School Climate

Whale Branch Early College High School


Average
3.32/ 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.


Average
3.32/ 5
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (3.32 / 5)
66.40%
District    (6.47 / 10)
64.70%
State    (6.90 / 10)
69%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 55.3% 65% 66.4%
District 61.2% 63.9% 64.7%
State 63.3% 66.8% 69%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

District    (7.40 / 10)
74%
State    (7.77 / 10)
77.70%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 65.2% 80.6% 79%
District 74.6% 75.8% 74%
State 75.3% 76.8% 77.7%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

District    (6.85 / 10)
68.50%
State    (7.53 / 10)
75.30%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 57.6% 76.4% 82.4%
District 61.9% 66.4% 68.5%
State 69.4% 71.8% 75.3%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

District    (7.67 / 10)
76.70%
State    (8.31 / 10)
83.10%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 64.9% 72.8% 75.8%
District 76.6% 76.6% 76.7%
State 80.3% 80.5% 83.1%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

District    (3.80 / 10)
38%
State    (4.15 / 10)
41.50%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 36.9% 36.2% 33.4%
District 36.7% 37.4% 38%
State 40.5% 40.3% 41.5%

Student Perceptions of Safety

District    (6.64 / 10)
66.40%
State    (6.76 / 10)
67.60%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 51.7% 58.6% 61%
District 56.2% 63.3% 66.4%
State 51% 64.6% 67.6%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 100%    (39 / 39)
100%
District 90.30%    (1581 / 1750)
90.30%
State 91.40%    (52519 / 57473)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 94.9% 100% 100%
District 92.3% 89.3% 90.3%
State 83.6% 89.4% 91.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 97.80%    (309 / 316)
97.80%
District 93.70%    (13147 / 14024)
93.70%
State 89.50%    (467091 / 521699)
89.50%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 86.9% 94.4% 97.8%
District 91.5% 91.5% 93.7%
State 81.3% 84.5% 89.5%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 43 426 5
Percent satisfied with learning environment 100%
86.9%
Data N/A
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 95.2%
85.9%
Data N/A
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 81.6%
91.5%
Data N/A

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 7.1 Down from 12.4
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 2 Up from 1
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 28.9 Down from 59.7
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.