School Climate

Philip Simmons High School


Good
3.49/ 5
Points earned

Overall Ratings Scale


Excellent:

School performance substantially exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Good:

School performance exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Average:

School performance meets the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Below Average:

School performance is in jeopardy of not meeting the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Unsatisfactory:

School performance fails to meet the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate


South Carolina uses a minimum n-size of 20 students for inclusion in Accountability calculations.


Good
3.49/ 5
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (3.49 / 5)
69.80%
District    (6.22 / 10)
62.20%
State    (6.93 / 10)
69.30%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 68.8% 73% 69.8%
District 59.8% 62.1% 62.2%
State 66.8% 69% 69.3%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

District    (6.62 / 10)
66.20%
State    (7.29 / 10)
72.90%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 87.6% 80% 67.8%
District 70.2% 71.3% 66.2%
State 76.8% 77.7% 72.9%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

District    (6.78 / 10)
67.80%
State    (7.60 / 10)
76%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 65.2% 77% 67.6%
District 64.4% 68.2% 67.8%
State 71.8% 75.3% 76%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

District    (8.14 / 10)
81.40%
State    (8.55 / 10)
85.50%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 87.4% 80% 82%
District 77.2% 79.1% 81.4%
State 80.5% 83.1% 85.5%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

District    (3.33 / 10)
33.30%
State    (4.32 / 10)
43.20%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 43.8% 56.6% 60.2%
District 29.8% 31% 33.3%
State 40.3% 41.5% 43.2%

Student Perceptions of Safety

District    (6.21 / 10)
62.10%
State    (6.88 / 10)
68.80%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 60.4% 71.4% 71.4%
District 57.2% 60.9% 62.1%
State 64.6% 67.6% 68.8%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 100%    (57 / 57)
100%
District 96.30%    (2415 / 2509)
96.30%
State 92.40%    (54143 / 58570)
92.40%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 90.7% 89.1% 100%
District 93.8% 88.2% 96.3%
State 89.4% 91.4% 92.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 86.80%    (514 / 592)
86.80%
District 91.30%    (23311 / 25521)
91.30%
State 89.70%    (472872 / 527017)
89.70%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 82.8% 89.3% 86.8%
District 89.5% 92.2% 91.3%
State 84.5% 89.5% 89.7%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 59 521 75
Percent satisfied with learning environment 94.9%
89.6%
88.1%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 96.6%
92.4%
89.2%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 98.3%
96.3%
69.4%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 45.0 Down from 46.8
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 5 Up from 4
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 21.1 Up from 20.9
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) N/AV N/A

Overall Ratings Scale


Excellent:

School performance substantially exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Good:

School performance exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Average:

School performance meets the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Below Average:

School performance is in jeopardy of not meeting the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Unsatisfactory:

School performance fails to meet the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate


South Carolina uses a minimum n-size of 20 students for inclusion in Accountability calculations.