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Gaffney High School

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

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 46.7%    (208 / 445)
46.7%
District 46.8%    (265 / 566)
46.8%
State 58%    (32072 / 55309)
58%

Algebra - Scoring C or Higher

School 31.3%    (139 / 444)
31.3%
District 32.6%    (184 / 564)
32.6%
State 44.3%    (23342 / 52725)
44.3%


Additional Information

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

Academic Achievement

Details Student Performance across District and State

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

English


Not TestedFDCBA
Our School 4.9 27.2 21.1 17.5 15.3 13.9
Not TestedFDCBA
Our District 5.3 26.5 21.4 18.7 14.8 13.3
Not TestedFDCBA
Statewide 6.5 17.4 18.1 21.3 18.9 17.8

Algebra


Not TestedFDCBA
Our School 4.5 38.7 25.5 16 10.8 4.5
Not TestedFDCBA
Our District 5 36.7 25.7 17.7 10.3 4.6
Not TestedFDCBA
Statewide 8.1 24.4 23.2 20.5 14.1 9.7

Academic Achievement

Participation Rate by Subgroup

Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Homeless Data N/A 93.9 95.8
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Foster Data N/A Data N/A 93.1
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Military Connected Data N/A Data N/A 97.9
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Migrant Data N/A 100 99.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Female 96.3 99 98.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Male 96.5 99.2 98.3
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 95.4 98.7 98.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Economically Disadvantaged 96.9 99.2 98.4
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Not Disabled 96.9 99.1 98.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Disabled 93.7 98.6 97.2
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
English Learner 100 100 98.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Caucasian 95.5 99 98.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Hispanic 94.4 99.1 98.4
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
American Indian Data N/A Data N/A 97.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Asian Pacific Islander Data N/A 100 98.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
African American 98.6 99.3 98.3
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
ALL STUDENTS 96.4 99.1 98.5

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 25.7%    (59 / 230)
25.7%
District 27.8%    (95 / 342)
27.8%
State 47%    (18371 / 39120)
47%

US History and the Constitution - Scoring C or Higher

NOTE: EOCEP scores in US History and the Constitution, and the corresponding SC ALT assessment in Social Studies, have been excluded from the Preparing for Success indicator rating for High Schools for the 2021-22 school year.
School 26%    (111 / 427)
26%
District 28%    (157 / 561)
28%
State 37.8%    (20635 / 54594)
37.8%



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

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.


Not TestedFDCBA
Our School 10.4 46.5 17.4 11.7 7.8 6.1
Not TestedFDCBA
Our District 9.1 43.6 19.6 14 8.5 5.3
Not TestedFDCBA
Statewide 11.7 25.2 16.2 16 13.2 17.8

US History and the Constitution


Not TestedFDCBA
Our School 2.1 56.7 15.2 11 7 8
Not TestedFDCBA
Our District 2 54 16 11.4 7.7 8.9
Not TestedFDCBA
Statewide 5.8 40.1 16.3 13.6 10.3 13.9

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 39.7%    (50 / 126)
39.7%
District 44.1%    (209 / 474)
44.1%
State 54.3%    (33790 / 62238)
54.3%

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

Graduation Rate

On-Time Graduation Rate

School 82.3%    (367 / 446)
82.3%
District 82.5%    (468 / 567)
82.5%
State 83.8%    (49072 / 58534)
83.8%

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

High School Student Success

High School Student Success Measure


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S
Homeless 62.9
S
Foster 42.3
S
Military Connected 92.6
S
Migrant 81.1
S
Female 88.4
S
Male 79.5
S
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 92.6
S
Economically Disadvantaged 76.4
S
Not Disabled 87.8
S
Disabled 57.9
S
English Learner 78
S
Caucasian 86.9
S
Hispanic 80.1
S
American Indian 76.9
S
Asian Pacific Islander 93.6
S
African American 79.8
S
ALL STUDENTS 83.8
D
Homeless 44.4
D
Foster Data N/A
D
Military Connected 0
D
Migrant Data N/A
D
Female 84.8
D
Male 80.3
D
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 96.5
D
Economically Disadvantaged 75.1
D
Not Disabled 86.5
D
Disabled 55.6
D
English Learner 92.9
D
Caucasian 80.9
D
Hispanic 84.2
D
American Indian Data N/A
D
Asian Pacific Islander Data N/A
D
African American 85.3
D
ALL STUDENTS 82.5
H
Homeless 50
H
Foster Data N/A
H
Military Connected 0
H
Migrant Data N/A
H
Female 84
H
Male 80.6
H
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 96.7
H
Economically Disadvantaged 74.7
H
Not Disabled 87
H
Disabled 54
H
English Learner 92.9
H
Caucasian 80
H
Hispanic 83.8
H
American Indian Data N/A
H
Asian Pacific Islander Data N/A
H
African American 85.5
H
ALL STUDENTS 82.3

