Airport High

1315 Boston Avenue, Cayce SC, 29170 | Lexington School District 2 | 803-822-5600
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1373
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 58% 22% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 21 in Cayce
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
37%Cayce
47%South Carolina

Airport High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lexington School District 2" in Cayce, SC. There are a total of 1,373 students and 86 teachers at Airport High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Airport High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.5%, which is 22% higher than the South Carolina average.

Airport High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1373
Teachers86
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment95
Taking some courses95
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses36
Passing no courses45

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 Airport High, there are a total of 95 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 95 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

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.

Airport High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 55.0% 48.0% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 34.5% 32.2% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 1.4% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7% 13.8% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.5% 4.1% 3.0% 3.1%

Cayce demographics profile

StatisticCayceSouth CarolinaNational
Population13,9645,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)82517391
Median age35.538.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%56%55%
Speak English93%93%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Cayce

IndexCayceSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade87.2%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school85.5%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college62.9%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.2%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.6%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters10.0%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Airport High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.