J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science Magnet

521 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science Magnet is a public high school and part of the Florence 03 school district, located in Lake City, SC with 521 students offering grade levels from 06 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 38 teachers, J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science Magnet 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.

521

Total Students

38.3

Full-Time Teachers

13.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science Magnet
Demographic	Student Count
White	221
Hispanic	31
Black	247
Two or More	21
Pacific Islander	1

Black
247 (47.4 %)
White
221 (42.4 %)
Hispanic
31 (6.0 %)
Two or More
21 (4.0 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

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:	Florence 03
Phone:	(843)374-8685
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	521
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	38.3
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 60

Grade 7 102

Grade 8 99

Grade 9 91

Grade 10 76

Grade 11 56

Grade 12 37