Principal: Katie Hawks

Phone:
803-652-8100
School Address:
64 DeSoto Drive Aiken, SC 29803
Serving Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 754

2023-2024 Overall Rating

Below Average
46 out of 100
School performance is in jeopardy of not meeting 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 2 and Algebra 1

English - Scoring C or Higher

Algebra - Scoring C or Higher

Additional Information

	Our School	Change from Last Year
Prime instructional time	83.9	Down from 89.0

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End-of-Course Assessment Results in English 2 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	Data N/A	Data N/A

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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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Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target

Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency

Percent of Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target	30.4
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target	7
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup included in the Met Progress calculation	23
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup	31
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency	10
Percent of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency	32.3
Number of Students taking the English language proficiency test	24

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School Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate

	2021	2022	2023	2024
School	89.0	87.3	89.0	77.5
District	90.5	89.9	88.7	84.5
State	83.3	83.8	83.8	85.4

Additional Information

	Our School	Change from Last Year
Annual Dropout Rate	3.2	Down from 3.3
Dropout Recovery Rate	4.2	Down from 4.3

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Percent of students demonstrating success in High School.

ALL STUDENTS

Percentage of First-Year Students On-Track to Graduate (1YOTG)

Five-Year Student Success Rate (5YSSR)

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College and Career Readiness

Students in the graduation cohort who are college OR career ready

School 46.0%    (86 / 187)

46.0%

District 68.4%    (1163 / 1700)

68.4%

State 71.5%    (43379 / 60700)

71.5%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

School 14.4%    (27 / 187)

14.4%

District 25.8%    (438 / 1700)

25.8%

State 30.6%    (18564 / 60700)

30.6%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

School 17.6%    (33 / 187)

17.6%

District 27.1%    (460 / 1700)

27.1%

State 32.5%    (19702 / 60700)

32.5%

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

School 42.8%    (80 / 187)

42.8%

District 67.1%    (1141 / 1700)

67.1%

State 69.6%    (42241 / 60700)

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 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.	52.3	Down from 60.0
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms	73	Down from 81
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications	67.9	Up from 47.1
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship	23.0	Down from 25.7
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship	3.7	Up from 1.5

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Career and Technical Education (CTE)

	Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses	415
CTE completers	46
Total students earning national or state credential	46
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	29
Hospitality & Tourism	5
Human Services	9
Information Technology	0
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security	2
Manufacturing	4
Marketing	0
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics	0
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics	4
Other *	37

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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 2023-2024 School Year

Average ACT Score Achieved by Students During the 2023-2024 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

The South Carolina Career Ready Test* is a career readiness assessment administered to all eleventh-grade students to measure the most common skills that employers define as foundational for career readiness.

Percent of students earning an Employability Credential by scoring an Achievement Level of 2 through 5 on the employability skills assessments (Math/Reading/Data)

Percent and Number of Students Taking Career Readiness Test and Earning an Employability Credential

Level score requirements for each Credential level

Credential Level	Credential levels correspond to the skill requirements of profiled job zones in the O*NET job career pathways
Achievement Level 5	Indicates that the student has the foundational skills to pursue O*NET Job Zone Level 5 career pathways. Includes 100% of O*NET Job Zones.
Achievement Level 4	Indicates that the student has the foundational skills to pursue O*NET Job Zone Level 4 career pathways. Includes 83% of O*NET Job Zones.
Achievement Level 3	Indicates that the student has the foundational skills to pursue O*NET Job Zone Level 3 career pathways. Includes 59% of O*NET Job Zones.
Achievement Level 2	Indicates that the student has the foundational skills to pursue O*NET Job Zone Level 2 career pathways. Includes 35% of O*NET Job Zones.

*The four domains of the Career Readiness Test are: Math, Reading, Data, and Soft Skills.

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

Number of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	28
Percent of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	9.7%
Percent of 11th/12th grade students who completed six hours of dual enrollment course work with a grade of C or higher	3.4%

	Percent of Students Tested	Average Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Score	Average Math Score	Average Composite Score
Our School	56.4	468	438	906
Our District	51.3	504	474	978
Statewide	49.0	517	491	1008

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	2024
Percent scoring level 2 or above - English/ELA - All Students	74.2%	79.5%	82.1%	90.0%	79.7%
Percent scoring level 2 or above - Math - All Students	75.8%	79.5%	82.1%	90.0%	70.6%
Percent scoring level 3 or above - English/ELA - All Students	43.2%	47.7%	56.6%	70.0%	59.0%
Percent scoring level 3 or above - Math - All Students	46.0%	50.0%	58.0%	70.0%	45.3%
Percent of Students Graduating On-Time* (All Students)	82.6%	83.8%	86.3%	90.0%	85.4%
Percent of EL Students meeting 70% proficiency target	31.0%	37.4%	50.2%	70.0%	38.5%

*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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Additional Information

	Our School	Change from Last Year
Percent of Students (7th and 8th grade) enrolled in high school credit courses	N/AV	N/A
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program	18.7	Up from 16.3
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district	5	Up from 1
Percent of classrooms with wireless access	N/AV	N/A
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning	N/AV	N/A
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year)	35.6	Down from 44.0
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP)	N/AV	N/A

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

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	Our School	Change from Last Year
Total Number of Teachers	35	Down from 37
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees	80.0	Up from 78.4
Teacher attendance rate	91.4	Down from 97.5
Average teacher salary	$65,996	Up from $59,240
Percent of teachers on continuing contract	100.0	Up from 97.3
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year	75.0	Down from 78.1
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average	75.1	Up from 73.3
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks	11.4	Up from 10.8
Prime instructional time	83.9	Down from 89.0
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects	29.0 to 1	Up from 28.3 to 1
Percent of inexperienced teachers	0.0	Down from 5.2
Number of inexperienced teachers	0	Down from 3
Percent of out-of-field teachers	35.3	Up from 27.6
Number of out-of-field teachers	24	Up from 16
Percent of inexperienced school leaders	33.3	N/A
Number of inexperienced school leaders	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.

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Evaluations By Parents	Percent Agree/Strongly Agree	Total Responses
“My child feels safe at school.”	83.3	95
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.”	60.3	95
Evaluations By Teachers	Percent Agree/Strongly Agree	Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.”	97.9	48
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.”	54.2	48

Unsafe Incident Information as reported in the 2023-2024 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)	0
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	4
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	2
Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive	0
Students with in-school suspensions	134
Students with out of school suspensions	100
Students expelled	1
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement	0
Incidents of bullying and harassment	1

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	$65,996	Up from $59,240
Percent of expenditures for instruction	53.3	Up from 52.2
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries	51.5	Up from 50.2
Average administrator salary	$96,592	Up from $92,886
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant)	65.2	Down from 66.9
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$9,154	Up from 9050
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$548	Down from 957
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$1,281	Up from 1182
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$446	Up from 362
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure	$10,434	Up from 10232
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure	$994	Down from 1319
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure	$11,428	Down from 11551