For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,391 students in Cherokee 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Cherokee 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Cherokee 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Blacksburg High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public high school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
15 Schools
326 Schools
# Students
7,925 Students
263,709 Students
# Teachers
559 Teachers
17,054 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Cherokee 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
50%
Graduation Rate
83%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.65
# American Indian Students
9 Students
778 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
72 Students
4,359 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
720 Students
32,832 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
12%
# Black Students
2,157 Students
83,825 Students
% Black Students
27%
32%
# White Students
4,664 Students
129,125 Students
% White Students
59%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
301 Students
12,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
432
148
# Students in K Grade:
551
1,611
# Students in 1st Grade:
596
1,818
# Students in 2nd Grade:
528
1,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
553
1,735
# Students in 4th Grade:
534
1,818
# Students in 5th Grade:
573
1,936
# Students in 6th Grade:
567
3,613
# Students in 7th Grade:
536
4,092
# Students in 8th Grade:
664
4,582
# Students in 9th Grade:
749
72,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
608
64,173
# Students in 11th Grade:
506
53,571
# Students in 12th Grade:
528
50,551
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,760 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,715 is less than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$117 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$109 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,760
$15,297
Spending / Student
$13,715
$14,891
Best Cherokee 01 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blacksburg High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
201 West Ramseur Drive
Blacksburg, SC 29702
(864) 206-2378
Blacksburg, SC 29702
(864) 206-2378
Grades: 9-12
| 553 students
Rank: #22.
Gaffney High School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
149 Twin Lake Road
Gaffney, SC 29341
(864) 206-2000
Gaffney, SC 29341
(864) 206-2000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,838 students
Rank: n/an/a
Institute Of Innovation
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
175 Campus Drive
Gaffney, SC 29341
(864) 206-2576
Gaffney, SC 29341
(864) 206-2576
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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