Calhoun County High

150 Saints Avenue, St. Matthews SC, 29135 | Calhoun County School District | 803-874-3071
  • grades 9-12
  • students 446
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 57% 21% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in St. Matthews
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
30%St. Matthews
47%South Carolina

Calhoun County High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Calhoun County School District" in St. Matthews, SC. There are a total of 446 students and 31 teachers at Calhoun County High, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Calhoun County High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.0%, which is 21% higher than the South Carolina average.

Calhoun County High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students446
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment25
Taking some courses25
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
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 Calhoun County High, there are a total of 25 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 25 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
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

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.

Calhoun County High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 18.4% 30.5% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 77.1% 63.2% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.1% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6% 4.7% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 0.9% 3.0% 3.1%

St. Matthews demographics profile

StatisticSt. MatthewsSouth CarolinaNational
Population7735,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)37017391
Median age39.238.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%56%55%
Speak English98%93%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in St. Matthews

IndexSt. MatthewsSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade81.7%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school78.7%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college45.7%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree18.6%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.3%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters6.0%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Calhoun County High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.