Swansea High School

Public, secondary school in Swansea, South Carolina, Lexington County, United States

Swansea High School

Address

500 East First Street

Swansea, South Carolina

Lexington County

United States

Coordinates| 33°44′11″N 81°05′39″W﻿ / ﻿33.7365°N 81.0942°W﻿ / 33.7365; -81.0942
Information
Type| Public, secondary
Motto| Ensuring Student Performance at the Highest Level
School district| Lexington County Schools Lexington School District 4
Principal| Marcia Seawright
Teaching staff| 44.50 (FTE)[1]
Grades| 9-12
Enrollment| 637 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio| 14.31[1]
Color(s)| Purple and gold

Mascot| Tigers
Nickname| Swansea Tigers
Rival| Pelion High School
Newspaper| Tiger Times
Yearbook| Swansean
Website| www.lex4.org/shs

Swansea High School in Swansea, South Carolina is a public high school offering education for grades 9–12, serving the surrounding communities of Swansea, Gaston, and parts of Pelion. It derives its name from its location next to Swansea, South Carolina.

## Feeder schools[edit]

The following elementary and middle schools feed into Swansea High School:

* Early Childhood Center (opened in 2011) (3K–5K)
* Sandhills Primary (1st–2nd grade)
* Sandhills Elementary (3rd–4th grade)
* Frances Mack Intermediate (5th-6th grade)
* Sandhills Middle (7th–8th Grade)
* Swansea High Freshmen Academy (9th graders only)

## Athletics[edit]

Swansea's teams are known as the Tigers. Their main athletic rival is the Pelion High School Panthers.

### State championships[edit]

* Basketball - Girls: 1995[2]
* Football: 1960, 1974, 1975, 1992, 1993, 1994[3]
* Wrestling: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2002[4]

## Notable Alumni[edit]

* Victor Riley, former NFL offensive lineman[5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Swansea High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
2. ^ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Basketball - Girls
3. ^ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Football
4. ^ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Wrestling
5. ^ Victor Riley Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved March 10, 2023.

## External links[edit]

* High School Info
* Swansea High School Official Site

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI

Geographic|

* NCES