Summary
Berea High is a public high school located in Greenville, South Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,296 students. The school is part of the Greenville 01 School District, which is ranked 11th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Despite being part of a high-performing district, Berea High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of South Carolina high schools, typically between 142-191 out of 225-237 schools, and has received a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's proficiency rates on End-of-Course (EOC) exams are consistently lower than the district and state averages, particularly in subjects like Algebra 1, English 1, and U.S. History, and have been declining over the past few years. Additionally, Berea High's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 78.4% and 88.7%, which is below the district and state averages, and the school has a significant chronic absenteeism problem, with rates ranging from 22.5% to 33.9% in recent years, well above the district and state averages.
Compared to nearby schools in the Greenville 01 district, Berea High generally underperforms, with lower rankings, test scores, graduation rates, and higher chronic absenteeism. However, the school does outperform the Heron Virtual Academy of South Carolina, a charter school in the area, on most metrics. In contrast, Greenville Technical Charter High School, another nearby charter school, significantly outperforms Berea High across the board, ranking among the top 10 high schools in the state.
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