SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the SC proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 40%Projected 33%

Emerald High Doesn't Meet Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the SC proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the SC average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 34%SC 46%

English proficiency

School 54%SC 60%

Science proficiency

School 32%SC 46%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

77%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

9%

Students in at least one AP course. 3 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

10%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes10%
AP courses offered3
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

4%
2%

AP computer science

1%
1%

AP math

4%
2%

Gold marks the SC average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

C

46.58 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

C-

5.98 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

C+

26.13 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$57,306

SC average $74,922

Median home value

$185,795

SC average $269,059

Median rent

$867 /mo

SC average $1,234

Unemployment rate

5.2%

SC average 5.0%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 86.3%SC 89.7%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

14:1

SC average 13:1

Teachers

52

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$63,493

All teachers in Greenwood 50.

Student to counselor ratio SC average 370:1203:1
Support staff9
Psychologists1
Nurses2
Social workers1
Law enforcement officers1
Security staff0

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 100%SC 97%

Experienced teachers

School 35%SC 38%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days301
Out-of-school suspension days211
Total days missed to suspension876
Expulsions with services2
Expulsions without services2
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation0
Race-based0
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$7240 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$9.43

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

45%

Native American

1%

Asian or Pacific Islander

1%

Black

37%

Latino

13%

Multiracial

3%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged67%
Students with disabilities16%
English as a second language9%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care0%
Military connected0%
Homeless2%
Migratory0%

High schools nearest to Emerald High

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Greenwood High

  • Actual: 43%
  • Projected: 47%
  • Distance: 2.8 mi
Abbeville High

  • Actual: 57%
  • Projected: 32%
  • Distance: 10.7 mi
Ware Shoals High

  • Actual: 53%
  • Projected: 29%
  • Distance: 14.3 mi
Dixie High

  • Actual: 69%
  • Projected: 41%
  • Distance: 14.9 mi
Laurens District 55 High

  • Actual: 40%
  • Projected: 25%
  • Distance: 22.6 mi
Belton Honea Path High

  • Actual: 67%
  • Projected: 39%
  • Distance: 24.4 mi
Clinton High

  • Actual: 48%
  • Projected: 34%
  • Distance: 27.8 mi
Saluda High

  • Actual: 29%
  • Projected: 26%
  • Distance: 29.3 mi
Crescent High

  • Actual: 70%
  • Projected: 37%
  • Distance: 30.4 mi
Strom Thurmond High

  • Actual: 34%
  • Projected: 25%
  • Distance: 32.3 mi