School Climate

Strom Thurmond High


Average
3.08/ 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
3.08/ 5
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (3.08 / 5)
61.60%
District    (7.30 / 10)
73%
State    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 64.8% 56.8% 61.6%
District 70% 70.1% 73%
State 69% 69.3% 71.9%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

(44 of 45 participated – 97.78%)

School    (2.5 / 5)
50%
District    (7.3 / 10)
73%
State    (7.5 / 10)
75%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 57.6% 43.6% 50%
District 72.9% 71.9% 73%
State 77.7% 72.9% 75%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

(45 of 45 participated – 100%)

School    (3.2 / 5)
64%
District    (8.1 / 10)
81%
State    (7.8 / 10)
78%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 76.4% 63.4% 64%
District 82.6% 80.6% 81%
State 75.3% 76% 78%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

(45 of 45 participated – 100%)

School    (4.2 / 5)
84%
District    (9.1 / 10)
91%
State    (8.7 / 10)
87%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 80% 75.2% 84%
District 89.1% 88.2% 91%
State 83.1% 85.5% 87%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

(397 of 458 participated – 86.68%)

School    (2.2 / 5)
44%
District    (4.7 / 10)
47%
State    (4.7 / 10)
47%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 44.4% 40.4% 44%
District 39.1% 40.9% 47%
State 41.5% 43.2% 47%

Student Perceptions of Safety

(409 of 458 participated – 89.30%)

School    (3.5 / 5)
70%
District    (7.3 / 10)
73%
State    (7.3 / 10)
73%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 65.8% 61% 70%
District 66.4% 68.8% 73%
State 67.6% 68.8% 73%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 91.80%    (45 / 49)
91.80%
District 91.20%    (229 / 251)
91.20%
State 92.80%    (54936 / 59188)
92.80%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 98% 93.8% 91.8%
District 88.8% 94.4% 91.2%
State 91.4% 92.4% 92.8%

Student Participation Rate

School 89.80%    (458 / 510)
89.80%
District 94.80%    (1867 / 1969)
94.80%
State 91.40%    (472264 / 516443)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 96.3% 94% 89.8%
District 95.5% 95.2% 94.8%
State 89.5% 89.7% 91.4%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 50 613 15
Percent satisfied with learning environment 84%
81.9%
86.7%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 88%
86.5%
85.7%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 87.8%
95.3%
92.9%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 16.7 Down from 17.7
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 1 Down from 3
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 26.6 Down from 26.8
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.