School Climate

Aiken High


Below Average
2.65/ 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.


Below Average
2.65/ 5
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (2.65 / 5)
53%
District    (7.22 / 10)
72.20%
State    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 57.8% 51.8% 53%
District 70.3% 71.2% 72.2%
State 69% 69.3% 71.9%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

(71 of 72 participated – 98.61%)

School    (2.5 / 5)
50%
District    (7.7 / 10)
77%
State    (7.5 / 10)
75%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 73.2% 50.2% 50%
District 78.9% 77% 77%
State 77.7% 72.9% 75%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

(69 of 72 participated – 95.83%)

School    (2.4 / 5)
48%
District    (8.1 / 10)
81%
State    (7.8 / 10)
78%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 65.8% 52.6% 48%
District 77.8% 80.8% 81%
State 75.3% 76% 78%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

(72 of 72 participated – 100%)

School    (3.4 / 5)
68%
District    (8.7 / 10)
87%
State    (8.7 / 10)
87%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 68.4% 71.8% 68%
District 84.3% 88.1% 87%
State 83.1% 85.5% 87%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

(621 of 726 participated – 85.54%)

School    (1.8 / 5)
36%
District    (4.5 / 10)
45%
State    (4.7 / 10)
47%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 27% 28% 36%
District 41.5% 42% 45%
State 41.5% 43.2% 47%

Student Perceptions of Safety

(632 of 726 participated – 87.05%)

School    (3 / 5)
60%
District    (7.1 / 10)
71%
State    (7.3 / 10)
73%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 54.8% 56.6% 60%
District 68.8% 68.2% 71%
State 67.6% 68.8% 73%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 96%    (72 / 75)
96%
District 91.60%    (1551 / 1694)
91.60%
State 92.80%    (54936 / 59188)
92.80%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 96.2% 90% 96%
District 91.5% 91.1% 91.6%
State 91.4% 92.4% 92.8%

Student Participation Rate

School 92.80%    (726 / 782)
92.80%
District 94.80%    (13865 / 14631)
94.80%
State 91.40%    (472264 / 516443)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 89.9% 91.3% 92.8%
District 92.3% 92.2% 94.8%
State 89.5% 89.7% 91.4%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 79 966 110
Percent satisfied with learning environment 79.2%
80.2%
85%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 83.3%
81.2%
88.8%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 75%
93%
91.6%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 19.6 Up from 16.4
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 2 Up from 1
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning N/AV N/A
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 32.6 Down from 33.3
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.