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Andrews High School vs. Waccamaw High School

Should you attend Andrews High School or Waccamaw High 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
Andrews High School
12890 County Line Road
Andrews, SC 29510
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Waccamaw High School
2412 Kings River Road
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 519 students in grades 9-12, Andrews High School ranks in the top 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 25-29% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 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).
Serving 858 students in grades 9-12, Waccamaw High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
519 students
858 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
54 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Waccamaw High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#495 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
#166 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Andrews High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Waccamaw High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
50-54%
(Top 30% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Andrews 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 Waccamaw 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.
75-79%
(Top 20% in SC)
90%
(Top 5% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Andrews 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 Waccamaw 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.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
71%
(Top 10% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Andrews 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 Waccamaw 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.
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
91%
(Top 30% in SC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Andrews 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 Waccamaw High 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
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Grade 9 Students
172
222
Grade 10 Students
132
242
Grade 11 Students
110
202
Grade 12 Students
105
192

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Andrews High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Waccamaw High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Waccamaw High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
54%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Andrews 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 Waccamaw High School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
38%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Andrews 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 Waccamaw High 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
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Andrews 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 Waccamaw 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.
0.57
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of Andrews 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 Waccamaw High 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
100%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Andrews 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 Waccamaw 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
(13-14 School Year Data)
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Andrews High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Waccamaw 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.
 
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