School Climate

Gaffney High


Average
3.19/ 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
3.19/ 5
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (3.19 / 5)
63.80%
District    (7.51 / 10)
75.10%
State    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 62.6% 61.6% 63.8%
District 72.5% 74.3% 75.1%
State 69% 69.3% 71.9%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

(81 of 84 participated – 96.43%)

School    (3 / 5)
60%
District    (7.8 / 10)
78%
State    (7.5 / 10)
75%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 70.2% 62% 60%
District 83.4% 79% 78%
State 77.7% 72.9% 75%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

(83 of 84 participated – 98.81%)

School    (3.5 / 5)
70%
District    (8 / 10)
80%
State    (7.8 / 10)
78%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 67.2% 68.8% 70%
District 79.9% 82.8% 80%
State 75.3% 76% 78%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

(83 of 84 participated – 98.81%)

School    (4.1 / 5)
82%
District    (9 / 10)
90%
State    (8.7 / 10)
87%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 79.2% 79.6% 82%
District 86.3% 89.5% 90%
State 83.1% 85.5% 87%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

(1041 of 1170 participated – 88.97%)

School    (2.1 / 5)
42%
District    (5.4 / 10)
54%
State    (4.7 / 10)
47%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 38% 39.2% 42%
District 46.1% 50.2% 54%
State 41.5% 43.2% 47%

Student Perceptions of Safety

(1037 of 1170 participated – 88.63%)

School    (3.2 / 5)
64%
District    (7.3 / 10)
73%
State    (7.3 / 10)
73%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 58.6% 58.6% 64%
District 67% 70% 73%
State 67.6% 68.8% 73%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 81.60%    (84 / 103)
81.60%
District 90.30%    (522 / 578)
90.30%
State 92.80%    (54936 / 59188)
92.80%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 100% 95.4% 81.6%
District 97.3% 94.6% 90.3%
State 91.4% 92.4% 92.8%

Student Participation Rate

School 94.80%    (1170 / 1234)
94.80%
District 93.60%    (4367 / 4666)
93.60%
State 91.40%    (472264 / 516443)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 93.7% 90.2% 94.8%
District 95.8% 91.4% 93.6%
State 89.5% 89.7% 91.4%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 89 1540 14
Percent satisfied with learning environment 92%
80.6%
78.6%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 94.3%
83.2%
91.7%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 82.8%
92.9%
100%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 25.5 Up from 21.7
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 4 Up from 3
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 33.0 Up from 26.3
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.