School Climate

St. James High School


Excellent
3.77/ 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.


Excellent
3.77/ 5
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (3.77 / 5)
75.40%
District    (7.29 / 10)
72.90%
State    (6.68 / 10)
66.80%

3-Year Trend

2021 2022 2023
School N/A 68.3% 75.4%
District N/A 69.2% 72.9%
State N/A 63.3% 66.8%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

District    (8.50 / 10)
85%
State    (7.68 / 10)
76.80%

3-Year Trend

2021 2022 2023
School N/A 81.4% 91.2%
District N/A 82.1% 85%
State N/A 75.3% 76.8%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

District    (7.63 / 10)
76.30%
State    (7.18 / 10)
71.80%

3-Year Trend

2021 2022 2023
School N/A 82.4% 87.8%
District N/A 73.8% 76.3%
State N/A 69.4% 71.8%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

District    (8.75 / 10)
87.50%
State    (8.05 / 10)
80.50%

3-Year Trend

2021 2022 2023
School N/A 87% 93%
District N/A 86.8% 87.5%
State N/A 80.3% 80.5%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

District    (4.73 / 10)
47.30%
State    (4.03 / 10)
40.30%

3-Year Trend

2021 2022 2023
School N/A 39.2% 42%
District N/A 46.3% 47.3%
State N/A 40.5% 40.3%

Student Perceptions of Safety

District    (6.82 / 10)
68.20%
State    (6.46 / 10)
64.60%

3-Year Trend

2021 2022 2023
School N/A 51.3% 62.8%
District N/A 57.1% 68.2%
State N/A 51% 64.6%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 97.30%    (107 / 110)
97.30%
District 92.90%    (3039 / 3271)
92.90%
State 89.40%    (50447 / 56457)
89.40%

3-Year Trend

2021 2022 2023
School N/A 84.9% 97.3%
District N/A 87.8% 92.9%
State N/A 83.6% 89.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 95.80%    (1651 / 1724)
95.80%
District 92.80%    (32633 / 35163)
92.80%
State 84.50%    (496728 / 587754)
84.50%

3-Year Trend

2021 2022 2023
School N/A 80.8% 95.8%
District N/A 85.8% 92.8%
State N/A 81.3% 84.5%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 109 1784 125
Percent satisfied with learning environment 98.1%
83.1%
83.8%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 98.2%
80.8%
84.2%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 98.2%
90.7%
81.5%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 35.7 Up from 34.5
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 1 Down from 12
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 25.3 Down from 26.0
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.