Belton Honea Path High School vs. Westside High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Belton Honea Path High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Westside High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,133 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 17:1 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 53% (majority Black).
Serving 1,714 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 17:1 is higher 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 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,133 students
1,714 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
100 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#28 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#259 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
53%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
73%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
48%


Graduation Rate
90%
80%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
318
537
Grade 10 Students
288
475
Grade 11 Students
239
357
Grade 12 Students
288
345
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
5%
17%


% Black
14%
37%


% White
75%
38%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%


Diversity Score
0.42
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
75%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%

