Dept of Juvenile Justice

Located at 220 Executive Center Drive in Columbia, South Carolina, the Department of Juvenile Justice public school district functions as an active, open, state-operated agency. Classified geographically within a rural fringe setting in the greater Columbia metropolitan area, this non-charter district maintains three operational schools to fulfill its educational mission. Spanning Congressional District 4502, State Senate District 45026, and State House District 45069, the district is structured to serve eligible students across a broad academic spectrum ranging from 4th through 12th grade.

The district supports a student body of 417 learners, with enrollment concentrated primarily in high school grade levels—including 204 ninth-grade students, 97 twelfth-grade students, 47 tenth-grade students, and 18 eleventh-grade students—alongside middle school offerings that include 40 eighth graders, 9 seventh graders, and 2 sixth graders. Demographically, the student population consists of 366 male students, 50 female students, and 1 student whose gender is unrecorded, with racial diversity encompassing 316 Black, 82 White, 15 Hispanic, 2 multiracial, and 1 American Indian student. Educational delivery and operations are reinforced by a full-time equivalent workforce of 156 total staff members, comprising 98 full-time equivalent teachers and 58 support staff positions to provide dedicated instruction and administrative stability.