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Belton Honea Path High School vs. Westside High School

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School Overview

School
Belton Honea Path High School
11000 Belton-honea Path Highwa
Honea Path, SC 29654
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Westside High School
806 Pearman Dairy Road
Anderson, SC 29625
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Belton Honea Path 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%)

Westside 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,097 students in grades 9-12, Belton Honea Path 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 82% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 1,769 students in grades 9-12, Westside High School ranks in the top 30% 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 53% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,097 students
1,769 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
98 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Westside 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

#28 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 5%)
#259 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Belton Honea Path High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Westside High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
(Top 5% in SC)
53%
(Top 30% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Belton Honea Path 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 Westside 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.
87%
(Top 10% in SC)
73%
(Top 20% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Belton Honea Path 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 Westside 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.
67%
(Top 20% in SC)
48%
(Top 50% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Belton Honea Path 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 Westside 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.
90%
(Top 30% in SC)
80%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Belton Honea Path 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 Westside 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
316
585
Grade 10 Students
298
497
Grade 11 Students
250
397
Grade 12 Students
233
290

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
5%
15%
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% Black
13%
36%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Westside High School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
76%
41%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Westside 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
6%
7%
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0.40
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Belton Honea Path 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 Westside 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
59%
81%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Westside 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
8%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Westside 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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