Gaffney High

149 Twin Lake Road, Gaffney SC, 29341 | Cherokee County School District | 864-206-2000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2022
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 52% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 15 in Gaffney
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
38%Gaffney
47%South Carolina

Gaffney High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Cherokee County School District" in Gaffney, SC. There are a total of 2,022 students and 117 teachers at Gaffney High, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Gaffney High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 10% higher than the South Carolina average.

Gaffney High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2022
Teachers117
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment96
Taking some courses96
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses48
Passing no courses33

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 Gaffney High, there are a total of 96 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 96 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65%

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.

Gaffney High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 62.4% 66.2% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 28.9% 25.8% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.9% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3% 5.7% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 1.2% 3.0% 3.1%

Gaffney demographics profile

StatisticGaffneySouth CarolinaNational
Population12,7335,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,53317391
Median age36.138.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)41%56%55%
Speak English97%93%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Gaffney

IndexGaffneySouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade77.2%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school74.7%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college46.1%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.2%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.2%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters8.5%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.4%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Gaffney High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.