College and Career Readiness

Whale Branch Early College High


Excellent
15.44/ 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 81.3%    (91 / 112)
81.3%
District 86.7%    (1465 / 1689)
86.7%
State 78.9%    (49634 / 62909)
78.9%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 79.1% 80.8% 81.3%
District 82.8% 85.3% 86.7%
State 71.5% 75.1% 78.9%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

School 13.4%    (15 / 112)
13.4%
District 35.1%    (592 / 1689)
35.1%
State 31.9%    (20082 / 62909)
31.9%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 23.5% 23.1% 13.4%
District 34.1% 38.1% 35.1%
State 30.6% 31.2% 31.9%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

School 17.9%    (20 / 112)
17.9%
District 36.9%    (624 / 1689)
36.9%
State 33.5%    (21083 / 62909)
33.5%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 24.3% 24% 17.9%
District 35.6% 39.7% 36.9%
State 32.5% 33% 33.5%

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

School 76.8%    (86 / 112)
76.8%
District 84.8%    (1433 / 1689)
84.8%
State 77.3%    (48633 / 62909)
77.3%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 78.3% 79.8% 76.8%
District 81.2% 83.7% 84.8%
State 69.6% 73.3% 77.3%

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. 40.0 Down from 43.0
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms 63 Up from 46
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications N/AV N/A
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship N/AV N/A
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship N/AV N/A

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses 366
CTE completers 111
Total students earning national or state credential 144
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster
(A student may have earned multiple credentials)
Advanced Manufacturing 1
Agriculture 0
Arts, Entertainment, & Design 0
Construction 1
Digital Technology 0
Education 0
Energy & Natural Resources 0
Financial Services 0
Healthcare & Human Servies 57
Hospitality, Events, & Tourism 5
Management & Entrepreneurship 0
Marketing & Sales 0
Public Service & Safety 3
Supply Chain & Transportation 10
Universal 124

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.