Principal: Timothy Thorn

Phone:
843-762-2754
School Address:
1000 Fort Johnson Road Charleston, SC 29412
Serving Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1611

2021-2022 Overall Rating

Excellent
72 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 1 and Algebra 1

English - Scoring C or Higher

Algebra - Scoring C or Higher

Additional Information

	Our School	Change from Last Year
Prime instructional time	85.4	Down from 96.8

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End-of-Course Assessment Results in English 1 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	85.3	348

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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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EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target

Percent of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target	69
Number of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target	20
Number of EL Students included in Accountability Calculation	29
Number of EL Students in EL Subgroup	29

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School Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate

	2019	2020	2021	2022
School	91.2	93.8	90.2	93.7
District	84.2	86.6	84.6	84.6
State	81.1	82.2	83.3	83.8

Additional Information

	Our School	Change from Last Year
Annual Dropout Rate	1.4	Up from 0.6
Dropout Recovery Rate	4.5	Up from 0.0

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No Current Records Available.

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College and Career Readiness

Students in the graduation cohort who are college OR career ready

School 80.2%    (303 / 378)

80.2%

District 70.2%    (2268 / 3229)

70.2%

State 65.8%    (38486 / 58486)

65.8%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

School 53.7%    (203 / 378)

53.7%

District 43.7%    (1411 / 3229)

43.7%

State 29%    (16977 / 58486)

29%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

School 55.3%    (209 / 378)

55.3%

District 45.7%    (1476 / 3229)

45.7%

State 32%    (18725 / 58486)

32%

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

School 78.6%    (297 / 378)

78.6%

District 68.2%    (2203 / 3229)

68.2%

State 62.8%    (36738 / 58486)

62.8%

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.	81.9	Up from 78.3
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms	226	Up from 199
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications	79.9	Up from 69.4
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship	30.7	Up from 26.9
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship	5.8	Down from 7.0

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Career and Technical Education (CTE)

	Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses	620
CTE completers	137
Total students earning national or state credential	102
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster (A student may have earned multiple credentials)
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics	0
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics	0
Other *	0
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources	0
Architecture & Construction	0
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications	0
Hospitality & Tourism	43
Business Management & Administration	0
Human Services	17
Education & Training	0
Information Technology	6
Finance	0
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security	0
Government & Public Administration	Data N/A
Manufacturing	0
Health Science	45
Marketing	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 2021-2022 School Year

Average ACT Score Achieved by Students During the 2021-2022 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

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

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

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.

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	Advanced Placement (AP)	International Baccalaureate ®(IB)
Percent of Exams with Passing Scores (AP: 3 OR higher/IB: 4 or higher)	57.3%	91.2%
Number of Students Taking Exam	295	65
Number of Exams Administered	363	137

Number of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	139
Percent of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	19.7%
Percent of 11th/12th grade students who completed six hours of dual enrollment course work with a grade of C or higher	13.6%

	Percent of Students Tested	Average Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Score	Average Math Score	Average Composite Score
Our School	60.5	535	508	1043
Our District	63.6	543	520	1063
Statewide	48.8	522	501	1023

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	2022
Percent scoring level 2 or above - English/ELA - All Students	74.2%	79.5%	82.1%	90.0%	74.8%
Percent scoring level 2 or above - Math - All Students	75.8%	79.5%	82.1%	90.0%	67.7%
Percent scoring level 3 or above - English/ELA - All Students	43.2%	47.7%	56.6%	70.0%	50.9%
Percent scoring level 3 or above - Math - All Students	46.0%	50.0%	58.0%	70.0%	41.3%
Percent of Students Graduating On-Time* (All Students)	82.6%	83.8%	86.3%	90.0%	83.8%
Percent of EL Students meeting 70% proficiency target	31.0%	37.4%	50.2%	70.0%	54.3%

*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	37.4	Up from 35.7
Percent of students retained	1.8	Down from 2.5
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)	8.1	Up from 6.2
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	102	Down from 106
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees	76.4	Up from 75.4
Teacher attendance rate	91.9	Down from 99.7
Average teacher salary	$61,415	Up from $56,995
Percent of teachers on continuing contract	98.0	Down from 100.0
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year	86.9	Down from 92.8
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average	91.2	Down from 92.4
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks	2.0	Up from 0.9
Prime instructional time	85.4	Down from 96.8
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects	30.4 to 1	Up from 29.3 to 1
Percent of inexperienced teachers	16.3	N/A
Number of inexperienced teachers	17	N/A
Percent of out-of-field teachers	17.3	N/A
Number of out-of-field teachers	18	N/A
Percent of inexperienced school leaders	20.0	N/A
Number of inexperienced school leaders	1	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.”	88.1	117
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.”	80.9	117
Evaluations By Teachers	Percent Agree/Strongly Agree	Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.”	100	110
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.”	77.1	110

Unsafe Incident Information as reported in the 2021-2022 Incident Management System (IMS)

	Number of Incidents
Have there been any incidents involving a firearm?	0	No
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	6	6
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	7	7
Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive	0	0
Students with in-school suspensions	131	131
Students with out of school suspensions	177	177
Students expelled	0	0
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement	8	8
Incidents of bullying and harassment	10	10

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	$61,415	Up from $56,995
Percent of expenditures for instruction	-0.8	Down from 62.7
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries	-0.8	Down from 59.3
Average administrator salary	$106,534	Up from $101,145
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant)	35.6	Down from 37.4
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$8,513	Up from 8455
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$432	Down from 478
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$2,324	Down from 2427
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$224	Up from 108
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure	$10,837	Down from 10882
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure	$655	Up from 585
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure	$11,492	Up from 11467