Greenwood High

1816 Cokesbury Road, Greenwood SC, 29649 | Greenwood School District 50 | 864-941-5400
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1612
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 39% 17% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 17 in Greenwood
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
37%Greenwood
47%South Carolina

Greenwood High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Greenwood School District 50" in Greenwood, SC. There are a total of 1,612 students and 79 teachers at Greenwood High, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Greenwood High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.0%, which is 17% lower than the South Carolina average.

Greenwood High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1612
Teachers79
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment169
Taking some courses152
Taking some courses (not tests)16
Passing some courses101
Passing no courses37

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 Greenwood High, there are a total of 169 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 152 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 School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
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.

Greenwood High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 46.2% 44.8% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 41.7% 39.8% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 1.1% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.5% 12.1% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 2.0% 3.0% 3.1%

Greenwood demographics profile

StatisticGreenwoodSouth CarolinaNational
Population23,3515,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,42917391
Median age32.938.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)40%56%55%
Speak English90%93%79%
Speak Spanish8%4%13%

Education level achieved in Greenwood

IndexGreenwoodSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade71.9%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school69.7%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college47.6%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.3%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.7%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters6.0%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Greenwood High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.