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Serving 1,463 students in grades 9-12, Lancaster 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 20% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 561 students in grades 9-12, Buford High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (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 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,463 students
561 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
81 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#644 out of 1154 schools in SC (Bottom 50%)
#54 out of 1154 schools in SC (Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
75-79%
(Top 5% in SC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
(Top 30% in SC)
80-84%
(Top 10% in SC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
60-64%
(Top 20% in SC)
Graduation Rate
63%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
85-89%
(Top 50% in SC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
524
163
Grade 10 Students
376
141
Grade 11 Students
238
136
Grade 12 Students
325
121
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
20%
3%
% Black
50%
6%
% White
26%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.22
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
