Mayo High School for Math, Science, and Technology explained

Mayo High School for Math, Science, and Technology
Location:405 Chestnut Street
Darlington, South Carolina
District:Darlington County School District
Country:USA
Coordinates:34.2925°N -79.869°W
Principal:Stephania Lenard
Faculty:19.00 (FTE)
Ratio:14.74
Enrollment:280 (2018–19)[1]
Gender:Coeducational
Type:Public
Ceeb:410626
Grades:9 to 12
Accreditation:AdvancED and South Carolina Department of Education
Motto:"Hard Work Pays Off"
Mascot:Phoenix
Campus:Suburban/Rural
Yearbook:Dimensions
Newspaper:The Phoenix
Publication:Bennu
Footnotes:[2] [3]
Homepage:Mayo High School for MST website

Mayo High School for Math, Science, and Technology is a magnet high school located in Darlington, South Carolina. The school educates about 340 students in grades 9 to 12 in the Darlington County School District.

History

Mayo High School was built around 1950 as an African-American school. It was named for Dr. Amory Dwight Mayo, a minister and educator.[4]

At the order of a judge to become desegregated, Mayo was renovated and became a magnet school in 1996. It was named for Dr. Dwight Mayo, an educator.[5]

Mayo High School earned a silver medal in the U.S. News/School Matters Best High Schools rankings.[6] Their most recent award is being recognized as a Palmetto's Finest School.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mayo High For Math Science & Technology. National Center for Education Statistics. May 13, 2020.
  2. http://mhs.dcsdschools.org/downloads/DA6111E2A5E94E8285312A0254B3C2A5/School%20profile%202007-2008.pdf 2007-2008 Profile
  3. http://www.advanc-ed.org/oasis2/u/par/accreditation/summary?institutionId=13550 AdvancED Accredited Schools
  4. Web site: Mayo High School. 14 April 2015.
  5. Web site: Mayo High School. 14 April 2015.
  6. Web site: Mayo High: Best High Schools . . 2008-05-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080623232308/http://www.usnews.com/listings/high-schools/south_carolina/mayo_high . 2008-06-23 . dead .