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Chester Senior High School vs. Fairfield Central High School

Should you attend Chester Senior High School or Fairfield Central 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
Chester Senior High School
1330 J. A. Cochran Bypass
Chester, SC 29706
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Fairfield Central High School
836 Us Highway 321 Bypass Sout
Winnsboro, SC 29180
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Chester Senior 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%)

Fairfield Central 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 741 students in grades 9-12, Chester Senior High School ranks in the top 50% 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to 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 16:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 629 students in grades 9-12, Fairfield Central 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 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 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
741 students
629 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
56 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fairfield Central 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

#382 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
#269 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Chester Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fairfield Central High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% 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 Chester Senior 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 Fairfield Central 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)
70-74%
(Top 30% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chester Senior 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 Fairfield Central 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)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chester Senior 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 Fairfield Central 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.
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Chester Senior 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 Fairfield Central 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
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This chart displays the students of Fairfield Central High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
233
170
Grade 10 Students
203
165
Grade 11 Students
168
145
Grade 12 Students
137
149

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
8%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Chester Senior 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 Fairfield Central High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
54%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Chester Senior 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 Fairfield Central High School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
33%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Chester Senior 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 Fairfield Central 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%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Chester Senior 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 Fairfield Central High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.60
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of Chester Senior 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 Fairfield Central 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 Chester Senior 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 Fairfield Central 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
6%
(15-16 School Year Data)
9%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Chester Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fairfield Central 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.
 
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