Barnwell High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

474 Jackson Street
Barnwell, SC 29812

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Top 20%

Serving 562 students in grades 9-12, Barnwell High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 562 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: 80-84% (Btm 50% in SC)
: Top 20%
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Barnwell High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

School Overview

Barnwell High School's student population of 562 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Barnwell High School
9	190
10	137
11	123
12	112

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Total Students

562 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Barnwell High School
2023	564
2022	556
2021	574
2020	625
2019	625
2018	646
2017	646
2016	680
2015	669
2014	673
2013	685
2012	663
2011	699
2010	695
2009	710
2008	714
2007	767
2006	754
2005	804
2004	861
2003	822
2002	793
2001	752
2000	767
1999	764
1998	760
1997	781
1996	793
1995	751
1994	783
1993	778
1992	729
1991	713
1990	695
1989	708
1988	705
1987	697

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Barnwell High School
2023	37
2022	42
2021	42
2020	43
2019	43
2018	43
2017	43
2016	45
2015	46
2014	46
2013	46
2012	47
2011	49
2010	44
2009	53
2008	53
2007	69
2006	54
2005	55
2004	51
2003	51
2002	51
2001	51
2000	54
1999	53
1998	50
1997	47
1996	46
1995	43
1994	44
1993	41
1992	40
1991	40
1990	40
1989	38
1988	39
1987	38

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School Motto

Where Hearts are Big and Opportunities are Great

School Rankings

Barnwell High School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,118 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Barnwell High School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SC)

#170 out of 1118 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Barnwell High School
2023	#170
2022	#227
2021	#389
2019	#599
2018	#444
2017	#387
2016	#218
2015	#186
2014	#1056
2013	#1042
2012	#956

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60-64%

43%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Barnwell High School	South Carolina	Barnwell 45 School District
2023	62%	43%	36%
2022	52%	41%	32%
2021	37%	39%	31%
2019	42%	46%	38%
2018	47%	45%	35%
2017	52%	44%	37%
2016	67%	46%	40%
2015	77%	51%	43%
2014	37%	68%	54%
2013	42%	70%	51%
2012	47%	71%	53%

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75-79%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Barnwell High School	South Carolina	Barnwell 45 School District
2022	77%	52%	41%
2021	62%	48%	35%
2019	47%	48%	37%
2018	52%	45%	35%
2017	47%	43%	32%
2016	62%	46%	36%
2015	62%	42%	30%
2014	47%	72%	59%
2013	47%	74%	62%
2012	52%	72%	57%
2011	47%	71%	58%

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40-44%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Barnwell High School	South Carolina	Barnwell 45 School District
2022	42%	50%	40%
2021	37%	48%	39%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Barnwell High School	South Carolina	Barnwell 45 School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	15:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	16:1	16:1
2013	15:1	16:1	15:1
2012	14:1	16:1	15:1
2011	14:1	16:1	15:1
2010	16:1	16:1	17:1
2009	14:1	15:1	14:1
2008	14:1	15:1	15:1
2007	11:1	10:1	10:1
2006	14:1	15:1	14:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	17:1	16:1	16:1
2003	16:1	15:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	14:1	15:1	15:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1998	15:1	16:1	16:1
1997	17:1	16:1	16:1
1996	17:1	16:1	16:1
1995	17:1	17:1	17:1
1994	18:1	17:1	17:1
1993	19:1	17:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	18:1
1990	17:1	17:1	18:1
1989	19:1	18:1	19:1
1988	18:1	18:1	18:1
1987	18:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Barnwell High School	South Carolina	Barnwell 45 School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	2%	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Barnwell High School	South Carolina	Barnwell 45 School District
2023	4%	13%	4%
2022	5%	12%	4%
2021	5%	11%	4%
2020	3%	10%	4%
2019	3%	10%	4%
2018	2%	9%	4%
2017	2%	9%	4%
2016	2%	9%	4%
2015	2%	8%	3%
2014	2%	8%	3%
2013	1%	7%	3%
2012	2%	7%	3%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	3%	5%	2%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	4%	1%
2005	1%	4%	1%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%

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Black

50%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barnwell High School	South Carolina	Barnwell 45 School District
2023	52%	31%	48%
2022	48%	32%	48%
2021	45%	33%	47%
2020	47%	33%	47%
2019	47%	33%	47%
2018	50%	34%	49%
2017	50%	34%	49%
2016	49%	34%	49%
2015	46%	35%	48%
2014	45%	35%	48%
2013	45%	35%	47%
2012	42%	36%	47%
2011	40%	36%	45%
2010	41%	38%	46%
2009	41%	39%	47%
2008	44%	39%	47%
2007	41%	40%	46%
2006	44%	41%	46%
2005	42%	41%	44%
2004	42%	41%	44%
2003	41%	41%	43%
2002	38%	41%	43%
2001	40%	42%	42%
2000	38%	42%	42%
1999	42%	41%	40%
1998	42%	42%	40%
1997	42%	41%	40%
1996	40%	41%	39%
1995	41%	41%	40%
1994	41%	41%	42%
1993	43%	41%	43%
1992	44%	41%	44%
1991	41%	41%	42%

