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St. James High School

Principal: Vann W. Pennell

Phone:
843-650-5600
School Address:
10800 HWY 707 Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
Serving Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1693

2017-2018 Overall Rating

Good
66 out of 100
School performance exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Support Status: Standard

Academic Achievement

Questions about what your child should be learning in school?

This indicator displays the SC READY ELA and Math test results for elementary and middle school students and the End-of-Course English II and Algebra I test results for high school students.

NOTE: Additional Achievement results disaggregated across subgroups can be found in the Download Data section of this website as well as on the State Assessment Results pages.

Overall Student Performance

End-of-Course Assessment Results in English 1 and Algebra 1

English - Scoring C or Higher

School 73.0%    (268 / 367)
73.0%
District 59.5%    (1768 / 2972)
59.5%
State 53.9%    (30649 / 56817)
53.9%

Algebra - Scoring C or Higher

School 79.2%    (293 / 370)
79.2%
District 71.0%    (2134 / 3006)
71.0%
State 60.5%    (34239 / 56619)
60.5%


Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Prime instructional time 89.1 Up from 86.5

Academic Achievement

Details Student Performance across District and State

End-of-Course Assessment Results in English 1 and Algebra 1

English


FDCBA
Our School 12.3 14.7 20.4 25.1 27.5
FDCBA
Our District 23.1 17.4 22.2 20.0 17.3
FDCBA
Statewide 30.3 15.8 21.2 17.4 15.3

Algebra


FDCBA
Our School 9.5 11.4 21.1 24.6 33.5
FDCBA
Our District 14.5 14.5 23.0 20.5 27.5
FDCBA
Statewide 22.5 17.0 21.0 17.4 22.1

Academic Achievement

Participation Rate by Subgroup

Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Homeless 87.5 97.2 96.2
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Foster 75.0 97.3 98.1
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Military Connected 100.0 99.1 98.8
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Migrant Data N/A 100.0 94.1
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Female 98.0 98.9 98.9
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Male 96.2 98.6 98.4
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 98.1 98.1 98.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Economically Disadvantaged 98.8 99.5 99.2
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Not Disabled 98.9 98.8 98.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Disabled 84.6 98.7 97.9
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
English Learner 100.0 91.8 92.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Caucasian 97.3 99.3 99.1
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Hispanic 100.0 95.3 95.4
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
American Indian 66.7 96.4 98.1
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Asian Pacific Islander 100.0 95.2 95.9
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
African American 95.3 99.3 99.0
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
ALL STUDENTS 97.1 98.8 98.6

Preparing for Success

Questions about what your child should be learning in school?

This indicator displays the SC READY Science test results for elementary and middle school students and the End-of-Course Biology and U.S. History test results for high school students.

Overall Student Performance

End-of-Course Assessment Results in Biology and US History and the Constitution

Biology - Scoring C or Higher

School 83.5%    (318 / 381)
83.5%
District 67.8%    (2099 / 3094)
67.8%
State 59.5%    (33879 / 56955)
59.5%

US History and the Constitution - Scoring C or Higher

School 73.4%    (270 / 368)
73.4%
District 60.0%    (1704 / 2842)
60.0%
State 48.9%    (24495 / 50089)
48.9%



Additional Information

High School Civics Exam

  School
  % N
Percentage of students enrolled in a US Government course who score at or above the designated passing score on the civics test 99.2 369

Preparing for Success

Details Student Performance across District and State

End-of-Course Assessment

Biology

Note: Results from alternate assessments were included in the calculations where available.


FDCBA
Our School 10.0 6.6 13.9 15.7 53.8
FDCBA
Our District 21.1 11.1 13.9 14.1 39.9
FDCBA
Statewide 28.8 11.7 15.1 14.0 30.4

US History and the Constitution


FDCBA
Our School 10.9 15.8 19.6 23.6 30.2
FDCBA
Our District 21.7 18.3 20.7 19.2 20.1
FDCBA
Statewide 31.1 20.0 19.3 15.1 14.5

English Learners' Progress

English Learners - EL

The goal is that students who are learning the English language will become proficient in English within at least five years of their initial enrollment in public schools.

EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target

School 48.6%    (18 / 37)
48.6%
District 56.7%    (1701 / 3001)
56.7%
State 48.6%    (20202 / 41559)
48.6%

Percent of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target 48.6
Number of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target 18
Number of EL Students included in Accountability Calculation 37
Number of EL Students in EL Subgroup 50

Graduation Rate

On-Time Graduation Rate

School 87.6%    (373 / 426)
87.6%
District 82.4%    (2716 / 3297)
82.4%
State 81.0%    (48219 / 59540)
81.0%

School Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate

2015 2016 2017 2018
School 83.2 83.4 81.3 87.6
District 81.5 81.1 80.4 82.4
State 80.3 82.6 84.6 81.0

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Annual Dropout Rate 2.6 Up from 2.3
Dropout Recovery Rate 0.0 Down from 7.9

High School Student Success

High School Student Success Measure


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HDS
ALL STUDENTS 87.6 82.4 81.0
HDS
African American 81.8 75.3 76.9
HDS
Asian Pacific Islander Data N/A 88.7 92.3
HDS
American Indian Data N/A 77.8 73.1
HDS
Hispanic 88.2 80.0 80.5
HDS
Caucasian 88.5 85.1 83.6
HDS
English Learner 80.0 74.8 80.3
HDS
Disabled 56.6 49.9 52.1
HDS
Not Disabled 92.0 87.7 85.3
HDS
Economically Disadvantaged 84.8 83.6 83.2
HDS
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 96.9 95.3 95.9
HDS
Male 87.3 78.4 75.5
HDS
Female 87.8 86.4 86.8
S
Migrant 60.9

College and Career Readiness

Note: The new CCR results (as of 2020) cannot be compared to that of previous years because the cohort of students measured has changed from graduates to all students in the four year on-time graduation cohort (graduates and non graduates).


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Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Number of seniors who have completed FAFSA forms 255 Up from 215
Percent of seniors completing college applications N/AV N/A
Percent of seniors eligible for LIFE scholarship 73.3 Up from 66.2
College Enrollment: Percentage of graduates from the prior year’s four-year graduation cohort who were enrolled in an in-state or out-of-state two- or four-year college in the Fall immediately following their on-time graduation year. 83.6 Down from 87.9

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses 990
CTE completers 77
Total students earning national or state credential 67
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster
(A student may have earned multiple credentials)
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources 0
Architecture & Construction 0
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications 0
Business Management & Administration 0
Education & Training 0
Finance 0
Government & Public Administration 0
Health Science 66
Hospitality & Tourism 1
Human Services 0
Information Technology 0
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security 0
Manufacturing 0
Marketing Data N/A
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics 0
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics 2
Other * 0

College and Career Readiness Details

College Ready

Diploma earners who are college ready 60.7%    (224 / 369)
60.7%
Diploma earners who achieved an ACT composite score of 20 or higher 48.0%    (177 / 369)
48.0%
Diploma earners who achieved an SAT score of 1020 or higher 39.8%    (147 / 369)
39.8%
Diploma earners who earned an Advanced Placement (AP) score of three or higher 30.4%    (112 / 369)
30.4%
Diploma earners who earned an International Baccalaureate (IB) score of four or higher 0.0%    (0 / 369)
0.0%
Diploma earners who completed six hours of dual credit course work with a grade of C or higher 22.8%    (84 / 369)
22.8%

Career Ready

Diploma earners who are career ready 73.4%    (271 / 369)
73.4%
Diploma earners who have completed Career and Technical Education (CTE) with certification 1.1%    (4 / 369)
1.1%
Diploma earners who completed a state-approved work-based learning experience 0.3%    (1 / 369)
0.3%
Diploma earners who earned a platinum, gold, or silver certificate on the career readiness assessment 72.6%    (268 / 369)
72.6%
Diploma earners who took the ASVAB and scored 31 or higher 3.0%    (11 / 369)
3.0%


The ACT

Average ACT Score Achieved by Students During the 2017-2018 School Year

Average ACT Score Achieved by Students During the 2017-2018 School Year


CompositeEnglishReadingMathematicsScience
H 20.40 19.80 21.10 19.60 20.50
CompositeEnglishReadingMathematicsScience
D 19.30 18.40 19.70 19.20 19.30
CompositeEnglishReadingMathematicsScience
S 19.00 18.00 19.30 18.80 19.20


Writing
H 6.20
Writing
D 6.20
Writing
S 6.20

Percent of Students Meeting ACT College-Ready Benchmarks

English Benchmark Score: 18 Math Benchmark Score: 22 Reading Benchmark Score: 22 Science Benchmark Score: 23 All 4 Subjects
60.20 33.20 45.00 31.90 22.80

ACT® benchmarks are scores on the ACT subject-area tests that represent the level of achievement required for students to have a 50% chance of obtaining a B or higher or about a 75% chance of obtaining a C or higher in corresponding credit-bearing first-year college courses. The ACT is a registered trademark of ACT, Inc.


