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Spring Hill High School vs. Irmo High School

Should you attend Spring Hill High School or Irmo 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
Spring Hill High School
11629 Broad River Road
Chapin, SC 29036
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Irmo High School
6671 St. Andrews Road
Columbia, SC 29212
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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%)

Irmo 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%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
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).
Serving 1,307 students in grades 9-12, Irmo 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 26% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (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 77% 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
1,089 students
1,307 students
This chart displays total students of Spring Hill High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Irmo High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
91 teachers
108 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Irmo High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Irmo 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

#33 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 5%)
#506 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Spring Hill High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Irmo High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in SC)
26%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Irmo 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.
96%
(Top 1% in SC)
80%
(Top 20% in SC)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Irmo 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.
83%
(Top 5% in SC)
48%
(Top 50% in SC)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Irmo 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.
97%
(Top 1% in SC)
80%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
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.
This chart displays graduation rate of Irmo 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 Spring Hill High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Irmo High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
282
409
Grade 10 Students
290
366
Grade 11 Students
260
269
Grade 12 Students
257
263

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Spring Hill 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 Irmo High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Spring Hill 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 Irmo High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
15%
57%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Irmo High School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
72%
23%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Irmo 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
1%
% Two or more races
4%
6%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Irmo 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.
0.46
0.61
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Irmo 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
32%
100%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Irmo 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%
7%
(19-20 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Irmo High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
 
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