School Climate

West Ashley High School


Average
3.13/ 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
3.13/ 5
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (3.13 / 5)
62.60%
District    (7.08 / 10)
70.80%
State    (6.93 / 10)
69.30%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 60.6% 66.6% 62.6%
District 65.6% 68.8% 70.8%
State 66.8% 69% 69.3%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

District    (7.31 / 10)
73.10%
State    (7.29 / 10)
72.90%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 71.2% 71.8% 63.6%
District 72.7% 74.1% 73.1%
State 76.8% 77.7% 72.9%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

District    (7.53 / 10)
75.30%
State    (7.60 / 10)
76%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 63.2% 73.4% 68.2%
District 67.6% 73.3% 75.3%
State 71.8% 75.3% 76%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

District    (8.63 / 10)
86.30%
State    (8.55 / 10)
85.50%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 76.8% 83.6% 84%
District 79.4% 83.3% 86.3%
State 80.5% 83.1% 85.5%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

District    (4.67 / 10)
46.70%
State    (4.32 / 10)
43.20%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 31.6% 37.4% 31.6%
District 40.9% 43.2% 46.7%
State 40.3% 41.5% 43.2%

Student Perceptions of Safety

District    (7.25 / 10)
72.50%
State    (6.88 / 10)
68.80%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 60.4% 66.4% 65.8%
District 67.6% 70% 72.5%
State 64.6% 67.6% 68.8%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 90.20%    (119 / 132)
90.20%
District 94%    (3786 / 4029)
94%
State 92.40%    (54143 / 58570)
92.40%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 92.7% 96% 90.2%
District 92.3% 95.3% 94%
State 89.4% 91.4% 92.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 88.10%    (1315 / 1493)
88.10%
District 90.90%    (28978 / 31886)
90.90%
State 89.70%    (472872 / 527017)
89.70%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 87.7% 88.1% 88.1%
District 86.4% 90.6% 90.9%
State 84.5% 89.5% 89.7%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 124 1349 151
Percent satisfied with learning environment 93.5%
82.1%
89.9%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 92.7%
82.1%
89%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 86.7%
92.9%
91.3%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 31.7 Up from 29.9
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 1 Down from 5
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 30.7 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.