North Central High

3000 Lockhart Road, Kershaw SC, 29067 | Kershaw County School District | 803-432-9858
  • grades 9-12
  • students 435
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 75% 58% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Kershaw
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
52%Kershaw
47%South Carolina

North Central High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Kershaw County School District" in Kershaw, SC. There are a total of 435 students and 32 teachers at North Central High, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

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

North Central High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students435
Teachers32
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment17
Taking some courses17
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses8
Passing no courses4

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 North Central High, there are a total of 17 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 17 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
8n/a
High School70-74%

Proficiency in languages by grade

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

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.

North Central High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 65.8% 64.0% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 26.1% 28.0% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.5% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6% 4.6% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.7% 2.5% 3.0% 3.1%

Kershaw demographics profile

StatisticKershawSouth CarolinaNational
Population1,7655,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)85317391
Median age45.338.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%56%55%
Speak English97%93%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Kershaw

IndexKershawSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade76.8%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school75.1%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college38.1%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.8%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.8%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters4.3%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The North Central High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.