White Knoll High

5643 Platt Springs Road, Lexington SC, 29073 | Lexington School District 1 | 803-821-5200
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1938
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 70% 48% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 25 in Lexington
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
63%Lexington
47%South Carolina

White Knoll High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lexington School District 1" in Lexington, SC. There are a total of 1,938 students and 126 teachers at White Knoll High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

White Knoll High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.5%, which is 48% higher than the South Carolina average.

White Knoll High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1938
Teachers126
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment230
Taking some courses214
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses103
Passing no courses99

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 White Knoll High, there are a total of 230 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 214 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All68%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School68%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School71%

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.

White Knoll High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 72.2% 76.9% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 16.6% 10.5% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 1.8% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7% 6.8% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.4% 3.5% 3.0% 3.1%

Lexington demographics profile

StatisticLexingtonSouth CarolinaNational
Population21,8475,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,84617391
Median age36.338.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%56%55%
Speak English89%93%79%
Speak Spanish4%4%13%

Education level achieved in Lexington

IndexLexingtonSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade89.1%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school88.3%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college70.0%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree49.5%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors41.4%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters16.4%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.3%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The White Knoll High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.