Pelion High

600 Lydia Drive, Pelion SC, 29123 | Lexington School District 1 | 803-821-2200
  • grades 9-12
  • students 679
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 52% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Pelion
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
37%Pelion
47%South Carolina

Pelion High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lexington School District 1" in Pelion, SC. There are a total of 679 students and 56 teachers at Pelion High, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Pelion High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 10% higher than the South Carolina average.

Pelion High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students679
Teachers56
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment39
Taking some courses35
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses8
Passing no courses20

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 Pelion High, there are a total of 39 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 35 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

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.

Pelion High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 82.4% 76.9% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 8.2% 10.5% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 1.8% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8% 6.8% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 3.5% 3.0% 3.1%

Pelion demographics profile

StatisticPelionSouth CarolinaNational
Population1,0765,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)29217391
Median age47.238.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)77%56%55%
Speak English90%93%79%
Speak Spanish10%4%13%

Education level achieved in Pelion

IndexPelionSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade83.1%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school82.3%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college49.1%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.5%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.5%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters4.2%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.4%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Pelion High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.