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Abbeville High School vs. Calhoun Falls Charter School

Should you attend Abbeville High School or Calhoun Falls Charter School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Abbeville High School
701 Washington Street
Abbeville, SC 29620
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Calhoun Falls Charter School
205 Edgefield Street
Calhoun Falls, SC 29628
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Abbeville High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Calhoun Falls Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 473 students in grades 9-12, Abbeville High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 163 students in grades 6-12, Calhoun Falls Charter School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
6-12
Total Students
473 students
163 students
This chart displays total students of Abbeville High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Calhoun Falls Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%
This chart displays gender of Abbeville High School
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
17 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Calhoun Falls Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Abbeville High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Calhoun Falls Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#28 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 5%)
#833 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Abbeville High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Calhoun Falls Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 5% in SC)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Abbeville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Calhoun Falls Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 10% in SC)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Abbeville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Calhoun Falls Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 50% in SC)
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Abbeville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Calhoun Falls Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
≥80%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Abbeville High School and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Calhoun Falls Charter School and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Abbeville High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Calhoun Falls Charter School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
-
22
Grade 7 Students
-
26
Grade 8 Students
-
24
Grade 9 Students
133
23
Grade 10 Students
146
29
Grade 11 Students
96
21
Grade 12 Students
98
18

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
3%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Abbeville High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Calhoun Falls Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
47%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Abbeville High School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Calhoun Falls Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
46%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Abbeville High School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Calhoun Falls Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Abbeville High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Calhoun Falls Charter School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.57
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Abbeville High School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Calhoun Falls Charter School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Abbeville High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Calhoun Falls Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Abbeville High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Calhoun Falls Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
 
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