Colleton County High

150 Cougar Nation Drive, Walterboro SC, 29488 | Colleton County School District | 843-782-0031
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1607
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 47% equal to state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Walterboro
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
27%Walterboro
47%South Carolina

Colleton County High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Colleton County School District" in Walterboro, SC. There are a total of 1,607 students and 99 teachers at Colleton County High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Colleton County High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is equal to the South Carolina average.

Colleton County High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1607
Teachers99
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment21
Taking some courses21
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses8
Passing no courses7

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 Colleton County High, there are a total of 21 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 21 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School33%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

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.

Colleton County High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 45.4% 44.5% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 50.5% 47.9% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.6% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6% 3.2% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.8% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 2.9% 3.0% 3.1%

Walterboro demographics profile

StatisticWalterboroSouth CarolinaNational
Population5,4175,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)79217391
Median age34.838.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.5:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%56%55%
Speak English96%93%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Walterboro

IndexWalterboroSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade78.1%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school77.4%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college49.4%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.2%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.2%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters8.6%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.6%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Colleton County High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.