Hampton County Highschool is a

public high school State schools (in England, Wales, Australia and New Zealand) or public schools (Scottish English and North American English) are generally primary or secondary schools that educate all students without charge. They are funded in whole or in pa ...

within Hampton County School District, located between the towns of

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and Varnville,

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, United States. The high school serves students in those communities in addition to students living in rural areas of northern and eastern

Hampton County Hampton County is a rural county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,561. Its county seat is Hampton. It was named for Confederate Civil War general Wade Hampton, who in the late 1870s, with ...

. The school served 719 students in the 2011–2012 school year. In August 2023, we have seen a significant change in the education scene of Hampton County. The well-known Wade Hampton High School has undergone a name change. This alteration is due to a merger with the neighboring Estill High School, leading to the formation of the new Hampton County High School. This establishment now has the unique distinction of being the sole public high school serving the community within Hampton County. The school (Wade Hampton High School) was named for a Confederate general and " Redeemer" governor

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. Until it's rebranding to Hampton County Highschool

Academics

In 2012, the average student-teacher ratio in core subjects was 24.9 students for every 1 teacher. Wade Hampton High School is accredited with the

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(SACS).

Athletics

Wade Hampton competes at the Class AAA level in the

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. The school fields teams for boys in football, basketball, cross country, track & field, tennis, and golf; and for girls in cheerleading, volleyball, basketball, cross country, track & field, tennis, and golf. Wade Hampton has historic Class AA rivalries with Bamberg-Earhardt High School, Silver Bluff High School, and Barnwell High School. The school's main proximity rivalries were Estill High School and Allendale-Fairfax High School, both of which compete in Class A and AA respectively. Starting in the 2016–2017 academic year, the school moved up to Class AAA in all sports.

References

External links

School website

2012 school report card by S.C. Department of Education
{{authority control Education in Hampton County, South Carolina Public high schools in South Carolina

Academics

Athletics

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