User:Mimccall16/Lee Central High School

'Lee Central High School' Lee Central High School is a public, rural high school located in Lee County. In August of the 2000-2001 school year, Bishopville High School and Mt. Pleasant High School were consolidated into Lee Central High School. The high school is centrally located in the county. The attendance area encompasses the entire county. This includes both the rural and city neighborhoods, mobile home parks, family farms, a small medical facility, and manufacturing plants. During the 2007-2008 school year, the campus has recently opened the doors of its newly on-site state of the art career and technology education facility. Lee Central High School serves a predominantly rural community characterized by manufacturing and retail businesses. The business community strongly supports the school by donating money, coupons, and giveaway prizes; by providing facilities and supplies; and by sponsoring suppers and barbecues for special events. Lee Central High School is a recipient of the 2007-2008 Education and Economic Development Act (EEDA) and Work of the At-Risk Student Committee (ARSC) Nine Schools Project Planning and Professional Development Dropout and High Schools That Work grants. These grants have allowed the school to implement increases in literacy skills, professional development, as well as a means of planning for professional developments for implementation of dropout prevention initiatives. The total enrollment of Lee Central High School is 679 students. The racial/ethnic composition of Black/African-American is 652 students; Hispanic is 10 students; Other is 2 students; and White is 15 students. Lee Central High School, having a poverty index of 92.24%, operates under a district-wide school lunch program which 611 students receive subsidized meals. The student body consists of (242) 9th graders, (164) 10th graders, (155) 11th graders, and (118) 12th graders. In addition, 51.4% of the student population is male and 48.6% is female while 96.0% is Black, 2.2% is White, and 1.8% is Other. Due to low numbers of enrollment in the population of White and Other, the data charts represented indicate 0% as it pertains to these populations because of an insufficient sample. The faculty of Lee Central High School, consisting of 59 teachers, 5 administrators, 3 guidance counselors, 1 Project Act Coordinator, and 6 support staff, is a diverse group of individuals dedicated to the education and training of those served by the school – its students.