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Ninety Six High School vs. Greenwood High School

Should you attend Ninety Six High School or Greenwood 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
Ninety Six High School
640 South Cambridge Street
Ninety Six, SC 29666
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Greenwood High School
1816 Cokesbury Road
Greenwood, SC 29649
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 474 students in grades 9-12, Ninety Six 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 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 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 1,730 students in grades 9-12, Greenwood 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% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than 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).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
474 students
1,730 students
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This chart displays total students of Greenwood High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
89 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Greenwood 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

#163 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
#207 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ninety Six High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Greenwood High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 30% in SC)
55%
(Top 30% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ninety Six 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 Greenwood 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.
80-84%
(Top 10% in SC)
78%
(Top 20% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ninety Six 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 Greenwood 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.
60-69%
(Top 20% in SC)
61%
(Top 30% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ninety Six 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 Greenwood 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.
90-94%
(Top 20% in SC)
84%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Ninety Six 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 Greenwood 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 Greenwood High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
144
569
Grade 10 Students
118
467
Grade 11 Students
107
380
Grade 12 Students
105
314

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Greenwood High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
19%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Greenwood High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
20%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ninety Six 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 Greenwood High School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
70%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ninety Six 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 Greenwood 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%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Greenwood 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.
0.47
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Ninety Six 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 Greenwood 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
55%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ninety Six 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 Greenwood 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
5%
4%
(17-18 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ninety Six 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 Greenwood High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
 
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