Chapin High

300 Columbia Avenue, Chapin SC, 29036 | Lexington School District 5 | 803-575-5400
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1386
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 85% 80% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Chapin
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
71%Chapin
47%South Carolina

Chapin High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lexington School District 5" in Chapin, SC. There are a total of 1,386 students and 84 teachers at Chapin High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Chapin High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 84.5%, which is 80% higher than the South Carolina average.

Chapin High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1386
Teachers84
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment486
Taking some courses477
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses255
Passing no courses215

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Chapin High, there are a total of 486 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 477 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-84%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85-89%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Chapin High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 90.7% 62.3% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 3.8% 27.6% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 2.7% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3% 3.1% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.1% 3.7% 3.0% 3.1%

Chapin demographics profile

StatisticChapinSouth CarolinaNational
Population1,6985,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)85817391
Median age37.538.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%56%55%
Speak English96%93%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Chapin

IndexChapinSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade90.0%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school89.8%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college66.6%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.7%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.7%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters7.1%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Chapin High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.