Ridge Spring-monetta High School vs. Aiken High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ridge Spring-monetta High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Aiken High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 265 students in grades 9-12, Ridge Spring-monetta High School ranks in the top 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 30-34% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 1,291 students in grades 9-12, Aiken High School ranks in the top 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 19% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
265 students
1,291 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
78 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#409 out of 1095 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#497 out of 1095 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
84%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
83
438
Grade 10 Students
69
321
Grade 11 Students
58
287
Grade 12 Students
55
245
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
17%
9%
% Black
37%
45%
% White
42%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%