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%    (16977 / 58486)
29%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

School 28%    (125 / 446)
28%
District 27.3%    (155 / 567)
27.3%
State 32%    (18725 / 58486)
32%

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: 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. 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

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)
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics 0
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics 51
Other * 435
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

College and Career Readiness Details

College Ready

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready 28%    (125 / 446)
28%
Students in the graduation cohort who achieved an ACT composite score of 20 or higher 7%    (31 / 446)
7%
Students in the graduation cohort who achieved an SAT score of 1020 or higher 10.5%    (47 / 446)
10.5%
Students in the graduation cohort who earned an Advanced Placement (AP) score of three or higher 8.7%    (39 / 446)
8.7%
Students in the graduation cohort who earned an International Baccalaureate (IB) score of four or higher 0%    (0 / 446)
0%
Students in the graduation cohort who completed six hours of dual credit course work with a grade of C or higher 22.9%    (102 / 446)
22.9%
Students in the graduation cohort who scored a C or higher in any Advanced Level (A) Cambridge International Exam 0%    (0 / 446)
0%

Career Ready

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready 59.4%    (265 / 446)
59.4%
Students in the graduation cohort who have completed Career and Technical Education (CTE) with certification 27.4%    (122 / 446)
27.4%
Students in the graduation cohort who completed a state-approved work-based learning experience 2.2%    (10 / 446)
2.2%
Students in the graduation cohort who earned a platinum, gold, or silver certificate on the career readiness assessment 46.9%    (209 / 446)
46.9%
Students in the graduation cohort who took the ASVAB and scored 31 or higher 5.6%    (25 / 446)
5.6%
Students in the graduation cohort with a disability who successfully completed the South Carolina High School Employability Credential 0.7%    (3 / 446)
0.7%


The ACT

Average ACT Score Achieved by Students During the 2021-2022 School Year

Average ACT Score Achieved by Students During the 2021-2022 School Year


CompositeEnglishReadingMathematicsScience
H 15.9 14.2 16 16.4 16.5
CompositeEnglishReadingMathematicsScience
D 15.9 14.2 16.1 16.5 16.3
CompositeEnglishReadingMathematicsScience
S 18.5 17.3 19.1 18.2 18.8


Writing
H 5.1
Writing
D 5
Writing
S 5.8

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
22.3 12 13.6 13 6.5

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 31.4 14.8 5.2 24.7
Students who received a bronze CertificateStudents who received a gold CertificateStudents who received a platinum CertificateStudents who received a silver Certificate
Our School 30.2 14.6 4.8 24.4
Students who received a bronze CertificateStudents who received a gold CertificateStudents who received a platinum CertificateStudents who received a silver Certificate
Statewide 28.4 13.8 9.8 25.8


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 397 25.9% 103 74.1% 294 30.2% 120 24.4% 97 14.6% 58 4.8% 19
Our District 539 23.9% 129 76.1% 410 31.4% 169 24.7% 133 14.8% 80 5.2% 28
Statewide 65329 22.0% 14390 78.0% 50939 28.4% 18579 25.8% 16886 13.8% 9047 9.8% 6427

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

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 37.5 485 474 959
Our District 32 483 471 954
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.


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 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.

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 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

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 80 799 88
Percent satisfied with learning environment 67.5%
78.1%
81.8%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 70%
79.1%
81.5%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations Data N/A
90.4%
82.7%

Classroom Environment

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.


Student Safety

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? 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) 4 4
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 7 7
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 22 22
Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive 0 0
Students with in-school suspensions 400 400
Students with out of school suspensions 473 473
Students expelled 33 33
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement 1 1
Incidents of bullying and harassment 0 0
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 $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