Irmo High

6671 St. Andrews Road, Columbia SC, 29212 | Lexington School District 5 | 803-476-3000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1348
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 52% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 112 in Columbia
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
n/aColumbia
47%South Carolina

Irmo High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lexington School District 5" in Columbia, SC. There are a total of 1,348 students and 106 teachers at Irmo High, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

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

Irmo High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1348
Teachers106
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment400
Taking some courses394
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses158
Passing no courses232

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 Irmo High, there are a total of 400 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 394 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
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.

Irmo High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 42.6% 62.3% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 45.2% 27.6% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 4.0% 2.7% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6% 3.1% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.0% 3.7% 3.0% 3.1%

Columbia demographics profile

StatisticColumbiaSouth CarolinaNational
Population6,6725,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,20017391
Median age44.038.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)69%56%55%
Speak English95%93%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Columbia

IndexColumbiaSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade90.7%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school90.7%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college78.0%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree62.5%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors55.3%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters19.8%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Irmo High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.