West Ashley High School vs. Baptist Hill High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
West Ashley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Baptist Hill High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 2,043 students in grades 9-12, West Ashley High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (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 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 508 students in grades 6-12, Baptist Hill High School ranks in the bottom 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 10% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
6-12
Total Students
2,043 students
508 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
121 teachers
54 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
9:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#78 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#1059 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
10%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
29%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
10-14%


Graduation Rate
81%
70-74%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
-
62
Grade 7 Students
-
60
Grade 8 Students
-
78
Grade 9 Students
634
93
Grade 10 Students
542
91
Grade 11 Students
484
65
Grade 12 Students
383
59
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
9%
18%


% Black
35%
72%


% White
48%
6%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%


Diversity Score
0.64
0.45


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%

