Sumter High
Sumter, SC 29154
Phone: (803) 481-4480
District: Sumter School District 17
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 9,10,11,12 • 2122 students
Sumter High, a public school located in Sumter, SC, serves grades 9-12 in the Sumter 01 School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Sumter High is a public school located in Sumter, SC. 2122 students attend Sumter High.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 3/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2024 End-of-Course Examination Program (EOCEP) Tests data from South Carolina Department of Education, and using 2024 College and Career Ready Assessments (READY) data from South Carolina Department of Education. |
| College Readiness | 4/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2024 SAT percent participation data from South Carolina Department of Education, using 2024 SAT percent college ready data from South Carolina Department of Education, using 2024 4-year high school graduation rate data from South Carolina Department of Education, using 2024 Average SAT score data from South Carolina Department of Education, using 2024 Average ACT score data from South Carolina Department of Education, using 2024 ACT percent college ready data from South Carolina Department of Education, and using 2023 demographic data from the National Center for Education Statistics. |
Posted: October 17, 2025
The teachers are very good, the school is very big but that's not a bad thing and quality of learning is amazing and the best I've seen from any school
Posted: October 17, 2025
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Posted: February 4, 2020
I wish I sent my child to another school.
Questioning an instructor about my childs work or grades is often considered as confrontational or reprisal towards my child in class. Teachers dont keep confidences as requested by parents in discussing email parent/teacher correspondence. Its discussed with student even though parent asked it be keep confidential and not discussed with child.
Posted: February 4, 2020
The homework is often too long considering students have more than one subject. Project work isnt fairly distributed between students who are assigned partners to help.
Often only one partner does all the work but both partners are given the same grade.
Posted: February 4, 2020
All Students do not respect their teachers. Their dress appearance is often deplorable at this level of education. Teachers are often left helpless to address any means of correction.
Posted: February 4, 2020
All the teachers are not available to assist the students during or after school due to their part-time jobs.
Posted: November 4, 2013
I agree with the parent post Nov 2012. We are actually new to Sumter and had lived around the globe and from my experience Sumter HS is by far one of the Worse experiences! The overall education level in Sumter appears lower than many other places. Many of the teachers my children had to endure at Sumter HS are totally unprofessional! Sadly we are here due to military purposes otherwise I would never consider such a down grade! Can't wait to leave this school system and the city. Children definitely DESERVE better than what is being offered. Good luck to the locals!
Posted: November 11, 2010
For those parents who have never lived outside of Sumter, this school may be what they think as good. Having lived in other areas around the US, I can tell you that it is very weak in many areas from my observations. On the few times I have come to visit the office, I have seen students wandering aimlessly in the halls and witnessed horrible behavior and profanity right in front of the office personnel with absolutely nothing said to the students! If there were a better option for my son, I would take it without thinking twice.
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linwood plantation | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Dalzell | SC | 9 mi | |
| 2 | Reflections | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Columbia | SC | 29.5 mi | |
| 3 | Spring Valley | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Columbia | SC | 33.8 mi | |
| 4 | Longcreek Plantation | Area of Town | Blythewood | SC | 35.9 mi |
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| Shaw AFB | 7.2 mi. |
| McEntire Joint National Guard Base | 23.5 mi. |
| Fort Jackson | 32.7 mi. |
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