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Newberry High School vs. Mid-carolina High School

Should you attend Newberry High School or Mid-carolina 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
Newberry High School
3113 Main Street
Bowman, SC 29018
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Mid-carolina High School
377 Cy Schumpert Road
Prosperity, SC 29127
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Newberry 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 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 802 students in grades 9-12, Newberry 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 75-79% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 723 students in grades 9-12, Mid-carolina High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% 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
802 students
723 students
This chart displays total students of Newberry High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Mid-carolina High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
47% | 53%
This chart displays gender of Newberry High School
This chart displays gender of Mid-carolina High School
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
42 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Newberry High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Mid-carolina High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Newberry 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 Mid-carolina 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

#191 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
#28 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Newberry High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mid-carolina High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 30% in SC)
80-84%
(Top 5% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Newberry 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 Mid-carolina 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.
75-79%
(Top 20% in SC)
85-89%
(Top 10% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Newberry 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 Mid-carolina 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)
60-64%
(Top 20% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Newberry 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 Mid-carolina 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.
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
85-89%
(Top 50% in SC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Newberry 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 Mid-carolina 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 Newberry High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mid-carolina High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
272
200
Grade 10 Students
213
190
Grade 11 Students
163
145
Grade 12 Students
154
188

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Newberry 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 Mid-carolina High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
29%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Newberry 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 Mid-carolina High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
46%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Newberry 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 Mid-carolina High School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
21%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Newberry 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 Mid-carolina 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
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Newberry 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 Mid-carolina 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.
0.67
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Newberry 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 Mid-carolina 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
85%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Newberry 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 Mid-carolina 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%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Newberry 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 Mid-carolina 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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