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Brookland-cayce High School vs. Airport High School

Should you attend Brookland-cayce High School or Airport 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
Brookland-cayce High School
1300 State Street
Cayce, SC 29033
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Airport High School
1315 Boston Avenue
West Columbia, SC 29170
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Brookland-cayce 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Airport 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 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,222 students in grades 9-12, Brookland-cayce 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 79% (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 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,338 students in grades 9-12, Airport High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 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
1,222 students
1,338 students
This chart displays total students of Brookland-cayce High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Airport High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
89 teachers
72 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Airport High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Brookland-cayce 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 Airport 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

#222 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
#321 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Brookland-cayce High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Airport High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in SC)
44%
(Top 50% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brookland-cayce 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 Airport 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.
79%
(Top 20% in SC)
80%
(Top 20% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brookland-cayce 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 Airport 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.
54%
(Top 50% in SC)
47%
(Top 50% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Brookland-cayce 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 Airport 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.
78%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
81%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Brookland-cayce 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 Airport 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 Brookland-cayce High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Airport High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
431
427
Grade 10 Students
321
341
Grade 11 Students
264
298
Grade 12 Students
206
272

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Airport High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
32%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Brookland-cayce 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 Airport High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
31%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brookland-cayce 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 Airport High School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
28%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brookland-cayce 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 Airport 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
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brookland-cayce 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 Airport 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.
0.73
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Brookland-cayce 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 Airport 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%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brookland-cayce 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 Airport 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
4%
(21-22 School Year Data)
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brookland-cayce High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Airport 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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