Wagener-Sally High

Public 9-12

272 Main Street South
Wagener, SC 29164

(803) 564-1100

District: Aiken 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
210^th of 237 South Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,757

Feeder schools for Wagener-Sally High:

Middle:

A. L. Corbett Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 10.8

Number of students: 265

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.7%

African American:

38.9%

Two or more races:

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wagener-Sally High ranks worse than 88.6% of high schools in South Carolina. It also ranks last among 8 ranked high schools in the Aiken 01 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.71. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (48.7%), African American (38.9%), two or more races (7.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wagener-Sally High is 10.8, which is the 2^nd best among 8 high schools in the Aiken 01 School District. (See more...)

Compare Wagener-Sally High employs 24.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wagener-Sally High is $18,757, which is the highest among 9 high schools in the Aiken 01 School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Wagener-Sally High:

SchoolDigger ranks Wagener-Sally High 210^th of 237 South Carolina public high schools. (See Wagener-Sally High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

White students:

Aiken 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Aiken 01 38^th of 77 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wagener-Sally High

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Rank History for all students at Wagener-Sally High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2005	41.69	141^st	187	24.6%
2006	53.14	129^th	191	32.5%
2007	53.84	118^th	191	38.2%
2008	39.05	127^th	185	31.4%
2009	56.98	93^rd	188	50.5%
2010	26.36	160^th	199	19.6%
2011	31.01	144^th	199	27.6%
2012	20.59	171^st	202	15.3%
2013	13.97	180^th	203	11.3%
2014	33.61	142^nd	210	32.4%
2015	27.21	170^th	232	26.7%
2016	31.99	158^th	231	31.6%
2017	22.86	160^th	223	28.3%
2018	24.83	154^th	216	28.7%
2019	29.22	140^th	225	37.8%
2021	16.45	193^rd	227	15.0%
2022	18.70	185^th	226	18.1%
2023	12.71	210^th	237	11.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wagener-Sally High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	25.38	155^th	214	27.6%
2019	34.06	125^th	217	42.4%
2021	17.81	182^nd	213	14.6%
2022	21.34	177^th	220	19.5%
2023	12.98	204^th	226	9.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Wagener-Sally High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	31.16	141^st	210	32.9%
2019	29.16	141^st	213	33.8%
2021	13.46	188^th	213	11.7%
2022	24.15	174^th	220	20.9%
2023	21.07	175^th	223	21.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Wagener-Sally High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	24.97	154^th	213	27.7%
2019	27.48	147^th	218	32.6%
2021	20.01	171^st	215	20.5%
2022	16.23	189^th	224	15.6%
2023	11.96	203^rd	229	11.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Wagener-Sally High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	19.80	159^th	183	13.1%
2019	69.25	28^th	184	84.8%
2021	13.71	170^th	178	4.5%
2022	20.47	165^th	190	13.2%
2023	18.57	175^th	199	12.1%

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Rank History for White students at Wagener-Sally High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	38.84	97^th	185	47.6%
2019	15.74	160^th	191	16.2%
2021	15.96	169^th	189	10.6%
2022	18.79	164^th	192	14.6%
2023	3.90	194^th	197	1.5%

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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, July 14, 2011

The moved Principal Keating here from another school because he had some serious problems at his last school. The school district covered everything up for him. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Wagener-Sally High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	178	223	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
1989	175	214	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	389
1990	155	219	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
1991	154	222	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
1992	162	211	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
1993	181	202	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	383
1994	173	173	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
1995	172	195	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	369
1996	172	195	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	369
1997	174	213	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	388
1998	185	216	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
1999	204	211	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	416
2000	192	164	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
2001	185	164	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
2002	173	175	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	352
2003	173	175	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	352
2004	168	178	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	1	351
2005	172	178	0	3	3	n/a	n/a	1	357
2006	172	165	0	3	3	n/a	n/a	2	345
2007	188	162	0	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	355
2008	168	159	0	2	3	n/a	n/a	1	333
2009	177	162	0	1	3	n/a	n/a	1	344
2010	163	164	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	331
2011	142	146	0	4	1	0	9	0	302
2012	144	143	0	4	1	0	9	0	301
2013	127	139	0	3	1	0	5	0	275
2014	120	149	0	2	3	0	6	0	280
2015	133	140	0	2	1	0	8	0	284
2016	129	140	0	2	3	1	12	0	287
2017	119	146	0	3	2	1	13	0	284
2018	132	125	0	2	1	1	9	0	270
2019	136	122	0	5	1	1	11	0	276
2020	136	132	0	3	0	0	10	0	281
2021	131	120	0	5	1	0	11	0	268
2022	130	102	0	8	1	0	14	0	255
2023	129	103	0	11	1	0	21	0	265

