West Florence High School
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| Principal | Pamela D. Quick |
| School type | Public (U.S.) |
| Religious affiliation | None |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Location | Florence, South Carolina |
| Enrollment | 1635 |
| Campus surroundings | As it's name implies, West Florence is located on Florence's West side, near shopping centers and restaurants along David H. McLeod Blvd. The school is also located near the intersection of Interstates 20 and 95. |
| Mascot | Knight |
| School colors | Green and Gold |
West Florence High School is a public secondary school serving grades 9 through 12 in Florence, SC. During the 2005-06 school year, 1600+ students attended the school, which is one of three high schools under the jurisdiction of Florence County School District One.
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[edit] Primary Feeder Schools
West Florence's main feeder schools are Henry L. Sneed Middle School and Moore Intermediate School.
[edit] Extracurricular Activities and Programs
West Florence offers its students many extracurricular activities including Beta Club, National Honor Society, and Model United Nations. West Florence has an impressive Athletic Department offering a variety of sports including football, soccer, basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, and tennis. In addition to the variety of extracurricular actives, West Florence provides an academic curriculum that includes Advanced Placement level classes in the following subjects: Psychology, English Literature, Statistics, Calculus, U.S. History, Biology, Chemistry, and Music Theory.
[edit] Performance
West Florence was a Palmetto Gold Award Winner for improved student performance fours years in a row. The school had 108 Life Scholarship Recipients during the 2005-06 school year, 12 Palmetto Fellows and 66% of the Senior Class of 2006 graduated with honors. However, the school's Absolute Rating and Improvement Rating dropped in 2005 to Average and Unsatisfactory. The annual report card for the school can be found here: http://ed.sc.gov/topics/researchandstats/schoolreportcard/2005/high/h2101014.pdf. In 2006, the average composite SAT score for West Florence students taking the test was 978, well below the national average of 1021. Including the new writing scores increases the gap with an average score for West Florence students of 1455 vs. the national average of 1518.
