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Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
260:1
Student Diversity
Male
51.2%
Female
48.8%
Black
55.7%
White
34%
Two or more races
4.9%
Hispanic
4.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of South Carolina186 Students
Winthrop University124 Students
Coastal Carolina University119 Students
South Carolina State University117 Students
College of Charleston113 Students
Lander University110 Students
University of South Carolina - Upstate110 Students
Clemson University93 Students
York Technical College83 Students
North Carolina A&T State University78 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing69 Students
Business68 Students
Psychology27 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration26 Students
Biology19 Students
Computer Science17 Students
Marketing16 Students
Early Childhood Education16 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies14 Students
Criminology14 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
3.1206 Reviews
3.0Senior
11/1/2024
It's not the best school. There's tons of drug use, even in the classroom. I don't really feel safe at this school. Even most of the honors classes end up being too easy. Lots of teachers bring up their political beliefs in class way too often. Some teachers are good, but some barely even teach.
3.0Senior
3/8/2021
I have been at Chester Senior HIgh School for the past for years. My siblings went there before me as well as my parents. This school has changed in some aspects. The school has a lot more diversity than it had before. The school has integrated more foreign teachers and students into the school.
3.0Senior
5/22/2020
All of my teachers and staff at the school were very nice to me and you are always welcome to Chester High but the some of the students treat the school like it is just trash
My siblings and I all graduated from this school. We all had college scholarships and we very active in high school activities. The number one issue at this school is lack of parental involvement. There are some very caring teachers and smart kids in Chester. Education has to start at home.
This school is getting better and better every year. Principal is really a good leader and wants to make difference but need more support of teachers and teaching skill. Parents involvement is necessary. I believe that teachers should be tested more frequently about their knowledge of content and te...
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