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Gaffney High School vs. Blacksburg High School

Should you attend Gaffney High School or Blacksburg 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
Gaffney High School
149 Twin Lake Road
Gaffney, SC 29341
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Blacksburg High School
201 West Ramseur Drive
Blacksburg, SC 29702
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings
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Blacksburg 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%)
Overview
Serving 1,838 students in grades 9-12, Gaffney 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 41% (which is equal to the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 553 students in grades 9-12, Blacksburg 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 45-49% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% 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
1,838 students
553 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
104 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Blacksburg 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

#408 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
#284 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gaffney High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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41%
(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 Math of Gaffney 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 Blacksburg 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%
(Top 30% in SC)
75-79%
(Top 20% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gaffney 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 Blacksburg 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.
53%
(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 Gaffney 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.
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82%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
85-89%
(Top 50% in SC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Gaffney 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 Blacksburg 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 Blacksburg High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
569
180
Grade 10 Students
484
124
Grade 11 Students
389
117
Grade 12 Students
396
132

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
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% Hispanic
11%
3%
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% Black
31%
13%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Blacksburg High School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
55%
80%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Gaffney 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 Blacksburg High School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
1%
4%
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0.59
0.34
This chart displays the diversity score of Gaffney 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 Blacksburg 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
80%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gaffney 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 Blacksburg 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%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gaffney 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 Blacksburg 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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