Principal: Ms. Susan Childs

Phone:
803-738-7300
School Address:
1 Falcon Drive Columbia, SC 29204
Serving Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1444

2018-2019 Overall Rating

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

Support Status: Standard

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

English - Scoring C or Higher

Algebra - Scoring C or Higher

Additional Information

	Our School	Change from Last Year
Prime instructional time	85.0	Down from 87.6

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

English

Algebra

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Academic Achievement

Participation Rate by Subgroup

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

Biology - Scoring C or Higher

US History and the Constitution - Scoring C or Higher

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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	100	76

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End-of-Course Assessment

Biology

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

US History and the Constitution

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EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target

Percent of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target	50.7
Number of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target	38
Number of EL Students included in Accountability Calculation	75
Number of EL Students in EL Subgroup	134

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School Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate

	2016	2017	2018	2019
School	84.2	87.3	85.9	92.3
District	77.6	78.9	78.1	82.2
State	82.6	84.6	81	81.1

Additional Information

	Our School	Change from Last Year
Annual Dropout Rate	0.7	Down from 2.4
Dropout Recovery Rate	0.0	Down from 14.7

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College and Career Readiness

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).

No Current Records for School(s) Available.

Additional Information

	Our School	Change from Last Year
Number of seniors who have completed FAFSA forms	204	Up from 198
Percent of seniors completing college applications	89.7	Up from 83.8
Percent of seniors eligible for LIFE scholarship	35.9	N/A
Percent of seniors eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship	8.8	N/A
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.	83.0	Up from 76.0

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Career and Technical Education (CTE)

	Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses	677
CTE completers	65
Total students earning national or state credential	32
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster (A student may have earned multiple credentials)
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics	0
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics	4
Other *	10
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources	0
Hospitality & Tourism	7
Architecture & Construction	0
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications	0
Human Services	2
Business Management & Administration	0
Information Technology	3
Education & Training	0
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security	0
Finance	0
Manufacturing	0
Marketing	0
Government & Public Administration	Data N/A
Health Science	12

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College and Career Readiness Details

College Ready

Career Ready

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Average ACT Score Achieved by Students During the 2018-2019 School Year

Average ACT Score Achieved by Students During the 2018-2019 School Year

Percent of Students Meeting ACT College-Ready Benchmarks

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.

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Career Readiness Assessment

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

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

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.

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	Advanced Placement (AP)	International Baccalaureate ®(IB)
Percent of Exams with Passing Scores (AP: 3 OR higher/IB: 4 or higher)	57.4%	77.4%
Number of Students Taking Exam	458	71
Number of Exams Administered	678	411

Number of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	51
Percent of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	7.4%
Percent of 11th/12th grade students who completed six hours of dual enrollment course work with a grade of C or higher	Data N/A

	Percent of Students Tested	Average Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Score	Average Math Score	Average Composite Score
Our School	81.7	552	514	1066
Our District	52.3	523	496	1019
Statewide	57.2	521	500	1021

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.

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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	2019
Percent scoring level 2 or above - English/ELA - All Students	74.2%	79.5%	82.1%	90.0%	73.2%
Percent scoring level 2 or above - Math - All Students	75.8%	79.5%	82.1%	90.0%	73.3%
Percent scoring level 3 or above - English/ELA - All Students	43.2%	47.7%	56.6%	70.0%	49.5%
Percent scoring level 3 or above - Math - All Students	46.0%	50.0%	58.0%	70.0%	48.9%
Percent of Students Graduating On-Time* (All Students)	82.6%	83.8%	86.3%	90.0%	81.1%
Percent of EL Students meeting 70% proficiency target	31.0%	37.4%	50.2%	70.0%	49.8%

*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.

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Domains of School Engagement

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.)

Additional Information

	Our School	Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program	48.9	Up from 43.9
Percent of students retained	3.1	Up from 2.7
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district	2	Up from 1
Percent of classrooms with wireless access	100	No change
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning	100	No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate	18.5	Down from 36.2

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

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	Our School	Change from Last Year
Total Number of Teachers	89.0	No change
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees	82.0	Down from 83.1
Teacher attendance rate	94.4	Up from 94.3
Average teacher salary	$56,971	Up from $55,096
Percent of teachers on continuing contract	85.4	Down from 86.5
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year	88.2	Up from 86.6
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average	88.4	Down from 88.6
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks	1.1	No change
Prime instructional time	85.0	Down from 87.6
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects	27.4 to 1	Up from 25.9 to 1
Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes	10.5	Down from 12.5
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes	4	Down from 7
Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes	2.6	Down from 3.6
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes	1	Down from 2

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.

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Evaluations By Parents	Percent Agree/Strongly Agree	Total Responses
“My child feels safe at school.”	55.4	75
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.”	47.3	75
Evaluations By Teachers	Percent Agree/Strongly Agree	Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.”	94.8	57
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.”	50.9	57

Unsafe Incident Information as reported in the 2018-2019 Incident Management System (IMS)

	Number of Incidents
Have there been any incidents involving a firearm?	0	No
Was a homicide committed at your school?	0	No
Incidents of rape or attempted rape	0	0
Incidents of sexual assault (not rape)	0	0
Incidents of robbery w/ weapon	0	0
Incidents of robbery w/ firearm or explosive	0	0
Incidents of robbery w/out weapon	0	0
Incidents of physical attack w/ weapon	1	1
Incidents of physical attack w/ firearm or explosive	0	0
Incidents of physical attack w/out weapon	0	0
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/ weapon	0	0
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/ firearm or explosive	0	0
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/out weapon	5	5
Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive	0	0
Students with in-school suspensions	120	120
Students with out of school suspensions	104	104
Students expelled	1	1
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement	1	1
Incidents of bullying and harassment	2	2

NOTE: For additional information, visit the National Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) website here: https://ocrdata.ed.gov/

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School level Financial Information

	Our School	Change from Prev Year
Average teacher salary	$56,971	Up from $55,096
Percent of expenditures for instruction	N/AV	N/A
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries	N/AV	N/A
Average administrator salary	$93,459	Up from $92,797
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant)	45.3	Up from 43.7
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$9,856	N/A
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$299	N/A
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$2,288	N/A
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$427	N/A
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure	$12,144	N/A
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure	$725	N/A
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure	$12,869	N/A