Laurens District 55 High

5058 Highway 76 West, Laurens SC, 29360 | Laurens School District 55 | 864-682-3151
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1519
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 76% 60% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Laurens
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
37%Laurens
47%South Carolina

Laurens District 55 High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Laurens School District 55" in Laurens, SC. There are a total of 1,519 students and 96 teachers at Laurens District 55 High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Laurens District 55 High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 75.5%, which is 60% higher than the South Carolina average.

Laurens District 55 High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1519
Teachers96
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Laurens District 55 High, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

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

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All74%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

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.

Laurens District 55 High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 61.6% 57.8% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 29.4% 29.4% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.1% 0.4% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1% 9.9% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.7% 2.4% 3.0% 3.1%

Laurens demographics profile

StatisticLaurensSouth CarolinaNational
Population8,8635,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)90117391
Median age39.638.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%56%55%
Speak English97%93%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Laurens

IndexLaurensSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade75.3%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school71.4%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college45.0%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.7%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.2%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters6.6%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Laurens District 55 High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.