Waccamaw High

2412 Kings River Road, Pawleys Island SC, 29585 | Georgetown County School District | 843-237-9899
  • grades 9-12
  • students 859
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 55% 16% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
59%Pawleys Island
47%South Carolina

Waccamaw High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Georgetown County School District" in Pawleys Island, SC. There are a total of 859 students and 56 teachers at Waccamaw High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Waccamaw High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.5%, which is 16% higher than the South Carolina average.

Waccamaw High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students859
Teachers56
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment214
Taking some courses211
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses101
Passing no courses106

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 Waccamaw High, there are a total of 214 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 211 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

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.

Waccamaw High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 73.0% 50.0% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 22.1% 44.2% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 0.5% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1% 4.3% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.5% 3.0% 3.1%

Pawleys Island demographics profile

StatisticPawleys IslandSouth CarolinaNational
Population835,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)11817391
Median age67.438.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)89%56%55%
Speak English100%93%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Pawleys Island

IndexPawleys IslandSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade98.5%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school98.5%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college95.5%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree77.6%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors67.2%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters25.4%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree9.0%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate7.5%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Waccamaw High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.