OCSD High School for Health Professions

130 Howard Hill Drive
Orangeburg, SC 29118

Charter School 404 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

OCSD High School for Health Professions is a public charter high school and part of the Limestone Charters Association school district, located in Orangeburg, SC with 404 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12.

With 28 teachers, OCSD High School for Health Professions has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.4:1. 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.

404

Total Students

28.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for OCSD High School for Health Professions
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	12
Black	377
Asian	9
Two or More	2

Black
377 (93.3 %)
Hispanic
12 (3.0 %)
Asian
9 (2.2 %)
White
4 (1.0 %)
Two or More
2 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Changed Boundary/Agency
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Limestone Charters Association
Phone:	(803)535-1693
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	404
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the 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 9 110

Grade 10 104

Grade 11 102

Grade 12 88