | 20.9% | 686 | 22.1% | 680 | 23.8% | 580 | 21.1% | 618 | 22.8% | 630 | 24.7% |
| Grade 12: | NA | NA | 710 | 22.4% | 710 | 22.8% | 610 | 21.4% | 620 | 22.5% | 595 | 22.0% | 522 | 20.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | NA | NA | 1,624 | 51.3% | 1,619 | 52.1% | 1,483 | 51.9% | 1,397 | 50.8% | 1,376 | 50.8% | 1,275 | 49.9% |
| Female: | NA | NA | 1,542 | 48.7% | 1,489 | 47.9% | 1,372 | 48.1% | 1,334 | 48.5% | 1,316 | 48.6% | 1,262 | 49.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | NA | NA | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% | 6 | 0.2% | 6 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | NA | NA | 92 | 2.9% | 86 | 2.8% | 79 | 2.8% | 72 | 2.6% | 58 | 2.1% | 67 | 2.6% |
| Hispanic: | NA | NA | 112 | 3.5% | 114 | 3.7% | 104 | 3.6% | 97 | 3.5% | 93 | 3.4% | 76 | 3.0% |
| Black: | NA | NA | 277 | 8.7% | 256 | 8.2% | 220 | 7.7% | 224 | 8.1% | 214 | 7.9% | 198 | 7.8% |
| White: | NA | NA | 2,614 | 82.6% | 2,584 | 83.1% | 2,402 | 84.1% | 2,340 | 85.1% | 2,329 | 85.9% | 2,195 | 86.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | NA | NA | 3 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | NA | NA | 65 | 2.1% | 63 | 2.0% | 46 | 1.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 485 | 15.3% | 418 | 13.4% | 403 | 14.1% | 318 | 11.6% | 285 | 10.5% | 238 | 9.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 121 | 3.8% | 136 | 4.4% | 104 | 3.6% | 106 | 3.9% | 93 | 3.4% | 85 | 3.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | 17.40 | 19.07 | 18.78 | 17.69 | 20.80 | 16.90 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| HSAP | ||||||
| 2005 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 97.6% | 94.1% | 86.2% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 95.4% | 91.5% | 84.9% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 97.2% | 92.9% | 88.1% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 95.6% | 93.1% | 87.7% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 94.3% | 90.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 62.2% | 54.3% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 70.9% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 64.1% | 57.4% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 80.8% | 73.4% | 61.4% |
| 2005 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 94.7% | 89.7% | 76.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 95.2% | 90.8% | 80.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 94.8% | 89.8% | 79.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 96.4% | 92.3% | 84.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 94.7% | 89.9% | 80.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 66.7% | 50.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 67.4% | 51.8% |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 77.2% | 66.4% | 54.2% |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 66.1% | 53.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 35.8% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 64.2% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 17.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 14.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 85.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $46,306.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,111.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,892.0 |
* Lexington High High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.