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South Florence High School

Principal: Shand Josey

Phone:
843-664-8190
School Address:
3200 South Irby Street Florence, SC 29505
Serving Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1632

2020-2021 Overall Rating


0 out of 0
School performance is not yet rated based on the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Support Status: Standard

Note on missing data: On March 26, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education waived federal accountability requirements and granted flexibility in administering assessments due to COVID-19. The results displayed within this report card should not be compared to those of other years due to the testing limitations as a result of the pandemic. In addition, these results may be incomplete and may not be representative of the make-up of the State, district, or school population.

Academic Achievement

Questions about what your child should be learning in school?

This indicator displays the SC READY ELA and Math test results for elementary and middle school students and the End-of-Course English II and Algebra I test results for high school students.

NOTE: Additional Achievement results disaggregated across subgroups can be found in the Download Data section of this website as well as on the State Assessment Results pages.

Overall Student Performance

End-of-Course Assessment Results in English 1 and Algebra 1

English - Scoring C or Higher

School 62.4%    (214 / 343)
62.4%
District 59.3%    (557 / 940)
59.3%
State 63%    (32277 / 51261)
63%

Algebra - Scoring C or Higher

School 43.9%    (151 / 344)
43.9%
District 41%    (383 / 935)
41%
State 46.8%    (23433 / 50055)
46.8%


Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Prime instructional time 87.5 N/A

Academic Achievement

Details Student Performance across District and State

End-of-Course Assessment Results in English 1 and Algebra 1

English


FDCBA
Our School 16.9 20.7 27.1 27.4 7.9
FDCBA
Our District 16.6 24.1 27.6 22.9 8.8
FDCBA
Statewide 17.1 19.9 24.9 22.7 15.4

Algebra


FDCBA
Our School 27.9 28.2 29.1 10.2 4.7
FDCBA
Our District 29.9 29.1 24.2 11 5.8
FDCBA
Statewide 28.8 24.4 20.8 13.9 12.2

Academic Achievement

Participation Rate by Subgroup

Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Homeless 76.9 90.4 87.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Foster Data N/A 89.3 82.2
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Military Connected 100 93.5 85.1
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Migrant 100 100 94.4
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Female 93.4 92.8 87.9
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Male 92.2 91.7 88
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 92.8 93.7 90.2
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Economically Disadvantaged 92.9 91.6 86.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Not Disabled 94.2 92.8 88.3
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Disabled 84.3 89.1 86.1
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
English Learner 100 94.9 93.2
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Caucasian 92.4 93.4 90.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Hispanic 84.2 92.9 91
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
American Indian 100 95.7 88.4
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Asian Pacific Islander 100 90.8 90.2
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
African American 93.9 91.6 83.2
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
ALL STUDENTS 92.8 92.3 87.9

Note on missing data: On March 26, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education waived federal accountability requirements and granted flexibility in administering assessments due to COVID-19. The results displayed within this report card should not be compared to those of other years due to the testing limitations as a result of the pandemic. In addition, these results may be incomplete and may not be representative of the make-up of the State, district, or school population.

Preparing for Success

Questions about what your child should be learning in school?

This indicator displays the SC READY Science test results for elementary and middle school students and the End-of-Course Biology and U.S. History test results for high school students.

Overall Student Performance

End-of-Course Assessment Results in Biology and US History and the Constitution

Biology - Scoring C or Higher

School 40.2%    (138 / 343)
40.2%
District 42.4%    (400 / 943)
42.4%
State 50.2%    (25139 / 50073)
50.2%

US History and the Constitution - Scoring C or Higher

School 22.7%    (92 / 405)
22.7%
District 31.3%    (317 / 1012)
31.3%
State 37.7%    (16593 / 44059)
37.7%



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 349

Preparing for Success

Details Student Performance across District and State

End-of-Course Assessment

Biology

Note: Results from alternate assessments were included in the calculations where available.


FDCBA
Our School 38.2 21.6 20.1 12 8.2
FDCBA
Our District 35.1 22.5 19.7 12.8 9.9
FDCBA
Statewide 29.9 19.9 17.5 15.5 17.2

US History and the Constitution


FDCBA
Our School 57 20.2 13.8 5.2 3.7
FDCBA
Our District 45.7 23 15.5 8.8 7
FDCBA
Statewide 41 21.3 17 11.7 8.9

English Learners' Progress

English Learners - EL

The goal is that students who are learning the English language will become proficient in English within at least five years of their initial enrollment in public schools.

EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target

School 38.5%    (10 / 26)
38.5%
District 33%    (105 / 318)
33%
State 31.7%    (11900 / 37543)
31.7%

Percent of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target 38.5
Number of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target 10
Number of EL Students included in Accountability Calculation 26
Number of EL Students in EL Subgroup 50

Graduation Rate

On-Time Graduation Rate

School 92.3%    (347 / 376)
92.3%
District 91.2%    (945 / 1036)
91.2%
State 83.3%    (48156 / 57798)
83.3%

School Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate

2018 2019 2020 2021
School 80.3 80.6 80.2 92.3
District 82.1 83.7 86.1 91.2
State 81 81.1 82.2 83.3

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Annual Dropout Rate 1.5 Down from 2.1
Dropout Recovery Rate 16.7 Up from 8.3

High School Student Success

High School Student Success Measure


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S
Homeless 61.9
S
Foster 37.7
S
Military Connected 91.4
S
Migrant 63
S
Female 88.8
S
Male 78.1
S
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 92.7
S
Economically Disadvantaged 75.5
S
Not Disabled 87.4
S
Disabled 56.7
S
English Learner 80.2
S
Caucasian 86.9
S
Hispanic 81.2
S
American Indian 77.2
S
Asian Pacific Islander 92.3
S
African American 78.1
S
ALL STUDENTS 83.3
D
Homeless 66.7
D
Foster Data N/A
D
Military Connected 95.7
D
Migrant Data N/A
D
Female 94
D
Male 88.2
D
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 96.8
D
Economically Disadvantaged 87.3
D
Not Disabled 95.8
D
Disabled 60.7
D
English Learner 97.4
D
Caucasian 96
D
Hispanic 95.4
D
American Indian 80
D
Asian Pacific Islander 97.4
D
African American 87.2
D
ALL STUDENTS 91.2
H
Homeless 61.5
H
Foster 0
H
Military Connected 100
H
Migrant Data N/A
H
Female 95.9
H
Male 88.3
H
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 97.6
H
Economically Disadvantaged 88.1
H
Not Disabled 97.5
H
Disabled 58.8
H
English Learner 100
H
Caucasian 97.7
H
Hispanic 100
H
American Indian Data N/A
H
Asian Pacific Islander Data N/A
H
African American 86
H
ALL STUDENTS 92.3

Note on missing data: On March 26, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education waived federal accountability requirements and granted flexibility in administering assessments due to COVID-19. The results displayed within this report card should not be compared to those of other years due to the testing limitations as a result of the pandemic. In addition, these results may be incomplete and may not be representative of the make-up of the State, district, or school population.

College and Career Readiness

Students in the graduation cohort who are college OR career ready

School 59.8%    (225 / 376)
59.8%
District 58.4%    (603 / 1032)
58.4%
State 61.1%    (34839 / 57040)
61.1%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

School 26.3%    (99 / 376)
26.3%
District 28.6%    (295 / 1032)
28.6%
State 28.7%    (16380 / 57040)
28.7%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

School 35.1%    (132 / 376)
35.1%
District 36.3%    (375 / 1032)
36.3%
State 34.1%    (19464 / 57040)
34.1%

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

School 51.1%    (192 / 376)
51.1%
District 50.7%    (523 / 1032)
50.7%
State 55.7%    (31755 / 57040)
55.7%

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. 74.6 Up from 65.3
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms 165 Down from 228
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications 59.8 Up from 56.8
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship 22.1 Up from 20.5
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship 3.2 No change

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses 931
CTE completers 119
Total students earning national or state credential 100
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster
(A student may have earned multiple credentials)
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics 0
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics 139
Other * 41
Hospitality & Tourism 0
Human Services 2
Information Technology 2
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security 0
Manufacturing 6
Marketing 0
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources 0
Architecture & Construction 0
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications 0
Business Management & Administration 0
Education & Training 6
Finance 2
Government & Public Administration Data N/A
Health Science 71

College and Career Readiness Details

College Ready

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready 35.1%    (132 / 376)
35.1%
Students in the graduation cohort who achieved an ACT composite score of 20 or higher 10.6%    (40 / 376)
10.6%
Students in the graduation cohort who achieved an SAT score of 1020 or higher 12%    (45 / 376)
12%
Students in the graduation cohort who earned an Advanced Placement (AP) score of three or higher 7.7%    (29 / 376)
7.7%
Students in the graduation cohort who earned an International Baccalaureate (IB) score of four or higher 0%    (0 / 376)
0%
Students in the graduation cohort who completed six hours of dual credit course work with a grade of C or higher 30.3%    (114 / 376)
30.3%