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White

40%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barnwell High School	South Carolina	Barnwell 45 School District
2023	39%	48%	43%
2022	41%	48%	42%
2021	45%	49%	43%
2020	44%	50%	43%
2019	44%	50%	43%
2018	44%	51%	43%
2017	44%	51%	43%
2016	47%	52%	44%
2015	51%	52%	46%
2014	51%	52%	45%
2013	50%	53%	46%
2012	52%	53%	46%
2011	53%	53%	48%
2010	57%	53%	50%
2009	56%	53%	49%
2008	54%	53%	50%
2007	57%	54%	51%
2006	54%	54%	51%
2005	56%	54%	54%
2004	56%	54%	53%
2003	57%	54%	54%
2002	60%	55%	55%
2001	58%	55%	56%
2000	60%	55%	57%
1999	58%	55%	59%
1998	58%	55%	59%
1997	57%	56%	59%
1996	59%	56%	59%
1995	59%	56%	59%
1994	59%	57%	58%
1993	57%	57%	57%
1992	56%	57%	56%
1991	59%	57%	58%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Barnwell High School	South Carolina	Barnwell 45 School District
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	4%	6%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barnwell High School	South Carolina	Barnwell 45 School District
2023	0.58	0.66	0.59
2022	0.60	0.66	0.60
2021	0.60	0.64	0.60
2020	0.59	0.63	0.59
2019	0.59	0.63	0.59
2018	0.56	0.62	0.58
2017	0.56	0.62	0.58
2016	0.54	0.61	0.57
2015	0.53	0.61	0.57
2014	0.54	0.61	0.57
2013	0.55	0.60	0.57
2012	0.56	0.59	0.58
2011	0.56	0.59	0.57
2010	0.51	0.58	0.54
2009	0.52	0.57	0.53
2008	0.52	0.57	0.53
2007	0.51	0.55	0.52
2006	0.52	0.54	0.53
2005	0.51	0.54	0.52
2004	0.51	0.54	0.52
2003	0.51	0.54	0.53
2002	0.50	0.53	0.52
2001	0.51	0.53	0.52
2000	0.50	0.53	0.50
1999	0.50	0.53	0.50
1998	0.50	0.53	0.50
1997	0.50	0.52	0.50
1996	0.50	0.52	0.50
1995	0.49	0.52	0.50
1994	0.49	0.51	0.50
1993	0.50	0.51	0.50
1992	0.51	0.51	0.50
1991	0.49	0.51	0.49

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80-84%

84%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Barnwell High School	South Carolina	Barnwell 45 School District
2023	82%	84%	82%
2022	77%	84%	77%
2021	87%	85%	82%
2020	82%	85%	82%
2019	87%	84%	87%
2018	82%	83%	82%
2017	82%	84%	82%
2016	82%	84%	82%
2015	77%	83%	72%
2014	87%	80%	82%
2013	77%	78%	72%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Barnwell High School	South Carolina	Barnwell 45 School District
2023	100%	67%	100%
2022	100%	60%	100%
2021	100%	59%	100%
2020	100%	58%	100%
2019	100%	58%	100%
2018	100%	64%	100%
2017	100%	64%	100%
2016	58%	55%	59%
2015	57%	50%	64%
2014	54%	51%	64%
2013	53%	51%	65%
2012	46%	50%	58%
2011	44%	48%	60%
2010	43%	47%	57%
2009	48%	45%	55%
2008	48%	44%	53%
2007	46%	44%	53%
2006	38%	44%	50%
2005	40%	44%	48%
2004	38%	43%	49%
2003	36%	42%	47%
2002	34%	41%	45%
2001	29%	39%	39%
2000	29%	40%	42%
1999	28%	39%	41%
1998	32%	42%	43%
1997	30%	40%	40%
1996	32%	40%	43%
1995	28%	40%	41%
1994	31%	39%	44%
1993	27%	38%	41%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2016)
Year	Barnwell High School	South Carolina	Barnwell 45 School District
2016	7%	5%	6%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%	7%
2013	9%	7%	8%
2012	9%	7%	7%
2011	7%	6%	7%
2010	8%	7%	7%
2009	7%	8%	7%
2008	9%	8%	9%
2007	8%	8%	8%
2006	10%	8%	9%
2005	7%	8%	9%
2004	5%	8%	7%
2003	7%	8%	8%
2002	9%	8%	10%
2001	6%	8%	9%
2000	3%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Barnwell 45 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: The Warhorse

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Barnwell High School's ranking?

Barnwell High School is ranked #170 out of 1,118 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina.

What schools are Barnwell High School often compared to?

Barnwell High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Blackville-hilda High School, Williston-elko High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 43% SC state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

What is the graduation rate of Barnwell High School?

The graduation rate of Barnwell High School is 80-84%, which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 84%.

How many students attend Barnwell High School?

562 students attend Barnwell High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Barnwell High School students are Black, 40% of students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Barnwell High School?

Barnwell High School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Barnwell High School offer ?

Barnwell High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Barnwell High School part of?

Barnwell High School is part of Barnwell 45 School District.