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SC Whitmore School

Principal: Kim Dunbar

Phone:
8037688306
School Address:
501 Commerce Drive NE Columbia, SC 29223
Serving Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 482

2021-2022 Overall Rating

Below Average
41 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: CSI

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 50.8%    (97 / 191)
50.8%
District 56.6%    (876 / 1549)
56.6%
State 58%    (32072 / 55309)
58%

Algebra - Scoring C or Higher

School 29.4%    (53 / 180)
29.4%
District 38.4%    (568 / 1481)
38.4%
State 44.3%    (23342 / 52725)
44.3%


Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Prime instructional time 86.1 Down from 98.0

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 16.8 9.9 22.5 17.8 18.3 14.7
Not TestedFDCBA
Our District 13.2 12.9 17.4 20.2 18.4 17.9
Not TestedFDCBA
Statewide 6.5 17.4 18.1 21.3 18.9 17.8

Algebra


Not TestedFDCBA
Our School 20 26.7 23.9 14.4 8.3 6.7
Not TestedFDCBA
Our District 14.5 25.8 21.3 20.1 11.7 6.5
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 94.3 95.8
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Foster Data N/A 97.1 93.1
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Military Connected Data N/A 99 97.9
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Migrant Data N/A Data N/A 99.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Female 83.5 97.4 98.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Male 89.9 97.8 98.3
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 82.4 97.1 98.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Economically Disadvantaged 89.3 98.1 98.4
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Not Disabled 86.5 97.5 98.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Disabled 83.3 98.1 97.2
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
English Learner Data N/A 97.2 98.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Caucasian 87.5 97.6 98.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Hispanic Data N/A 97.2 98.4
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
American Indian Data N/A 95.6 97.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Asian Pacific Islander Data N/A 98.2 98.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
African American 83.3 97.7 98.3
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
ALL STUDENTS 86.1 97.6 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 38%    (54 / 142)
38%
District 46.6%    (537 / 1152)
46.6%
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 8.8%    (3 / 34)
8.8%
District 38.4%    (421 / 1095)
38.4%
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 91.5 189

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 31 19 12 18.3 7.7 12
Not TestedFDCBA
Our District 20.1 20.1 13.3 15.7 13.1 17.8
Not TestedFDCBA
Statewide 11.7 25.2 16.2 16 13.2 17.8

US History and the Constitution


Not TestedFDCBA
Our School 67.6 14.7 8.8 2.9 0 5.9
Not TestedFDCBA
Our District 11.1 31.2 19.3 13.4 11.3 13.7
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

District 60%    (735 / 1225)
60%
State 54.3%    (33790 / 62238)
54.3%

Percent of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target Data N/A
Number of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target Data N/A
Number of EL Students included in Accountability Calculation Data N/A
Number of EL Students in EL Subgroup Data N/A

Graduation Rate

On-Time Graduation Rate

School 67.6%    (138 / 204)
67.6%
District 71.7%    (1164 / 1623)
71.7%
State 83.8%    (49072 / 58534)
83.8%

School Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate

2019 2020 2021 2022
School 52.6 54.3 58.9 67.6
District 72.3 71.2 75.9 71.7
State 81.1 82.2 83.3 83.8

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Annual Dropout Rate 8.3 Up from 0.7
Dropout Recovery Rate 5.0 N/A

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 32.4
D
Foster 28.6
D
Military Connected 100
D
Migrant Data N/A
D
Female 72.6
D
Male 70.8
D
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 83
D
Economically Disadvantaged 58.2
D
Not Disabled 73.4
D
Disabled 59.4
D
English Learner 52.2
D
Caucasian 78.9
D
Hispanic 61.9
D
American Indian 60
D
Asian Pacific Islander 81.8
D
African American 58.6
D
ALL STUDENTS 71.7
H
Homeless Data N/A
H
Foster Data N/A
H
Military Connected Data N/A
H
Migrant 0
H
Female 66.7
H
Male 69.1
H
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 78.1
H
Economically Disadvantaged 58.3
H
Not Disabled 69.1
H
Disabled 57.7
H
English Learner Data N/A
H
Caucasian 65.5
H
Hispanic 68.8
H
American Indian Data N/A
H
Asian Pacific Islander Data N/A
H
African American 75.7
H
ALL STUDENTS 67.6

College and Career Readiness

Students in the graduation cohort who are college OR career ready

School 41.7%    (85 / 204)
41.7%
District 57.4%    (931 / 1622)
57.4%
State 65.8%    (38486 / 58486)
65.8%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

School 12.3%    (25 / 204)
12.3%
District 29.5%    (478 / 1622)
29.5%
State 29%    (16977 / 58486)
29%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

School 15.7%    (32 / 204)
15.7%
District 36.6%    (593 / 1622)
36.6%
State 32%    (18725 / 58486)
32%

