Merriwether Middle School vs. Fox Creek High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Fox Creek High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 367 students in grades 6-8, Merriwether Middle 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 31% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 659 students in grades 9-12, Fox Creek High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
9-12
Total Students
367 students
659 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#730 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#205 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
45-49%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
90-94%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
54%
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Graduation Rate
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90-94%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
127
-
Grade 7 Students
113
-
Grade 8 Students
127
-
Grade 9 Students
-
148
Grade 10 Students
-
198
Grade 11 Students
-
166
Grade 12 Students
-
147
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
10%
6%
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% Black
22%
18%
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% White
61%
70%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
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% Two or more races
7%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.57
0.48
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
6%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
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13
Sports
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Baseball, Basketball, Cheering, Dance, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Volley Ball, Weightlifting, Wrestling
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars
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24
Extracurriculars
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4-H Club, Academic Decathlon Team, Art Club, Astronomy Club, Chess Club, Debate Team, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Future Business Leaders of America, Future Educators Association, Interact Club, Literary Magazine Club, National Honor Society, Photography Club, Poetry in Action Club, Poetry Out Loud Club, Prom Committee, Risk Club, SAT 1000 Club, School Newspaper, Spanish Club, Student Council, Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), Video Production Club, Yearbook Club