Principal: Erik Gerstenacker

Phone:
864-206-2000
School Address:
149 Twin Lake Rd Gaffney, SC 29341
Serving Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1802

2021-2022 Overall Rating

Below Average
49 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: ATSI

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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	N/AV	N/A

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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	Data N/A	Data N/A

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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	39.7
Number of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target	50
Number of EL Students included in Accountability Calculation	126
Number of EL Students in EL Subgroup	140

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School Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate

	2019	2020	2021	2022
School	82.7	82.1	82.5	82.3
District	82.6	82.3	84.6	82.5
State	81.1	82.2	83.3	83.8

Additional Information

	Our School	Change from Last Year
Annual Dropout Rate	2.8	Up from 2.2
Dropout Recovery Rate	2.0	Down from 7.5

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College and Career Readiness

Students in the graduation cohort who are college OR career ready

School 62.1%    (277 / 446)

62.1%

District 63.1%    (358 / 567)

63.1%

State 65.8%    (38486 / 58486)

65.8%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

School 25.3%    (113 / 446)

25.3%

District 24.9%    (141 / 567)

24.9%

State 29.0%    (16977 / 58486)

29.0%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

School 28.0%    (125 / 446)

28.0%

District 27.3%    (155 / 567)

27.3%

State 32.0%    (18725 / 58486)

32.0%

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

School 59.4%    (265 / 446)

59.4%

District 60.7%    (344 / 567)

60.7%

State 62.8%    (36738 / 58486)

62.8%

Note: The new CCR results (as of 2020) cannot be compared to that of previous years because the cohort of students measured has changed from graduates to all students in the four year on-time graduation cohort (graduates and non graduates).

Additional Information

	Our School	Change from Last Year
Percentage of Students from prior year graduating class enrolled in a two- or four-year college or technical college pursuing an associates degree, certificate, or diploma in Fall following graduation	61.1	Down from 68.5
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms	200	Up from 192
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications	N/AV	N/A
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship	N/AV	N/A
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship	N/AV	N/A

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Career and Technical Education (CTE)

	Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses	881
CTE completers	142
Total students earning national or state credential	419
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster (A student may have earned multiple credentials)
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources	0
Architecture & Construction	9
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications	0
Business Management & Administration	0
Education & Training	0
Finance	0
Government & Public Administration	Data N/A
Health Science	131
Hospitality & Tourism	45
Human Services	3
Information Technology	0
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security	22
Manufacturing	0
Marketing	0
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics	0
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics	51
Other *	435

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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)	49.8%	Data N/A
Number of Students Taking Exam	213	Data N/A
Number of Exams Administered	305	Data N/A

Number of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	175
Percent of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	23.6%
Percent of 11th/12th grade students who completed six hours of dual enrollment course work with a grade of C or higher	18.4%

	Percent of Students Tested	Average Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Score	Average Math Score	Average Composite Score
Our School	37.5	485	474	959
Our District	32.0	483	471	954
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	25.3	Up from 19.6
Percent of students retained	2.8	Down from 3.6
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district	2	No change
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)	35.0	Up from 19.0
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	112	Up from 109
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees	73.2	Down from 75.2
Teacher attendance rate	N/AV	N/A
Average teacher salary	$57,817	Up from $55,379
Percent of teachers on continuing contract	100.0	No change
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year	86.8	Up from 80.5
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average	84.6	Down from 85.1
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks	2.7	Up from 0.9
Prime instructional time	N/AV	N/A
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects	31.1 to 1	Up from 28.0 to 1
Percent of inexperienced teachers	16.8	N/A
Number of inexperienced teachers	24	N/A
Percent of out-of-field teachers	9.1	N/A
Number of out-of-field teachers	13	N/A
Percent of inexperienced school leaders	N/AV	N/A
Number of inexperienced school leaders	N/AV	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.”	76.3	88
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.”	63.6	88
Evaluations By Teachers	Percent Agree/Strongly Agree	Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.”	92.5	80
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.”	47.5	80

Unsafe Incident Information as reported in the 2021-2022 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)	4
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	7
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	22
Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive	0
Students with in-school suspensions	400
Students with out of school suspensions	473
Students expelled	33
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement	1
Incidents of bullying and harassment	0

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	$57,817	Up from $55,379
Percent of expenditures for instruction	66.9	Up from 63.7
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries	64.3	Up from 61.3
Average administrator salary	$82,358	Up from $79,274
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant)	67.4	Up from 67.3
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$8,633	Down from 8715
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$765	Up from 665
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$1,376	Up from 1355
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$840	Up from 444
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure	$10,008	Down from 10070
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure	$1,605	Up from 1108
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure	$11,613	Up from 11178