Career Readiness Assessment


Percent of Students Earning Platinum, Gold, Silver, or Bronze Ready to Work (R2W) Certificate


Students who received a bronze CertificateStudents who received a silver CertificateStudents who received a gold CertificateStudents who received a platinum Certificate
Our School 15.2 64.8 7.5 2.8
Students who received a bronze CertificateStudents who received a silver CertificateStudents who received a gold CertificateStudents who received a platinum Certificate
Our District 17.3 60.2 7.5 2.0
Students who received a bronze CertificateStudents who received a silver CertificateStudents who received a gold CertificateStudents who received a platinum Certificate
Statewide 20.1 54.0 6.8 2.5


Percent and Number of Students Taking Career Readiness Assessment and Earning Ready to Work (R2W) Certificate


  Total number of students who tested on all three tests. Students who did NOT receive a Certificate Students who DID receive a Certificate Students who received a bronze Certificate Students who received a silver Certificate Students who received a gold Certificate Students who received a platinum Certificate
N % N % N % N % N % N % N
Our School 389 9.8% 38 90.2% 351 15.2% 59 64.8% 252 7.5% 29 2.8% 11
Our District 3001 13.1% 393 86.9% 2609 17.3% 518 60.2% 1806 7.5% 225 2.0% 60
Statewide 51013 16.6% 8481 83.4% 42545 20.1% 10259 54.0% 27565 6.8% 3445 2.5% 1276

Level score requirements for each certificate level


Certificate Level Level Score Requirements Certificate levels correspond to the skill requirements of profiled jobs in the ACT JobPro® database
Platinum Minimum score of 6 on each of the three core subtests* Indicates the skills required for approximately 99% of profiled jobs
Gold Minimum score of 5 on each of the three core subtests* Indicates the skills required for at least 93% of profiled jobs
Silver Minimum score of 4 on each of the three core subtests* Indicates the skills required for at least 69% of profiled jobs
Bronze Minimum score of 3 on each of the three core subtests* Indicates the skills required for at least 17% of profiled jobs
*The three core Career Readiness subtests are: Applied Mathematics,Reading for Information, and Locating Information.

Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate ®(IB)

Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) are rigorous programs dedicated to educational excellence. AP and IB courses provide a challenging educational program that prepares students for selective universities and colleges. AP exams are scored on a scale of 1-5; IB exams are scored on a scale of 1-7.

Advanced Placement (AP) International Baccalaureate ®(IB)
Percent of Exams with Passing Scores (AP: 3 OR higher/IB: 4 or higher) 66.8% Data N/A
Number of Students Taking Exam 407 Data N/A
Number of Exams Administered 599 Data N/A

Dual Enrollment

This measure provides the percentage of students (11th and 12th grade students) enrolled in dual credit / dual enrollment classes during the school year who obtain a grade that provides college credit (grade of C or better).

Number of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses 116
Percent of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses 15.1%
Percent of 11th/12th grade students who completed six hours of dual enrollment course work with a grade of C or higher 87.1%

The SAT

The SAT is a standardized test often used in the college admissions process. Its' aim is to assess the student's readiness for college. The current test consists of two 800 point sections testing Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) and Mathematics. The highest composite score on the SAT is 1600. Most students take the test, which is offered several times per year, during their junior or senior year of high school. The district and state averages are included for comparison. State averages for SAT data are based on regular public schools and do not include private schools in the state.

Percent of Students Tested Average Evidence-Based
Reading and Writing Score
Average Math
Score
Average Composite
Score
Our School 53.5 556 526 1082
Our District 38.2 558 537 1095
Statewide 44.8 543 520 1064
The highest composite score on the SAT is 1600. For each of the two sections of the test, the highest score is 800.

Note: The new SAT data (as of 2017) cannot be compared to that of previous years because the redesigned SAT is a different assessment using a different scale.


State Goals

Federal law requires that each state report card include long-term goals and measurements of interim progress for all students and defined subgroups of students. This section reports the long-term goals and performance of all students statewide. Information on subgroup performance may be found in the "Download Data" section on the main page.

