Wade Hampton High

100 Pine Knoll Drive, Welcome SC, 29609 | Greenville County School District | 864-355-0100
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1741
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 81% 72% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 85 in Welcome
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
54%Welcome
47%South Carolina

Wade Hampton High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Greenville County School District" in Welcome, SC. There are a total of 1,741 students and 91 teachers at Wade Hampton High, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Wade Hampton High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 81.0%, which is 72% higher than the South Carolina average.

Wade Hampton High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1741
Teachers91
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment619
Taking some courses595
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses289
Passing no courses295

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 Wade Hampton High, there are a total of 619 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 595 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All80%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School82%

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.

Wade Hampton High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 63.0% 57.5% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 18.8% 23.2% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 4.4% 2.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.4% 12.6% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.1% 3.8% 3.0% 3.1%

Welcome demographics profile

StatisticWelcomeSouth CarolinaNational
Population69,6485,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,34017391
Median age35.038.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%56%55%
Speak English91%93%79%
Speak Spanish5%4%13%

Education level achieved in Welcome

IndexWelcomeSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade86.6%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school85.5%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college69.5%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree52.8%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors45.5%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters18.0%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.9%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Wade Hampton High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.