Should you attend Lower Richland High School or Dreher 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.
Serving 1,244 students in grades 9-12, Lower Richland 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 19% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 1,150 students in grades 9-12, Dreher 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 65-69% (which is higher 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 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,244 students
1,150 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
80 teachers
78 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#666 out of 1154 schools in SC (Bottom 50%)
#114 out of 1154 schools in SC (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
65-69%
(Top 20% in SC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
(Top 30% in SC)
80%
(Top 20% in SC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
65%
(Top 20% in SC)
Graduation Rate
81%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
90%
(Top 30% in SC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
484
337
Grade 10 Students
330
292
Grade 11 Students
232
269
Grade 12 Students
198
252
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
7%
8%
% Black
83%
46%
% White
5%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.30
0.63
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
