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Carvers Bay Early College And Career High School vs. Hemingway High School

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School Overview

School
Carvers Bay Early College And Career High School
13002 Choppee Road
Hemingway, SC 29554
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Hemingway High School
402 South Main Street
Hemingway, SC 29554
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Carvers Bay Early College And Career 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 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Hemingway 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 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 382 students in grades 9-12, Carvers Bay Early College And Career 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 55-59% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 185 students in grades 9-12, Hemingway 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 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 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 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
382 students
185 students
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This chart displays total students of Hemingway High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
45% | 55%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
16 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Hemingway High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Carvers Bay Early College And Career 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 Hemingway 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

#220 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
#284 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Carvers Bay Early College And Career High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hemingway High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 30% in SC)
40-49%
(Top 50% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carvers Bay Early College And Career 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 Hemingway 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.
70-74%
(Top 30% in SC)
80-89%
(Top 10% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carvers Bay Early College And Career 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 Hemingway 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)
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Carvers Bay Early College And Career 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 Hemingway 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.
85-89%
(Top 50% in SC)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Carvers Bay Early College And Career 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 Hemingway 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 Carvers Bay Early College And Career High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hemingway High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
113
43
Grade 10 Students
102
51
Grade 11 Students
109
51
Grade 12 Students
58
40

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hemingway High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Carvers Bay Early College And Career 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 Hemingway High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
68%
89%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Carvers Bay Early College And Career 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 Hemingway 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%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Carvers Bay Early College And Career 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 Hemingway 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
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Carvers Bay Early College And Career 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 Hemingway 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.
0.46
0.20
This chart displays the diversity score of Carvers Bay Early College And Career 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 Hemingway 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%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Carvers Bay Early College And Career 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 Hemingway 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
7%
(13-14 School Year Data)
5%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Carvers Bay Early College And Career 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 Hemingway High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
 
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