College and Career Readiness

Whale Branch Early College High School


Excellent
15.03/ 19
Points earned

Assessment Results for Current Year Administration


Overall Ratings Scale


Excellent:

School performance substantially exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Good:

School performance exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Average:

School performance meets the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Below Average:

School performance is in jeopardy of not meeting the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Unsatisfactory:

School performance fails to meet the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate


South Carolina uses a minimum n-size of 20 students for inclusion in Accountability calculations.


College and Career Readiness

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Students in the graduation cohort who are college OR career ready

School 79.1%    (91 / 115)
79.1%
District 82.8%    (1430 / 1728)
82.8%
State 71.5%    (43379 / 60700)
71.5%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 72.2% 68.1% 79.1%
District 76% 75% 82.8%
State 65.8% 64.7% 71.5%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

School 23.5%    (27 / 115)
23.5%
District 34.1%    (589 / 1728)
34.1%
State 30.6%    (18564 / 60700)
30.6%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 27.8% 19.5% 23.5%
District 32.4% 33% 34.1%
State 29% 29.4% 30.6%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

School 24.3%    (28 / 115)
24.3%
District 35.6%    (616 / 1728)
35.6%
State 32.5%    (19702 / 60700)
32.5%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 28.9% 26.5% 24.3%
District 34% 36.2% 35.6%
State 32% 32.6% 32.5%

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

School 78.3%    (90 / 115)
78.3%
District 81.2%    (1403 / 1728)
81.2%
State 69.6%    (42241 / 60700)
69.6%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 71.1% 61.1% 78.3%
District 74.5% 71.8% 81.2%
State 62.8% 61.4% 69.6%

Note: In 2020, the cohort of students measured for CCR changed from just graduates to all students in the four-year on-time graduation cohort (graduates and non graduates).


Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
College Enrollment: Percentage of graduates from the prior year’s graduating cohort who were enrolled in an in-state or out-of-state two- or four-year college in the Fall immediately following their graduation year. 54.3 Up from 38.2
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms 40 Down from 49
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications 61.7 Up from 41.6
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship 26.1 Up from 23.9
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship 1.7 Up from 0.9

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses 353
CTE completers 65
Total students earning national or state credential 138
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster
(A student may have earned multiple credentials)
0
89
Advanced Manufacturing 0
Agriculture 3
Arts, Entertainment, & Design 0
Construction 0
Digital Technology 0
Education 0
Energy & Natural Resources 0
Financial Services 76
Healthcare & Human Servies 0
Hospitality, Events, & Tourism 3
Management & Entrepreneurship 15
Marketing & Sales 0
Public Service & Safety 0
Supply Chain & Transportation 0
Universal 0

Overall Ratings Scale


Excellent:

School performance substantially exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Good:

School performance exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Average:

School performance meets the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Below Average:

School performance is in jeopardy of not meeting the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Unsatisfactory:

School performance fails to meet the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate


South Carolina uses a minimum n-size of 20 students for inclusion in Accountability calculations.