Goose Creek High

1137 Red Bank Road, Goose Creek SC, 29445 | Berkeley County School District | 843-553-5300
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2008
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 44% 7% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 17 in Goose Creek
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
48%Goose Creek
47%South Carolina

Goose Creek High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Berkeley County School District" in Goose Creek, SC. There are a total of 2,008 students and 127 teachers at Goose Creek High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Goose Creek High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.0%, which is 7% lower than the South Carolina average.

Goose Creek High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2008
Teachers127
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment151
Taking some courses136
Taking some courses (not tests)15
Passing some courses88
Passing no courses48

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 Goose Creek High, there are a total of 151 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 136 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School27%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School61%

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.

Goose Creek High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 40.0% 52.8% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 42.5% 31.1% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 3.4% 1.8% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.7% 8.4% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.6% 5.3% 3.0% 3.1%

Goose Creek demographics profile

StatisticGoose CreekSouth CarolinaNational
Population42,9445,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,01617391
Median age32.438.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%56%55%
Speak English87%93%79%
Speak Spanish7%4%13%

Education level achieved in Goose Creek

IndexGoose CreekSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade88.4%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school87.6%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college66.9%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.1%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.4%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters8.2%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Goose Creek High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.