Principal: Harold PAlmera-Acosta

Phone:
(843) 921-1000
School Address:
649 Chesterfield Hwy 649 Chesterfield Hwy, Cheraw, , SC 29520
Serving Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 565

2025-2026 Overall Rating

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

Support Status: Not yet available.

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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	87.0	Up from 80.5

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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	90.3	144

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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	Data N/A
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target	Data N/A
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup included in the Met Progress calculation	4
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup	10
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency	Data N/A
Percent of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency	Data N/A
Number of Students taking the English language proficiency test	Data N/A

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School Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate

	2023	2024	2025	2026
School	80.4	71.4	84.7	86.4
District	83	77.6	82.1	81.3
State	83.8	85.4	86.7	87.5

Additional Information

	Our School	Change from Last Year
Annual Dropout Rate	1.9	Up from 0.7
Dropout Recovery Rate	0.0	N/A

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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 84.6%    (143 / 169)

84.6%

District 81.8%    (441 / 539)

81.8%

State 78.9%    (49634 / 62909)

78.9%

3-Year Trend

	2024	2025	2026
School	64.3%	74.3%	84.6%
District	70.6%	75.3%	81.8%
State	71.5%	75.1%	78.9%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

School 18.9%    (32 / 169)

18.9%

District 20.8%    (112 / 539)

20.8%

State 31.9%    (20082 / 62909)

31.9%

3-Year Trend

	2024	2025	2026
School	18.7%	15.3%	18.9%
District	20.6%	19.7%	20.8%
State	30.6%	31.2%	31.9%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

School 20.7%    (35 / 169)

20.7%

District 21.3%    (115 / 539)

21.3%

State 33.5%    (21083 / 62909)

33.5%

3-Year Trend

	2024	2025	2026
School	19.2%	16.4%	20.7%
District	21.1%	20.4%	21.3%
State	32.5%	33%	33.5%

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

School 82.8%    (140 / 169)

82.8%

District 81.3%    (438 / 539)

81.3%

State 77.3%    (48633 / 62909)

77.3%

3-Year Trend

	2024	2025	2026
School	63.7%	73.2%	82.8%
District	70%	74.7%	81.3%
State	69.6%	73.3%	77.3%

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.	46.5	Down from 50.5
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms	75	Up from 66
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications	62.1	Up from 46.4
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship	3.6	Down from 20.8
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship	1.8	Down from 2.2

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Career and Technical Education (CTE)

	Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses	534
CTE completers	166
Total students earning national or state credential	256
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster (A student may have earned multiple credentials)
Advanced Manufacturing	1
Agriculture	57
Arts, Entertainment, & Design	0
Construction	117
Digital Technology	39
Education	0
Energy & Natural Resources	0
Financial Services	0
Healthcare & Human Servies	28
Hospitality, Events, & Tourism	0
Management & Entrepreneurship	0
Marketing & Sales	0
Public Service & Safety	0
Supply Chain & Transportation	7
Universal	198

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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 2025-2026 School Year

No Data Available

Average ACT Score Achieved by Students During the 2025-2026 School Year

No Data Available

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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)	14%	Data N/A
Number of Students Taking Exam	17	Data N/A
Number of Exams Administered	19	Data N/A

Number of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	69
Percent of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	27.6%
Percent of 11th/12th grade students who completed six hours of dual enrollment course work with a grade of C or higher	20.4%

	Percent of Students Tested	Average Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Score	Average Math Score	Average Composite Score
Our School	51	472	439	911
Our District	56.3	467	433	900
Statewide	52.2	519	493	1013

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	14.1	Up from 8.0
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 (Note: Data are from prior school year)	19.4	Down from 22.4
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	37	Up from 34
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees	86.5	Up from 85.3
Teacher attendance rate	96.3	Up from 91.5
Average teacher salary	$64,511	Up from $61,604
Percent of teachers on continuing contract	94.6	Up from 94.1
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year	82.9	Down from 90.9
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average	86.8	Up from 86.0
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks	5.4	Down from 17.6
Prime instructional time	87.0	Up from 80.5
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects	24.6 to 1	Down from 30.2 to 1
Percent of inexperienced principals	100.0	No change
Number of inexperienced principals	1.0	Down from 100
Percent of inexperienced other school leaders	50.0	No change
Number of inexperienced other school leaders	1.0	No change
Percent of inexperienced teachers	19.2	Down from 29.1
Number of inexperienced teachers	10	Down from 16
Percent of out-of-field teachers	13.5	Down from 30.9
Number of out-of-field teachers	7	Down from 17

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.”	88.9	41
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.”	79.3	41
Evaluations By Teachers	Percent Agree/Strongly Agree	Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.”	98.2	56
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.”	92.9	56
Evaluations By Students	Percent Agree/Strongly Agree	Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school during the school day.”	86.4	468
“Adults at my school prevent bullying from happening.”	70.3	468
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.”	90.4	468

Unsafe Incident Information as reported in the 2025-2026 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	3
Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive	0
Students with in-school suspensions	216
Students with out of school suspensions	125
Students expelled	0
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement	0
Incidents of bullying and harassment	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	$64,511	Up from $61,604
Percent of expenditures for instruction	60.7	Up from 59.5
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries	53.6	Up from 52.1
Average administrator salary	$95,901	Up from $93,758
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant)	74.5	Down from 76.8
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$12,234	Up from $10934
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$716	Down from $969
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$2,171	Up from $1939
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$793	Down from $1130
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure	$14,405	Up from $12873
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure	$1,509	Down from $2099
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure	$15,914	Up from $14971