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Blackville-hilda High School vs. Barnwell High School

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School Overview

School
Blackville-hilda High School
76 Atkins Circle
Blackville, SC 29817
Barnwell High School
474 Jackson Street
Barnwell, SC 29812
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9/
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Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Barnwell High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
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%)
Overview
Blackville-hilda High School serves 154 students in grades 9-12. 
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 564 students in grades 9-12, Barnwell 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 75-79% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% 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
154 students
564 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
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Test Scores

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#227 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
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50-54%
(Top 30% in SC)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Barnwell 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.
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75-79%
(Top 20% in SC)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Barnwell 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.
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40-44%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Barnwell 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.
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75-79%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
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This chart displays graduation rate of Barnwell 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
This chart displays the students of Blackville-hilda High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Barnwell High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
48
181
Grade 10 Students
37
161
Grade 11 Students
36
88
Grade 12 Students
33
134

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
7%
4%
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% Black
83%
52%
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% White
8%
39%
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% Hawaiian
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1%
% Two or more races
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3%
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0.30
0.58
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
100%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
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7%
(15-16 School Year Data)
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