High Schools in Florence 05

The Florence 05 district is served by a single high school, Johnsonville High, which enrolls 325 students in grades 9-12 in the small town of Johnsonville, SC.

Johnsonville High shows a clear strength in mathematics, with Algebra 1 proficiency rates consistently well above the state average (75% vs. 64.6% in the most recent year). The school also posts strong graduation metrics, with an 88.8% graduation rate and a very low 1.2% dropout rate, both better than state averages. However, the school struggles in English and history, with English 1 proficiency (48.7%) and U.S. History proficiency (50.0%) falling notably below state averages. English 2 performance is closer to the state mark but still trails it. The school's overall state ranking has been volatile, dropping from 120th to 152nd out of 245 schools this year, despite the solid graduation outcomes. This suggests the ranking methodology heavily weights test scores over other measures.

The most pressing concern is chronic absenteeism, which affects 28.6% of students—well above the state's 22.3% rate. This likely contributes to the inconsistent year-to-year performance, especially given the small student body where individual cohort differences can have outsized effects. On the positive side, the school maintains a favorable 12.2:1 student-teacher ratio and spends $15,192 per student, indicating strong resource allocation. The mixed picture—excellent math and graduation rates paired with below-average English/history scores and high absenteeism—suggests that while the school provides a supportive environment, targeted interventions in literacy and attendance could help stabilize performance and improve its state ranking.