Woodland High School vs. Fort Dorchester High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Woodland High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Fort Dorchester 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
Diversity
Overview
Serving 612 students in grades 9-12, Woodland 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 25-29% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 2,312 students in grades 9-12, Fort Dorchester High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (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 69% 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
612 students
2,312 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
129 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#495 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#48 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
72%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
88%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
60%
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Graduation Rate
90-94%
94%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
183
731
Grade 10 Students
165
602
Grade 11 Students
145
473
Grade 12 Students
119
506
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
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% Hispanic
5%
16%
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% Black
49%
42%
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% White
40%
31%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.60
0.70
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
55%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
7%
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