Whitmire Community High School

2597 Sc Hwy 66, Whitmire, SC 29178 | (803) 694-3400

Grades: 6-12
Student Enrollment: 260

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 260 middle and high school students from grades 6-12
Ranks 29th out of 164 high schools in SC.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 2597 Sc Highway 66, Whitmire, SC 29108

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Newberry County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $10,073
Dropout Rate: 4.6%
Students Per Teacher: 14.3
Enrolled Students: 5,863

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 260
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 13.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.0

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 150 (57.7%)
Females: 110 (42.3%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 27 (10.4%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 126 (48.5%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 153 (58.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Whitmire Community High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	62	23.8%
Asian	-	-
Hispanic	1	0.4%
White	197	75.8%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	50	19.2%
7th Grade	32	12.3%
8th Grade	43	16.5%
9th Grade	34	13.1%
10th Grade	41	15.8%
11th Grade	28	10.8%
12th Grade	32	12.3%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 36%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:64%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 12 Years
Average Salary: $39,758

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Whitmire Community High School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	-	-
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$41,427	82%

Source: SC Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Whitmire Community High School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on HSAP and PASS state exams in the following subjects:

English Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies
Writing

HSAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	92.1%	80.9%	85.9%
2009	83.3%	78.3%	84.6%

Math Test
2010	86.9%	76.8%	81.7%
2009	83.9%	76.6%	79.6%

PASS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	74.0%	74.9%	64.7%
2009	84.2%	74.1%	68.0%

Math Test
2010	70.0%	60.1%	70.3%
2009	68.5%	60.7%	70.3%

Science Test
2010	65.4%	51.7%	60.9%
2009	47.3%	52.4%	63.9%

Social Studies Test
2010	91.6%	81.1%	79.4%
2009	84.2%	74.9%	79.6%

Writing Test
2010	61.2%	61.2%	71.9%
2009	58.3%	57.5%	70.3%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	87.9%	72.5%	63.3%
2009	80.0%	77.3%	69.4%

Math Test
2010	63.7%	56.8%	67.0%
2009	65.0%	63.1%	69.5%

Science Test
2010	63.6%	68.1%	73.3%
2009	65.0%	66.6%	71.2%

Social Studies Test
2010	48.5%	58.4%	62.0%
2009	52.5%	45.8%	60.3%

Writing Test
2010	60.6%	61.6%	69.7%
2009	66.7%	64.7%	70.1%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	74.4%	71.6%	66.7%
2009	82.4%	79.8%	71.4%

Math Test
2010	53.5%	62.5%	63.4%
2009	44.1%	49.5%	62.6%

Science Test
2010	63.6%	56.1%	67.7%
2009	64.7%	52.6%	62.3%

Social Studies Test
2010	71.4%	62.5%	68.8%
2009	58.9%	60.9%	69.6%

Writing Test
2010	62.8%	66.5%	71.9%
2009	67.7%	58.3%	68.1%

Source: SC Department of Education 2009-2010

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