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Ninety Six High School vs. Ware Shoals High School

Should you attend Ninety Six High School or Ware Shoals 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%
Ware Shoals High School
56 South Greenwood Avenue
Ware Shoals, SC 29692
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 445 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 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 246 students in grades 9-12, Ware Shoals High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is lower 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 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
445 students
246 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
19 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ware Shoals 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%)
#376 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
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 Ware Shoals High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 30% in SC)
30-39%
(Bottom 50% 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 Ware Shoals 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)
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 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 Ware Shoals 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)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% 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 Ware Shoals 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)
85-89%
(Top 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 Ware Shoals 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 Ware Shoals High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
107
71
Grade 10 Students
126
70
Grade 11 Students
110
62
Grade 12 Students
102
43

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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n/a
% Hispanic
4%
7%
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% Black
21%
19%
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 Ware Shoals High School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
69%
68%
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 Ware Shoals 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%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ware Shoals 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.
0.48
0.50
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 Ware Shoals 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
54%
73%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ware Shoals 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%
4%
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 Ware Shoals 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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