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Denmark Olar High

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Public Grades 9-12

189

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

197 Viking Circle
Denmark, SC 29042

(803) 793-3307

District: Bamberg 02

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.8%

White:

2.6%

Asian:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2012 → 33rd in 2022

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2012

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (55% vs 66% meeting standards)

!English 2 scores 28 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2021-2022) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

South Carolina avg66%

Not ranked this year

Denmark Olar High did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	31.1	151 of 226	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.5	175 of 227	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	189 of 225	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	179 of 216	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.4	192 of 223	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.5	215 of 231	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.7	209 of 232	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.6	195 of 210	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	17.4	176 of 203	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.6	170 of 202	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	9.5	184 of 199	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.7	186 of 199	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	26.4	162 of 188	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.2	155 of 185	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	49.7	136 of 191	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.0	180 of 191	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	52.6	114 of 187	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	49.9	81 of 190	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	92 of 178	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	90 of 184	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.3	119 of 183	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	23.3	178 of 220	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.1	202 of 213	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	191 of 210	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	37.4	133 of 220	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	152 of 213	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	154 of 217	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.0	164 of 214	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	50.3	96 of 224	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	16.8	173 of 213	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2022)57th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2022)57th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)40th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2022)19th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2021-2022) ?

English 185%~ state avg

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 269%+3 vs state

Biology 1/Applied Biology 231%-27 vs state

English 228%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)			SC READY Mathematics (2025)			SC READY Science (2025)	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	EOCEP English 1 (2025)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2025)	EOCEP English 2 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Denmark-Olar High	Public	9-12	197 Viking Circle	Denmark	29042	Bamberg County	Bamberg 03	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 793-3307	181	19	9.5		6 (3.3%)	173 (95.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.2	125^th of 235 public high schools	46.8%		21.7	183^rd of 235 public high schools	22.1%	58								85.0	50.0	38.9	90.9	$24,830	$2,834	$1,313	$4,147	$17,354	$3,329	$20,683
Bamberg-Ehrhardt High	Public	9-12	267 Red Raider Drive	Bamberg	29003	Bamberg County	Bamberg 03	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 245-3030	383	32	11.9		147 (38.4%)	216 (56.4%)	13 (3.4%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	46	118^th of 235 public high schools	49.8%		36.8	142^nd of 235 public high schools	39.6%	24								68.3	67.6	37.5	84.6	$19,508	$1,323	$1,082	$2,405	$14,356	$2,747	$17,103
Cope Area Career Center	Public	9-12	6052 Slab Landing Road	Cope	29038	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg 80	No	No	No	No	(803) 534-7661	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Blackville-Hilda High	Public	9-12	76 Atkins Circle	Blackville	29817	Barnwell County	Barnwell	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 284-5700	140	16	8.7		12 (8.6%)	113 (80.7%)	10 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)								(n/a)
Hunter-Kinard-Tyler High	Public	6-12	7066 Norway Road	Neeses	29107	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 263-4832	220	17	12.8		33 (15.0%)	180 (81.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	14.9	209^th of 235 public high schools	11.1%		13.2	212^th of 235 public high schools	9.8%	3	30.0	54.0	26.9	0.0	5.4	0.0	25.0	50.0	42.9	38.2	77.5	$19,181	$1,403	$1,582	$2,986	$13,866	$2,329	$16,195
Barnwell County Career Center	Public	9-12	5214 Reynolds Road	Blackville	29817	Barnwell County	Barnwell	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 259-5512	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Edisto High	Public	9-12	500 R.M. Foster Drive	Cordova	29039	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 536-1553	614	48	12.6		227 (37.0%)	320 (52.1%)	45 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	17.5	199^th of 235 public high schools	15.3%		14.3	207^th of 235 public high schools	11.9%	8								71.6	38.9	36.4	76.8	$18,528	$1,158	$2,688	$3,846	$12,275	$2,407	$14,682
Barnwell High	Public	9-12	474 Jackson Street	Barnwell	29812	Barnwell County	Barnwell	No	No	No	No	(803) 541-1390	557	39	14.4		231 (41.5%)	262 (47.0%)	31 (5.6%)	11 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	17 (3.1%)								(n/a)
Williston-Elko High	Public	9-12	12233 Main Street	Williston	29853	Barnwell County	Barnwell	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 266-3110	192	14	14.2		65 (33.9%)	116 (60.4%)	6 (3.1%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Denmark Olar High

What district is Denmark Olar High in?

Bamberg 02

How many students attend Denmark Olar High?

In the 2021-22 school year, 189 students attended Denmark Olar High.

What is the racial makeup of Denmark Olar High?

Students at Denmark Olar High are 96% African American, 3% White.

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