The 2008-2009 school year at South Florence High School was filled with success as the school, students and faculty members received numerous awards and participated in a host of educational and extra-curricular events and activities.  Although our school report card rating was Average/Below Average, our level of achievement has been consistent for the past three years. 

SFHS’s class of 2009 earned over $4,069,309 in scholarship offers to include 98 Life Scholars, 11 Palmetto Fellows recipients, and 6 SC Board of Education Academic Achievement Honorees.  2009 graduates also earned scholarships from the following organizations:  Navy ROTC, Clemson Coca-Cola, Erskine College Voice and Violin, Florence Regional Arts Alliance Betty Ann Darby, and the Gary Lowder, Jr., Memorial.  Of the 2009 graduating class, 53% worked diligently throughout their high school careers to obtain single cord (109), double cord (35) and Board of Trustee (29) honors.  All of our 2009 graduates worked hard to obtain their diplomas and we are proud to have shared in helping them to succeed.

Student recognition for the 2008-2009 school year included our first graduate to be accepted to the University of Notre Dame; 2008 YMCA Youth In Government (YIG) Premier Delegation; 2008 YIG Conference Outstanding Attorney; 2009 NJROTC Air Rifle Team SC/NC Champions; FSD1 Female Athlete of the Year; Florence West Rotary Club Outstanding Seniors; and Technology Champion from the Education Business Summit.  Students participated in junior varsity and varsity sports to include volleyball, football, cross country, swimming, tennis, basketball, cheerleading, golf, track, soccer, softball, and baseball. 

We continue to further define our culture as we examine our work through the frame of HSTW and Small Learning Communities.  Professional learning communities based upon improving teacher efficacy and student achievement were implemented as our faculty assisted students to achieve more at a higher level.  Over 280 credits were recovered in our online learning lab and our students participated in a variety of instructional environments to include blended learning, virtual school, Advanced Placement and dual-enrollment.  We continue to strive for excellence at SFHS as we look forward to next year’s success.