Principal: Walter A. Mayfield

Phone:
864-260-5110
School Address:
2600 N Highway 81 Anderson, SC 29621
Serving Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1994

2023-2024 Overall Rating

Excellent
68 out of 100
School performance substantially 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 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	88.7	Up from 87.9

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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	100	480

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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	54.8
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target	23
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup included in the Met Progress calculation	42
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup	71
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency	27
Percent of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency	38
Number of Students taking the English language proficiency test	44

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School Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate

	2021	2022	2023	2024
School	88.8	88.1	87.8	89.1
District	85.2	84	79.3	86.1
State	83.3	83.8	83.8	85.4

Additional Information

	Our School	Change from Last Year
Annual Dropout Rate	1.8	Down from 2.3
Dropout Recovery Rate	2.8	Up from 2.3

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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 80.3%    (411 / 512)

80.3%

District 71.4%    (695 / 974)

71.4%

State 71.5%    (43379 / 60700)

71.5%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

School 42.8%    (219 / 512)

42.8%

District 30.3%    (295 / 974)

30.3%

State 30.6%    (18564 / 60700)

30.6%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

School 43%    (220 / 512)

43%

District 30.9%    (301 / 974)

30.9%

State 32.5%    (19702 / 60700)

32.5%

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

School 80.1%    (410 / 512)

80.1%

District 70.7%    (689 / 974)

70.7%

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.	67.3	Down from 70.0
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms	263	Down from 274
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications	72.7	Up from 64.8
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship	72.1	Up from 61.7
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship	7.0	Down from 7.3

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Career and Technical Education (CTE)

	Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses	143
CTE completers	188
Total students earning national or state credential	717
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster (A student may have earned multiple credentials)
Human Services	6
Information Technology	7
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security	29
Manufacturing	0
Marketing	0
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics	0
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics	61
Other *	542
Business Management & Administration	6
Education & Training	0
Finance	0
Government & Public Administration	0
Health Science	131
Hospitality & Tourism	0
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources	33
Architecture & Construction	0
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications	68

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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	12
Percent of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	1.4%
Percent of 11th/12th grade students who completed six hours of dual enrollment course work with a grade of C or higher	0.5%

	Percent of Students Tested	Average Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Score	Average Math Score	Average Composite Score
Our School	73.2	528	514	1041
Our District	59.1	514	497	1011
Statewide	49	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%
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	53.2	Down from 54.3
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district	5	Up from 4
Percent of classrooms with wireless access	100	No change
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning	100	No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year)	20.7	Up from 20.5
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	94	Down from 99
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees	71.3	Up from 63.6
Teacher attendance rate	95.5	Up from 95.0
Average teacher salary	$62,851	Up from $58,210
Percent of teachers on continuing contract	100.0	No change
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year	89.0	Up from 86.5
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average	84.7	Up from 84.0
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks	1.1	Up from 0.0
Prime instructional time	88.7	Up from 87.9
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects	35.6 to 1	Up from 33.5 to 1
Percent of inexperienced teachers	11.7	Down from 15
Number of inexperienced teachers	14	Down from 16
Percent of out-of-field teachers	2.5	Down from 5.6
Number of out-of-field teachers	3	Down from 6
Percent of inexperienced school leaders	N/AV	N/A
Number of inexperienced school leaders	N/AV	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.”	90.1	173
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.”	77.4	173
Evaluations By Teachers	Percent Agree/Strongly Agree	Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.”	98.2	111
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.”	95.5	111

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	2
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	8
Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive	0
Students with in-school suspensions	262
Students with out of school suspensions	187
Students expelled	0
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement	0
Incidents of bullying and harassment	7

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	$62,851	Up from $58,210
Percent of expenditures for instruction	49.8	Down from 57.9
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries	46.1	Down from 54.2
Average administrator salary	$107,961	Up from $104,055
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant)	47.5	Up from 46.2
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$8,045	Up from 7657
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$513	Up from 496
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$1,437	Down from 1610
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$533	Up from 422
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure	$9,482	Up from 9267
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure	$1,046	Up from 918
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure	$10,527	Up from 10185