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Dutch Fork High School vs. Spring Hill High School

Should you attend Dutch Fork High School or Spring Hill 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
Dutch Fork High School
1400 Old Tamah Road
Irmo, SC 29063
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Spring Hill High School
11629 Broad River Road
Chapin, SC 29036
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Dutch Fork 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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,726 students in grades 9-12, Dutch Fork 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 58% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (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 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 1,089 students in grades 9-12, Spring Hill High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 96% (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 28% 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
1,726 students
1,089 students
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This chart displays total students of Spring Hill High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
120 teachers
91 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Spring Hill 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

#141 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
#33 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dutch Fork High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Spring Hill High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
(Top 30% in SC)
70-74%
(Top 10% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dutch Fork 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 Spring Hill 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.
86%
(Top 10% in SC)
96%
(Top 1% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dutch Fork 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 Spring Hill 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.
66%
(Top 20% in SC)
83%
(Top 5% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dutch Fork 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 Spring Hill 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.
84%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
97%
(Top 1% in SC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Dutch Fork 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 Spring Hill 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 Dutch Fork High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Spring Hill High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
505
282
Grade 10 Students
478
290
Grade 11 Students
367
260
Grade 12 Students
376
257

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
3%
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% Hispanic
5%
5%
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% Black
39%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dutch Fork 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 Spring Hill High School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
45%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dutch Fork 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 Spring Hill 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
6%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Spring Hill 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.
0.64
0.46
This chart displays the diversity score of Dutch Fork 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 Spring Hill 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
49%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dutch Fork 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 Spring Hill 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
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dutch Fork 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Spring Hill 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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