North Charleston High School vs. Wando High School
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School Overview
School
North Charleston High School
1087 East Montague Avenue
North Charleston, SC 29405
North Charleston, SC 29405
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
n/a
Wando High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 829 students in grades 9-12, North Charleston High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 2,588 students in grades 9-12, Wando High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 89% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 96% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
829 students
2,588 students
Total Classroom Teachers
90 teachers
145 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#713 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#7 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
89%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
96%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
80%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
285
684
Grade 10 Students
235
640
Grade 11 Students
156
597
Grade 12 Students
153
667
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
29%
5%
% Black
63%
10%
% White
5%
80%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.35
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
17%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%