Airport High School
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Airport High School in West Columbia
, South Carolina is a public high school offering education for grades 9 – 12, serving the surrounding communities of West Columbia, Cayce
, South Congaree
, Pine Ridge
, and parts of Gaston
. It derives its name from its location next to Columbia Metropolitan Airport
. Sports teams are known as the Eagles. The main athletic rival is the Brookland-Cayce High School Bearcats.
Airport HS currently has a student body of 1416 and is part of the Lexington District #2. Airport HS presently has a student:teacher ratio of 31:1 in core subjects. The current principal is Frank Jovanelly.
Current class breakdown is as follows:
West Columbia, South Carolina
West Columbia is a city in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 13,064 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, South Carolina is a public high school offering education for grades 9 – 12, serving the surrounding communities of West Columbia, Cayce
Cayce, South Carolina
Cayce is a city in Lexington and Richland counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina, along the Congaree River. The population was 12,150 at the 2000 census...
, South Congaree
South Congaree, South Carolina
South Congaree is a town in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,266 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, Pine Ridge
Pine Ridge, South Carolina
Pine Ridge is a town in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,593 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Pine Ridge is located at ....
, and parts of Gaston
Gaston, South Carolina
Gaston is a town in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,645 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Gaston is located at ....
. It derives its name from its location next to Columbia Metropolitan Airport
Columbia Metropolitan Airport
Columbia Metropolitan Airport is the main airport for Columbia, South Carolina. The airport lies five miles southwest of Columbia's central business district, in Lexington County.-Airlines and destinations:...
. Sports teams are known as the Eagles. The main athletic rival is the Brookland-Cayce High School Bearcats.
Airport HS currently has a student body of 1416 and is part of the Lexington District #2. Airport HS presently has a student:teacher ratio of 31:1 in core subjects. The current principal is Frank Jovanelly.
Current class breakdown is as follows:
- 9th – 566
- 10th – 484
- 11th – 441
- 12th – 454
Feeder schools
The following elementary and middle schools feed into Airport High School: Congaree Elementary School, R. Earle Davis Elementary School, Springdale Elementary School, Herbert A. Wood Elementary School, R.H. Fulmer Middle School, and Pine Ridge Middle School.Notable alumni
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