Allendale Fairfax High

3581 Allendale-Fairfax Highway, Fairfax SC, 29827 | Allendale County School District | 803-584-2311
  • grades 9-12
  • students 347
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 70% 49% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Fairfax
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
36%Fairfax
47%South Carolina

Allendale Fairfax High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Allendale County School District" in Fairfax, SC. There are a total of 347 students and 33 teachers at Allendale Fairfax High, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Allendale Fairfax High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 70.0%, which is 49% higher than the South Carolina average.

Allendale Fairfax High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students347
Teachers33
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment14
Taking some courses14
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses11
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 Allendale Fairfax High, there are a total of 14 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 14 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All75%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-79%

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.

Allendale Fairfax High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 1.2% 1.9% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 96.8% 94.8% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.9% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1% 2.0% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.4% 3.0% 3.1%

Fairfax demographics profile

StatisticFairfaxSouth CarolinaNational
Population2,2415,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)67717391
Median age40.738.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%56%55%
Speak English91%93%79%
Speak Spanish8%4%13%

Education level achieved in Fairfax

IndexFairfaxSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade84.3%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school83.1%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college39.8%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.8%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.7%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters2.5%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Allendale Fairfax High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.