Summary:
The city of McCormick, South Carolina is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools, one of which is a specialized school for agriculture. The schools in this district face significant challenges, with consistently low performance compared to state averages across a range of metrics.
The standout school in the district is the School Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe, a specialized high school that boasts strong academic performance, with 79.16% of students proficient or better in U.S. History and the Constitution, well above the state average of 61.47%. However, the school also struggles with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5%, on par with the other schools in the McCormick 01 district. In contrast, McCormick High School has shown improvement in recent years, moving up from the bottom 5% of high schools in the state to the bottom 10%, with a respectable 85.4% four-year graduation rate.
Across the district, the schools face significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, high poverty levels, and consistently low academic performance compared to state averages. The data suggests that addressing these systemic issues, such as improving attendance and providing targeted support for economically disadvantaged students, will be crucial for improving outcomes for the students in the McCormick 01 district.
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