Should you attend Waccamaw High School or Georgetown 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 858 students in grades 9-12, Waccamaw 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 50-54% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90% (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 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 940 students in grades 9-12, Georgetown 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 27% (which is lower 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 14:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% 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
858 students
940 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
69 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#166 out of 1154 schools in SC (Top 20%)
#480 out of 1154 schools in SC (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
(Top 30% in SC)
27%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
(Top 5% in SC)
80%
(Top 20% in SC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
(Top 10% in SC)
43%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
Graduation Rate
91%
(Top 30% in SC)
83%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
222
301
Grade 10 Students
242
219
Grade 11 Students
202
212
Grade 12 Students
192
208
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
15%
% Black
15%
44%
% White
75%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.64
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