Baseline Targets Current Year
State Goals 2017 2020 2026 2035 2018
Percent scoring level 2 or above - English/ELA - All Students 74.2% 79.5% 82.1% 90.0% 72.4%
Percent scoring level 2 or above - Math - All Students 75.8% 79.5% 82.1% 90.0% 74.5%
Percent scoring level 3 or above - English/ELA - All Students 43.2% 47.7% 56.6% 70.0% 46.0%
Percent scoring level 3 or above - Math - All Students 46.0% 50.0% 58.0% 70.0% 50.0%
Percent of Students Graduating On-Time* (All Students) 82.6% 83.8% 86.3% 90.0% 81.0%
Percent of EL Students meeting 70% proficiency target 31.0% 37.4% 50.2% 70.0% 48.6%
*On-time graduation means graduation within four years of the initial enrollment in High School.

State Goals Defined As:

90% of Students at Level 2 or higher on following state assessments

70% of Students at Level 3 or higher on following state assessments

Level Elementary/Middle Schools English language arts
(ELA) and Math Based on SC READY Results
High School End-of-Course Assessment
in English language arts (English 1)
and Math (Algbra 1)
SC ALT*
Does Not Meet Expectations F Emerging
2 Approaches Expectations D Foundational
3 Meets Expectations C Increasing
Exceeds Expectations B Applied
A
*SC ALT - is an alternate assessment that is developed to meet the needs of students with significant disabilities who cannot particiapte in the regular assessment even with appropriate accommodations.

Student Engagement

Percentage of Students Scoring "Committed" on Student Engagement Survey 44.5%
44.5%

Domains of School Engagement

Cognitive 45.5%
45.5%
Behavioral 42.6%
42.6%
Emotional 45.4%
45.4%

Participation Rate

(Note: if fewer than 80% of the students participated in the survey, the "Total Percent Committed" was lowered prior to calculating a rating. For more information about the methodology, please see the EOC Accountability Manual.)
97.4%
97.4%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 33.1 N/A
Percent of students retained 1.4 Down from 2.1
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 8 Up from 7
Percent of classrooms with wireless access 100 Change from 91-100%
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 91-100%
Chronic Absenteeism Rate 18.1 N/A

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 101 171 14
Percent satisfied with learning environment 96.0%
70.2%
85.7%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 95.1%
78.4%
92.8%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 94.1%
82.9%
78.6%

Classroom Environment

Our School Change from Last Year
Total Number of Teachers 93.0 Up from 88.0
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees 67.7 Up from 64.8
Teacher attendance rate 94.9 Up from 94.7
Average teacher salary $55,170 Up from $54,515
Percent of teachers on continuing contract 81.7 Down from 84.1
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year 93.9 N/A
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average 93.9 Down from 94.5
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks 0.0 No change
Prime instructional time 89.1 Up from 86.5
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects 29.9 to 1 Down from 30.8 to 1
Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes 12.5 N/A
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes 7 N/A
Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes 1.8 N/A
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes 1 N/A

ESSA regulations require states to post on their report cards information about teachers with emergency or provisional credentials. South Carolina does not award emergency or provisional credentials, thus that metric is not listed.


Student Safety

Evaluations By Parents Percent Agree/Strongly Agree Total Responses
“My child feels safe at school.” 92.8 14
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.” 71.4 14
Evaluations By Teachers Percent Agree/Strongly Agree Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.” 97.0 101
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.” 95.1 101

Unsafe Incident Information as reported in the 2017-2018 Incident Management System (IMS)

Number of Incidents
Have there been any incidents involving a firearm? No
Was a homicide committed at your school? No
Incidents of rape or attempted rape 0
Incidents of sexual assault (not rape) 2
Incidents of robbery w/ weapon 0
Incidents of robbery w/ firearm or explosive 0
Incidents of robbery w/out weapon 0
Incidents of physical attack w/ weapon 0
Incidents of physical attack w/ firearm or explosive 0
Incidents of physical attack w/out weapon 1
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/ weapon 0
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/ firearm or explosive 0
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/out weapon 9
Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive 0
Other criminal offenses 0
NOTE: For additional information, visit the National Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) website here: https://ocrdata.ed.gov/

Financial Data

Note: Additional detailed finance data are available on the Financial Data page of this downloadable dataset.

School level Financial Information

Our School Change from Prev Year
Average teacher salary $55,170 Up from $54,515
Percent of expenditures for instruction N/AV N/A
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries N/AV N/A
Average administrator salary N/AV N/A
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant) 48.7 Up from 48.2