Dixie High

1 Haynes Street, Due West SC, 29639 | Abbeville County School District | 864-379-2186
  • grades 8-12
  • students 435
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 72% 53% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Due West
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
61%Due West
47%South Carolina

Dixie High is a school servicing grades 8 to 12 and is located in the district of "Abbeville County School District" in Due West, SC. There are a total of 435 students and 29 teachers at Dixie High, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Dixie High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 72.0%, which is 53% higher than the South Carolina average.

Dixie High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students435
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment4
Taking some courses4
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses<=2

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 Dixie High, there are a total of 4 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 4 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
855-59%
High School85-89%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
865-69%
High School80-84%

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.

Dixie High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 81.2% 59.6% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 14.8% 35.3% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.6% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0% 1.5% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.5% 2.9% 3.0% 3.1%

Due West demographics profile

StatisticDue WestSouth CarolinaNational
Population5,0145,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)80717391
Median age43.238.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%56%55%
Speak English100%93%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Due West

IndexDue WestSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade76.0%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school73.2%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college40.2%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree18.8%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.5%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters4.0%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Dixie High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.