Career Ready

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready 51.1%    (192 / 376)
51.1%
Students in the graduation cohort who have completed Career and Technical Education (CTE) with certification 13%    (49 / 376)
13%
Students in the graduation cohort who completed a state-approved work-based learning experience 10.6%    (40 / 376)
10.6%
Students in the graduation cohort who earned a platinum, gold, or silver certificate on the career readiness assessment 40.4%    (152 / 376)
40.4%
Students in the graduation cohort who took the ASVAB and scored 31 or higher 3.5%    (13 / 376)
3.5%


The ACT

Average ACT Score Achieved by Students During the 2020-2021 School Year

Average ACT Score Achieved by Students During the 2020-2021 School Year


CompositeEnglishReadingMathematicsScience
H 16.1 14.5 16.4 16.4 16.5
CompositeEnglishReadingMathematicsScience
D 16.8 15.5 17.2 16.9 17.2
CompositeEnglishReadingMathematicsScience
S 18.3 17 18.8 18.2 18.7


Writing
H 5.2
Writing
D 5.4
Writing
S 5.6

Percent of Students Meeting ACT College-Ready Benchmarks

English Benchmark Score: 18 Math Benchmark Score: 22 Reading Benchmark Score: 22 Science Benchmark Score: 23 All 4 Subjects
20.3 7.7 16.7 8.5 3.7

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.


Career Readiness Assessment


Percent of Students Earning Platinum, Gold, Silver, or Bronze Ready to Work (R2W) Certificate


Students who received a bronze CertificateStudents who received a gold CertificateStudents who received a platinum CertificateStudents who received a silver Certificate
Our District 21.3 7.8 0.5 54.6
Students who received a bronze CertificateStudents who received a gold CertificateStudents who received a platinum CertificateStudents who received a silver Certificate
Our School 25.4 4.3 0.3 46.3
Students who received a bronze CertificateStudents who received a gold CertificateStudents who received a platinum CertificateStudents who received a silver Certificate
Statewide 19 10.9 1.1 50.9


Percent and Number of Students Taking Career Readiness Assessment and Earning Ready to Work (R2W) Certificate


  Total number of students who tested on all three tests. Students who did NOT receive a Certificate Students who DID receive a Certificate Students who received a bronze Certificate Students who received a silver Certificate Students who received a gold Certificate Students who received a platinum Certificate
N % N % N % N % N % N % N
Our School 350 23.7% 83 76.3% 267 25.4% 89 46.3% 162 4.3% 15 0.3% 1
Our District 911 15.8% 144 84.2% 767 21.3% 194 54.6% 497 7.8% 71 0.5% 5
Statewide 45012 18.1% 8162 81.9% 36850 19.0% 8533 50.9% 22928 10.9% 4910 1.1% 479

Level score requirements for each certificate level


Certificate Level Level Score Requirements Certificate levels correspond to the skill requirements of profiled jobs in the ACT JobPro® database
Platinum Minimum score of 6 on each of the three core subtests* Indicates the skills required for approximately 99% of profiled jobs
Gold Minimum score of 5 on each of the three core subtests* Indicates the skills required for at least 93% of profiled jobs
Silver Minimum score of 4 on each of the three core subtests* Indicates the skills required for at least 69% of profiled jobs
Bronze Minimum score of 3 on each of the three core subtests* Indicates the skills required for at least 17% of profiled jobs
*The three core Career Readiness subtests are: Applied Mathematics,Reading for Information, and Locating Information.

Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate ®(IB)

Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) are rigorous programs dedicated to educational excellence. AP and IB courses provide a challenging educational program that prepares students for selective universities and colleges. AP exams are scored on a scale of 1-5; IB exams are scored on a scale of 1-7.

Advanced Placement (AP) International Baccalaureate ®(IB)
Percent of Exams with Passing Scores (AP: 3 OR higher/IB: 4 or higher) 62.5% Data N/A
Number of Students Taking Exam 66 Data N/A
Number of Exams Administered 72 Data N/A

Dual Enrollment

This measure provides the percentage of students (11th and 12th grade students) enrolled in dual credit / dual enrollment classes during the school year who obtain a grade that provides college credit (grade of C or better).