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

School 38.2%    (78 / 204)
38.2%
District 50.3%    (816 / 1622)
50.3%
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. 37.2 Down from 40.0
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms 72 Up from 68
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications 27.5 Down from 28.7
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship 29.9 Up from 20.6
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship 1.5 Up from 1.4

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

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

College and Career Readiness Details

College Ready

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready 15.7%    (32 / 204)
15.7%
Students in the graduation cohort who achieved an ACT composite score of 20 or higher 3.9%    (8 / 204)
3.9%
Students in the graduation cohort who achieved an SAT score of 1020 or higher 9.8%    (20 / 204)
9.8%
Students in the graduation cohort who earned an Advanced Placement (AP) score of three or higher 4.4%    (9 / 204)
4.4%
Students in the graduation cohort who earned an International Baccalaureate (IB) score of four or higher 0%    (0 / 204)
0%
Students in the graduation cohort who completed six hours of dual credit course work with a grade of C or higher 3.4%    (7 / 204)
3.4%
Students in the graduation cohort who scored a C or higher in any Advanced Level (A) Cambridge International Exam 0%    (0 / 204)
0%

Career Ready

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready 38.2%    (78 / 204)
38.2%
Students in the graduation cohort who have completed Career and Technical Education (CTE) with certification 1.5%    (3 / 204)
1.5%
Students in the graduation cohort who completed a state-approved work-based learning experience 0%    (0 / 204)
0%
Students in the graduation cohort who earned a platinum, gold, or silver certificate on the career readiness assessment 37.3%    (76 / 204)
37.3%
Students in the graduation cohort who took the ASVAB and scored 31 or higher 1%    (2 / 204)
1%
Students in the graduation cohort with a disability who successfully completed the South Carolina High School Employability Credential 0%    (0 / 204)
0%


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 19.7 20.9 21.1 17.6 18.6
CompositeEnglishReadingMathematicsScience
D 19.3 18.8 19.9 18.6 19.5
CompositeEnglishReadingMathematicsScience
S 18.5 17.3 19.1 18.2 18.8


Writing
H 5.9
Writing
D 6.4
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
78.6 14.3 50 21.4 7.1

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 28 18.3 9.9 27.5
Students who received a bronze CertificateStudents who received a gold CertificateStudents who received a platinum CertificateStudents who received a silver Certificate
Our School 35.5 13 8.7 34.1
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 138 8.7% 12 91.3% 126 35.5% 49 34.1% 47 13.0% 18 8.7% 12
Our District 1247 16.4% 204 83.6% 1043 28.0% 349 27.5% 343 18.3% 228 9.9% 123
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) 60% Data N/A
Number of Students Taking Exam 9 Data N/A
Number of Exams Administered 10 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 24
Percent of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses 9.7%
Percent of 11th/12th grade students who completed six hours of dual enrollment course work with a grade of C or higher 5.2%

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 25.2 554 494 1048
Our District 45.5 545 504 1048
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 4.0 Down from 4.6
Percent of students retained 5.2 Down from 10.3
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 1 Down from 5
Percent of classrooms with wireless access 0 No change
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 1.5 Up from 0.0
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 18 432 90
Percent satisfied with learning environment 100%
93.3%
90.9%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 100%
93.4%
95.9%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations Data N/A
95.6%
93.2%

Classroom Environment

Our School Change from Last Year
Total Number of Teachers 13 Down from 14
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees 100.0 Up from 92.9
Teacher attendance rate 96.7 Down from 99.0
Average teacher salary $60,646 Up from $57,890
Percent of teachers on continuing contract 100.0 No change
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year 76.9 Down from 87.5
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average 85.6 Down from 90.2
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks 0.0 No change
Prime instructional time 86.1 Down from 98.0
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects 35.7 to 1 No change
Percent of inexperienced teachers 20.7 N/A
Number of inexperienced teachers 6 N/A
Percent of out-of-field teachers 31.0 N/A
Number of out-of-field teachers 9 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.” 97.6 90
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.” 97.2 90
Evaluations By Teachers Percent Agree/Strongly Agree Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.” 100 18
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.” 94.4 18

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 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 0 0
Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive 0 0
Students with in-school suspensions 0 0
Students with out of school suspensions 0 0
Students expelled 4 4
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement 0 0
Incidents of bullying and harassment 1 1
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 $60,646 Up from $57,890
Percent of expenditures for instruction N/AV N/A
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries N/AV N/A
Average administrator salary $78,803 Up from $75,110
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant) 43.8 Up from 43.0
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure N/AV N/A
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure N/AV N/A
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure N/AV N/A
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure N/AV N/A
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure N/AV N/A
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure N/AV N/A
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure N/AV N/A