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Ware Shoals High School vs. Ninety Six High School

Should you attend Ware Shoals High School or Ninety Six 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
Ware Shoals High School
56 South Greenwood Avenue
Ware Shoals, SC 29692
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Ninety Six High School
640 South Cambridge Street
Ninety Six, SC 29666
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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%)

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%)
Overview
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).
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).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
246 students
445 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ninety Six 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

#376 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
#163 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ware Shoals High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ninety Six High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
55-59%
(Top 30% in SC)
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.
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.
85-89%
(Top 10% in SC)
80-84%
(Top 10% in SC)
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.
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.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
60-69%
(Top 20% in SC)
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.
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.
85-89%
(Top 50% in SC)
90-94%
(Top 20% in SC)
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.
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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Ninety Six High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
71
107
Grade 10 Students
70
126
Grade 11 Students
62
110
Grade 12 Students
43
102

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
7%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ninety Six High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
19%
21%
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.
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.
% White
68%
69%
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.
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.
% 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 Ninety Six 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.
0.50
0.48
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.
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.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
54%
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.
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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
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.
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.
 
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