Principal: Dr. David Hammel

Phone:
(843) 237-9899
School Address:
2412 Kings River Road Pawleys Island, SC 29585
Serving Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 771

2025-2026 Overall Rating

Excellent
81 out of 100
School performance substantially 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	85.0	Down from 85.9

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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	158

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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	5
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup	17
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	93.6	92.1	94.5	93.8
District	86.5	87.7	88.7	88.2
State	83.8	85.4	86.7	87.8

Additional Information

	Our School	Change from Last Year
Annual Dropout Rate	0.6	Down from 1.0
Dropout Recovery Rate	20.0	Up from 12.5

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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 84.5%    (164 / 194)

84.5%

District 79.1%    (541 / 684)

79.1%

State 78.9%    (49634 / 62909)

78.9%

3-Year Trend

	2024	2025	2026
School	76.3%	83.9%	84.5%
District	72.4%	76%	79.1%
State	71.5%	75.1%	78.9%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

School 51.5%    (100 / 194)

51.5%

District 30.6%    (209 / 684)

30.6%

State 31.9%    (20082 / 62909)

31.9%

3-Year Trend

	2024	2025	2026
School	50%	57.2%	51.5%
District	30.3%	32.7%	30.6%
State	30.6%	31.2%	31.9%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

School 53.6%    (104 / 194)

53.6%

District 32.5%    (222 / 684)

32.5%

State 33.5%    (21083 / 62909)

33.5%

3-Year Trend

	2024	2025	2026
School	52.2%	58.5%	53.6%
District	31.2%	34.1%	32.5%
State	32.5%	33%	33.5%

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

School 82.5%    (160 / 194)

82.5%

District 77.2%    (528 / 684)

77.2%

State 77.3%    (48633 / 62909)

77.3%

3-Year Trend

	2024	2025	2026
School	74.1%	82.6%	82.5%
District	71.5%	74.6%	77.2%
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.	78.0	N/A
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms	127	Down from 152
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications	82.5	Down from 90.7
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship	13.4	Down from 26.7
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship	6.2	Down from 7.2

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Career and Technical Education (CTE)

	Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses	435
CTE completers	43
Total students earning national or state credential	37
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster (A student may have earned multiple credentials)
Advanced Manufacturing	1
Agriculture	0
Arts, Entertainment, & Design	0
Construction	0
Digital Technology	0
Education	0
Energy & Natural Resources	0
Financial Services	4
Healthcare & Human Servies	20
Hospitality, Events, & Tourism	0
Management & Entrepreneurship	25
Marketing & Sales	0
Public Service & Safety	0
Supply Chain & Transportation	0
Universal	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 2025-2026 School Year

Average ACT Score Achieved by Students During the 2025-2026 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)	90.2%	Data N/A
Number of Students Taking Exam	176	Data N/A
Number of Exams Administered	245	Data N/A

Number of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	139
Percent of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	37.1%
Percent of 11th/12th grade students who completed six hours of dual enrollment course work with a grade of C or higher	29.3%

	Percent of Students Tested	Average Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Score	Average Math Score	Average Composite Score
Our School	71.4	538	495	1033
Our District	81.1	464	434	898
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	39.3	Down from 68.8
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district	12	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)	8.1	Down from 13.7
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	41	Up from 40
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees	65.9	Down from 70.0
Teacher attendance rate	93.1	Down from 94.3
Average teacher salary	$66,671	Up from $62,994
Percent of teachers on continuing contract	100.0	No change
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year	90.0	Up from 80.9
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average	89.6	Up from 89.5
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks	0.0	No change
Prime instructional time	85.0	Down from 85.9
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects	27.5 to 1	Up from 9.5 to 1
Percent of inexperienced principals	50.0	Down from 100
Number of inexperienced principals	1.0	Down from 100
Percent of inexperienced other school leaders	0.0	Down from 33.3
Number of inexperienced other school leaders	0.0	Down from 1
Percent of inexperienced teachers	19.0	No change
Number of inexperienced teachers	12	No change
Percent of out-of-field teachers	7.9	No change
Number of out-of-field teachers	5	No change

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.”	94.6	79
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.”	87.3	79
Evaluations By Teachers	Percent Agree/Strongly Agree	Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.”	100	50
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.”	100	50
Evaluations By Students	Percent Agree/Strongly Agree	Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school during the school day.”	94	724
“Adults at my school prevent bullying from happening.”	77.4	724
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.”	92.5	724

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	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	11
Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive	0
Students with in-school suspensions	229
Students with out of school suspensions	70
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	$66,671	Up from $62,994
Percent of expenditures for instruction	57.9	Down from 60.3
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries	53.3	Up from 52.3
Average administrator salary	$103,601	Up from $99,052
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant)	40.1	Up from 38.7
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$11,619	Up from $10592
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$442	Down from $706
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$2,367	Up from $2032
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$503	Up from $401
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure	$13,986	Up from $12624
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure	$945	Down from $1106
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure	$14,931	Up from $13730