Branchville High

Orangeburg
1349 Dorange Road
Branchville, SC 29432
316 Students
High School 6th - 12th
School Overview
Branchville High is a public high school and part of the Orangeburg school district, located in Branchville, SC with 316 students offering grade levels from 06 to 12.

With 23 teachers, Branchville High has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.6:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
316
Total Students
23.3
Full-Time Teachers
13.6
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    227 (71.8 %)
  • Black
    74 (23.4 %)
  • Two or More
    9 (2.8 %)
  • Asian
    3 (0.9 %)
  • American Indian
    2 (0.6 %)
  • Hispanic
    1 (0.3 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: High School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status: No
District: Orangeburg
Phone: (803)274-8875
Grade Range: 6th - 12th
Total Students: 316
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 23.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 13.6
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 0
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 6 47
Grade 7 46
Grade 8 34
Grade 9 44
Grade 10 50
Grade 11 44
Grade 12 51
Gender Ratio