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Cheraw High School vs. Chesterfield High School

Should you attend Cheraw High School or Chesterfield 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
Cheraw High School
649 Chesterfield Highway
Cheraw, SC 29520
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Chesterfield High School
401 North Page Street
Chesterfield, SC 29709
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Cheraw High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Chesterfield High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
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%)
Overview
Serving 654 students in grades 9-12, Cheraw 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 50-54% (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 14:1 is equal to 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 52% (majority Black).
Serving 516 students in grades 9-12, Chesterfield 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 80-84% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
654 students
516 students
This chart displays total students of Cheraw High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Chesterfield High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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This chart displays gender of Chesterfield High School
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
32 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Chesterfield High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cheraw 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 Chesterfield 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

#269 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 30%)
#200 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cheraw High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Chesterfield High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in SC)
50-54%
(Top 30% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cheraw 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 Chesterfield 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)
80-84%
(Top 10% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cheraw 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 Chesterfield 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.
45-49%
(Top 50% in SC)
45-49%
(Top 50% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cheraw 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 Chesterfield 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)
85-89%
(Top 50% in SC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Cheraw 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 Chesterfield 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 Cheraw High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Chesterfield High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
218
173
Grade 10 Students
182
137
Grade 11 Students
135
103
Grade 12 Students
119
103

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cheraw High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Chesterfield High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cheraw 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 Chesterfield High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
53%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cheraw 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 Chesterfield High School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
38%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cheraw 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 Chesterfield 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
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cheraw 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 Chesterfield 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.
0.58
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Cheraw 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 Chesterfield 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 Cheraw 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 Chesterfield 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%
(14-15 School Year Data)
6%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cheraw 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Chesterfield 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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