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wagener-Sally High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	401	24.5	16.3	n/a
1989	389	24.7	15.7	n/a
1990	374	23.6	15.8	n/a
1991	376	23.6	15.9	45.2
1992	373	21.9	17.0	49.6
1993	383	25.0	15.3	51.2
1994	346	26.5	13.1	37
1995	369	28.0	13.2	49.1
1996	369	28.0	13.2	49.1
1997	388	29.0	13.4	39.2
1998	402	27.0	14.9	40.5
1999	416	26.0	16.0	42.5
2000	360	26.0	13.8	46.1
2001	351	27.0	13.0	58.4
2002	352	28.0	12.6	60.8
2003	352	28.0	12.6	60.8
2004	351	28.0	12.5	65.4
2005	357	29.0	12.3	58.1
2006	345	28.0	12.3	63.8
2007	355	46.0	7.7	59.7
2008	333	27.0	12.3	61.4
2009	344	29.0	11.9	66.5
2010	331	29.0	11.4	70.4
2011	302	28.0	10.7	71.9
2012	301	31.0	9.7	71.8
2013	275	30.5	9.0	69.8
2014	280	28.5	9.8	73.6
2015	284	32.0	8.8	73.6
2016	287	28.0	10.2	67.9
2017	284	29.0	9.7	100
2018	270	29.0	9.3	100
2019	276	28.0	9.8	100
2020	281	28.0	10.0	100
2021	268	23.0	11.6	100
2022	255	26.5	9.6	100
2023	265	24.5	10.8	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wagener-Sally High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	401	24.5	16.3	n/a
1989	389	24.7	15.7	n/a
1990	374	23.6	15.8	n/a
1991	376	23.6	15.9	45.2
1992	373	21.9	17.0	49.6
1993	383	25.0	15.3	51.2
1994	346	26.5	13.1	37
1995	369	28.0	13.2	49.1
1996	369	28.0	13.2	49.1
1997	388	29.0	13.4	39.2
1998	402	27.0	14.9	40.5
1999	416	26.0	16.0	42.5
2000	360	26.0	13.8	46.1
2001	351	27.0	13.0	58.4
2002	352	28.0	12.6	60.8
2003	352	28.0	12.6	60.8
2004	351	28.0	12.5	65.4
2005	357	29.0	12.3	58.1
2006	345	28.0	12.3	63.8
2007	355	46.0	7.7	59.7
2008	333	27.0	12.3	61.4
2009	344	29.0	11.9	66.5
2010	331	29.0	11.4	70.4
2011	302	28.0	10.7	71.9
2012	301	31.0	9.7	71.8
2013	275	30.5	9.0	69.8
2014	280	28.5	9.8	73.6
2015	284	32.0	8.8	73.6
2016	287	28.0	10.2	67.9
2017	284	29.0	9.7	100
2018	270	29.0	9.3	100
2019	276	28.0	9.8	100
2020	281	28.0	10.0	100
2021	268	23.0	11.6	100
2022	255	26.5	9.6	100
2023	265	24.5	10.8	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Wagener-Sally High

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$706 (4.5%)	$331 (2.1%)	$1,037 (6.6%)	$13,038 (83.4%)	$1,551 (9.9%)	$14,589 (93.4%)	$15,626
2020	$858 (5.4%)	$346 (2.2%)	$1,203 (7.6%)	$12,731 (80.3%)	$1,915 (12.1%)	$14,646 (92.4%)	$15,849
2021	$1,409 (8.6%)	$313 (1.9%)	$1,722 (10.5%)	$12,915 (78.9%)	$1,725 (10.5%)	$14,640 (89.5%)	$16,362
2022	$1,313 (7.7%)	$838 (4.9%)	$2,151 (12.6%)	$13,061 (76.6%)	$1,836 (10.8%)	$14,898 (87.4%)	$17,049
2023	$1,739 (9.3%)	$489 (2.6%)	$2,227 (11.9%)	$14,408 (76.8%)	$2,122 (11.3%)	$16,530 (88.1%)	$18,757

