Principal: Dr Jayson Leach

Phone:
803-469-6200
School Address:
2000 Oswego Road Sumter, SC 29153
Serving Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1105

2024-2025 Overall Rating

Below Average
42 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: TSI

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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	82.7	N/A

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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	188

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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	16
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target	4
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup included in the Met Progress calculation	25
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup	31
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency	6
Percent of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency	19.4
Number of Students taking the English language proficiency test	26

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School Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate

	2022	2023	2024	2025
School	86.3	85.8	89.9	78.8
District	77.9	77.1	82.9	79.8
State	83.8	83.8	85.4	86.7

Additional Information

	Our School	Change from Last Year
Annual Dropout Rate	1.4	Up from 1.1
Dropout Recovery Rate	0.0	No change

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Percent of students demonstrating success in High School.

ALL STUDENTS

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

Percentage of Second-Year Students On-Track to Graduate (2YOTG)

Percentage of Third-Year Students On-Track to Graduate (3YOTG)

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 55.1%    (161 / 292)

55.1%

District 59%    (669 / 1134)

59%

State 75.1%    (47639 / 63429)

75.1%

3-Year Trend

	2023	2024	2025
School	43.1%	59%	55.1%
District	40.3%	54.9%	59%
State	64.7%	71.5%	75.1%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

School 20.5%    (60 / 292)

20.5%

District 20.5%    (233 / 1134)

20.5%

State 31.2%    (19814 / 63429)

31.2%

3-Year Trend

	2023	2024	2025
School	16%	16.8%	20.5%
District	12.9%	17.5%	20.5%
State	29.4%	30.6%	31.2%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

School 23.6%    (69 / 292)

23.6%

District 24.2%    (274 / 1134)

24.2%

State 33%    (20951 / 63429)

33%

3-Year Trend

	2023	2024	2025
School	19.9%	19.4%	23.6%
District	19.2%	21.4%	24.2%
State	32.6%	32.5%	33%

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

School 52.1%    (152 / 292)

52.1%

District 55.4%    (628 / 1134)

55.4%

State 73.3%    (46502 / 63429)

73.3%

3-Year Trend

	2023	2024	2025
School	39.1%	56.3%	52.1%
District	34%	51.1%	55.4%
State	61.4%	69.6%	73.3%

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.	43.4	Down from 48.9
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms	134	Up from 105
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications	74.3	Up from 63.1
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship	25.3	Down from 26.1
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship	0.0	Down from 0.7

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Career and Technical Education (CTE)

	Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses	900
CTE completers	117
Total students earning national or state credential	100
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster (A student may have earned multiple credentials)
	21
	69
Advanced Manufacturing	0
Agriculture	0
Arts, Entertainment, & Design	0
Construction	0
Digital Technology	0
Education	0
Energy & Natural Resources	0
Financial Services	6
Healthcare & Human Servies	28
Hospitality, Events, & Tourism	3
Management & Entrepreneurship	0
Marketing & Sales	3
Public Service & Safety	0
Supply Chain & Transportation	0
Universal	0

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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 2024-2025 School Year

Average ACT Score Achieved by Students During the 2024-2025 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)	49%	Data N/A
Number of Students Taking Exam	11	Data N/A
Number of Exams Administered	11	Data N/A

Number of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	89
Percent of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	18.9%
Percent of 11th/12th grade students who completed six hours of dual enrollment course work with a grade of C or higher	15.5%

	Percent of Students Tested	Average Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Score	Average Math Score	Average Composite Score
Our School	22.6	470	443	913
Our District	27.1	489	455	944
Statewide	50.7	519	490	1009

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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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	10.5	Down from 10.9
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district	3	Up from 2
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)	35.7	Up from 30.7
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	43	Up from 27
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees	53.5	Down from 59.3
Teacher attendance rate	97.8	Up from 95.2
Average teacher salary	$60,457	Up from $59,943
Percent of teachers on continuing contract	90.7	Down from 100.0
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year	90.9	Up from 68.4
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average	76.1	Up from 69.5
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks	127.9	Up from 33.3
Prime instructional time	82.7	N/A
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects	N/AV	N/A
Percent of inexperienced principals	0.0	N/A
Number of inexperienced principals	0.0	N/A
Percent of inexperienced other school leaders	40.0	N/A
Number of inexperienced other school leaders	2.0	N/A
Percent of inexperienced teachers	26.9	Up from 3.9
Number of inexperienced teachers	21	Up from 3
Percent of out-of-field teachers	33.3	Down from 35.5
Number of out-of-field teachers	26	Down from 27

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.

Note: The method for calculating prime instructional time was adjusted for 2025 school report cards. Comparing 2025 prime instructional time to prior years is not appropriate.

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Evaluations By Parents	Percent Agree/Strongly Agree	Total Responses
“My child feels safe at school.”	94.1	26
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.”	93.3	26
Evaluations By Teachers	Percent Agree/Strongly Agree	Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.”	94.7	58
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.”	89.5	58
Evaluations By Students	Percent Agree/Strongly Agree	Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school during the school day.”	72.9	712
“Adults at my school prevent bullying from happening.”	52.8	712
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.”	80.3	712

Unsafe Incident Information as reported in the 2024-2025 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	0
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	1
Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive	0
Students with in-school suspensions	335
Students with out of school suspensions	255
Students expelled	2
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	$60,457	Up from $59,943
Percent of expenditures for instruction	53.9	Down from 58.2
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries	51	Down from 54
Average administrator salary	$97,046	Up from $88,023
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant)	73.3	Down from 75.6
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$8,423	Up from $7793
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$942	Up from $849
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$1,772	Up from $1348
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$1,169	Up from $681
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure	$10,195	Up from $9141
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure	$2,112	Up from $1530
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure	$12,307	Up from $10671