Dreher High

3319 Millwood Avenue, Columbia SC, 29205 | Richland School District 1 | 803-253-7000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1126
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 75% 58% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 112 in Columbia
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
n/aColumbia
47%South Carolina

Dreher High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Richland School District 1" in Columbia, SC. There are a total of 1,126 students and 73 teachers at Dreher High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Dreher High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 74.5%, which is 58% higher than the South Carolina average.

Dreher High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1126
Teachers73
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment253
Taking some courses197
Taking some courses (not tests)62
Passing some courses145
Passing no courses49

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 Dreher High, there are a total of 253 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 197 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

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.

Dreher High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 36.3% 31.7% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 52.6% 59.6% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 1.1% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3% 4.0% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.1% 3.2% 3.0% 3.1%

Columbia demographics profile

StatisticColumbiaSouth CarolinaNational
Population21,3555,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,45817391
Median age31.438.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)32%56%55%
Speak English91%93%79%
Speak Spanish5%4%13%

Education level achieved in Columbia

IndexColumbiaSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade88.7%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school87.3%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college63.7%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.8%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.3%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters9.3%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Dreher High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.