Number of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses 150
Percent of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses 22%
Percent of 11th/12th grade students who completed six hours of dual enrollment course work with a grade of C or higher 16.1%

The SAT

The SAT is a standardized test often used in the college admissions process. Its' aim is to assess the student's readiness for college. The current test consists of two 800 point sections testing Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) and Mathematics. The highest composite score on the SAT is 1600. Most students take the test, which is offered several times per year, during their junior or senior year of high school. The district and state averages are included for comparison. State averages for SAT data are based on regular public schools and do not include private schools in the state.

Percent of Students Tested Average Evidence-Based
Reading and Writing Score
Average Math
Score
Average Composite
Score
Our School 32.8 499 472 971
Our District 37 516 486 1002
Statewide 46.4 524 504 1028
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.


Note on missing data: On March 26, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education waived federal accountability requirements and granted flexibility in administering assessments due to COVID-19. The results displayed within this report card should not be compared to those of other years due to the testing limitations as a result of the pandemic. In addition, these results may be incomplete and may not be representative of the make-up of the State, district, or school population.

State Goals

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 2021
Percent scoring level 2 or above - English/ELA - All Students 74.2% 79.5% 82.1% 90.0% Data N/A
Percent scoring level 2 or above - Math - All Students 75.8% 79.5% 82.1% 90.0% Data N/A
Percent scoring level 3 or above - English/ELA - All Students 43.2% 47.7% 56.6% 70.0% Data N/A
Percent scoring level 3 or above - Math - All Students 46.0% 50.0% 58.0% 70.0% Data N/A
Percent of Students Graduating On-Time* (All Students) 82.6% 83.8% 86.3% 90.0% Data N/A
Percent of EL Students meeting 70% proficiency target 31.0% 37.4% 50.2% 70.0% Data N/A
*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.

Note on missing data: On March 26, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education waived federal accountability requirements and granted flexibility in administering assessments due to COVID-19. The results displayed within this report card should not be compared to those of other years due to the testing limitations as a result of the pandemic. In addition, these results may be incomplete and may not be representative of the make-up of the State, district, or school population.

Student Engagement

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 30.2 Up from 12.0
Percent of students retained 3.0 No change
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 2 No change
Percent of classrooms with wireless access 100 N/A
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 N/A
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 25.8 Down from 27.8
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) N/AV N/A

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned Data N/A Data N/A Data N/A
Percent satisfied with learning environment Data N/A
Data N/A
Data N/A
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment Data N/A
Data N/A
Data N/A
Percent satisfied with school-home relations Data N/A
Data N/A
Data N/A

Classroom Environment

Our School Change from Last Year
Total Number of Teachers 102 Up from 92
Teacher attendance rate 94.7 N/A
Average teacher salary $50,595 Down from $52,018
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year 87.5 Up from 80.2
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average 83.2 Down from 83.4
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks 0.0 Down from 1.1
Prime instructional time 87.5 N/A
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects 29.1 to 1 N/A
Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes 14.6 Up from 12.1
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes 7 Up from 4
Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes 0.0 No change
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes 0 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.


Student Safety

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

Unsafe Incident Information as reported in the 2020-2021 Incident Management System (IMS)

Number of Incidents
Have there been any incidents involving a firearm? 1 Yes
Was a homicide committed at your school? 0 No
Incidents of rape or attempted rape 0 0
Incidents of sexual assault (not rape) 0 0
Incidents of robbery w/ weapon 0 0
Incidents of robbery w/ firearm or explosive 0 0
Incidents of robbery w/out weapon 0 0
Incidents of physical attack w/ weapon 0 0
Incidents of physical attack w/ firearm or explosive 0 0
Incidents of physical attack w/out weapon 0 0
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/ weapon 0 0
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/ firearm or explosive 0 0
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/out weapon 6 6
Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive 1 1
Students with in-school suspensions 41 41
Students with out of school suspensions 53 53
Students expelled 0 0
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement 1 1
Incidents of bullying and harassment 3 3
NOTE: For additional information, visit the National Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) website here: https://ocrdata.ed.gov/

Financial Data

School level Financial Information

Our School Change from Prev Year
Average teacher salary $50,595 Down from $52,018
Percent of expenditures for instruction 60.0 Down from 60.6
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries 54.7 Up from 54.4
Average administrator salary $84,583 Up from $83,438
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant) 61.5 Down from 62.3
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $9,043 Up from 7836
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $365 Down from 7862
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $2,162 Up from 1738
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $169 Down from 1712
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure $11,205 Up from 9574
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure $534 Down from 9574
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure $11,739 Down from 19148