Mid-Carolina High

377 Cy Schumpert Road, Prosperity SC, 29127 | Newberry County School District | 803-364-2134
  • grades 9-12
  • students 773
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 65% 37% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Prosperity
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
58%Prosperity
47%South Carolina

Mid-Carolina High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Newberry County School District" in Prosperity, SC. There are a total of 773 students and 50 teachers at Mid-Carolina High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Mid-Carolina High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.5%, which is 37% higher than the South Carolina average.

Mid-Carolina High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students773
Teachers50
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment73
Taking some courses73
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses26
Passing no courses30

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 Mid-Carolina High, there are a total of 73 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 73 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

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.

Mid-Carolina High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 69.8% 46.9% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 20.8% 36.0% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.5% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3% 13.4% 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 0.9% 3.0% 3.0% 3.1%

Prosperity demographics profile

StatisticProsperitySouth CarolinaNational
Population1,2575,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)63717391
Median age46.338.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%56%55%
Speak English97%93%79%
Speak Spanish3%4%13%

Education level achieved in Prosperity

IndexProsperitySouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade77.0%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school70.7%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college45.0%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.2%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.6%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters5.5%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.7%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Mid-Carolina High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.