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wagener-Sally High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 140^th of 225 High schools	Ranks 210^th of 237 High schools	26.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Wagener-Sally High)	29.8	24.5	5.3%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Aiken 01)	68	58.4	9.6%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)	68.6	68.3	0.3%
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Wagener-Sally High)	50.1	38.3	11.8%
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Aiken 01)	67.5	56.9	10.6%
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (South Carolina)	67.2	59.1	8.1%
End of Course English 1 (Wagener-Sally High)	63.7	66.1	2.4%
End of Course English 1 (Aiken 01)	78	86	8%
End of Course English 1 (South Carolina)	78.9	84	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	276	265	4%
African American	122	103	15.6%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	5	11	120%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	136	129	5.1%
Two or More Races	11	21	90.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Wagener-Sally High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SC READY English Language Arts (2023)			SC READY Mathematics (2023)			EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2023)	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (2023)	EOCEP English 1 (2023)	EOCEP English 2 (2023)	SCPASS Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	SCPASS Science 6th Grade	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
Wagener-Sally High	Public	9-12	272 Main Street South	Wagener	29164	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 564-1100	265	25	10.8	100.0%	129 (48.7%)	103 (38.9%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.9%)	12.7	210^th of 237 public high schools	11.4%		18.7	185^th of 226 public high schools	18.1%	25							24.5	38.3	66.1	44.2		$18,757	$1,739	$489	$2,227	$14,408	$2,122	$16,530
Pelion High	Public	9-12	600 Lydia Drive	Pelion	29123	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 821-2200	727	60	12.1	65.3%	526 (72.4%)	31 (4.3%)	126 (17.3%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.0%)	15.7	201^st of 237 public high schools	15.2%		9.6	208^th of 226 public high schools	8.0%	7							39.1	35.9	72.7	43.6		$16,442	$804	$492	$1,296	$13,386	$1,759	$15,146
North Middle/High	Public	6-12	692 Cromer Avenue	North	29112	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 247-2541	257	23	11.1	100.0%	87 (33.9%)	149 (58.0%)	9 (3.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	24.6	172^nd of 237 public high schools	27.4%		7.7	211^th of 226 public high schools	6.6%	39	34.1	35.3	33.3	9.8	5.7	7.5	63.4	53.3	71.4	27.6	24.4	$14,885	$1,259	$554	$1,814	$11,502	$1,570	$13,072
Hunter-Kinard-Tyler High	Public	6-12	7066 Norway Road	Neeses	29107	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 263-4832	210	20	10.4	100.0%	40 (19.0%)	157 (74.8%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	12.4	211^th of 237 public high schools	11.0%		10.9	206^th of 226 public high schools	8.8%	5	23.4	46.1	35.5	13.3	18.5	18.7	44.4	31.7	61.9	42.1	16.7	$18,644	$2,041	$1,055	$3,096	$13,913	$1,635	$15,548
Swansea High	Public	9-12	500 East First Street	Swansea	29160	Lexington County	Lexington 04	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 490-7007	683	49	13.9	100.0%	400 (58.6%)	145 (21.2%)	116 (17.0%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.0%)	7	226^th of 237 public high schools	4.6%		12.2	203^rd of 226 public high schools	10.2%	23							22.4	24.5	60.9	40.0		$13,715	$779	$1,598	$2,377	$9,250	$2,088	$11,338
Williston-Elko High	Public	9-12	12233 Main Street	Williston	29853	Barnwell County	Barnwell 48	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 266-3110	218	18	12.1	36.7%	81 (37.2%)	127 (58.3%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	12.4	212^th of 237 public high schools	10.5%					(n/a)							20.0	40.4	70.0	36.5
Gilbert High	Public	9-12	840 Main Street	Gilbert	29054	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 821-1900	1,118	78	14.3	38.1%	847 (75.8%)	93 (8.3%)	137 (12.3%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.1%)	48.8	108^th of 237 public high schools	54.4%		38.4	133^rd of 226 public high schools	41.2%	25							55.6	57.7	85.6	58.4		$14,743	$651	$403	$1,054	$12,163	$1,527	$13,690
Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High	Public	6-12	1071 Trojan Road	Monetta	29105	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 685-2100	469	35	13.4	66.5%	188 (40.1%)	161 (34.3%)	94 (20.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	21.9	180^th of 237 public high schools	24.1%		18.4	187^th of 226 public high schools	17.3%	7	24.2	38.2	18.2	7.5	13.3	4.5	60.6	39.5	75.4	37.7	10.8
White Knoll High	Public	9-12	5643 Platt Springs Road	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 821-5200	2,204	137	16.0	45.3%	1,190 (54.0%)	580 (26.3%)	289 (13.1%)	22 (1.0%)	7 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	112 (5.1%)	39.6	136^th of 237 public high schools	42.6%		33.8	146^th of 226 public high schools	35.4%	10							50.7	43.4	81.5	67.0		$12,315	$584	$414	$998	$9,960	$1,357	$11,317

Frequently Asked Questions about Wagener-Sally High

Is Wagener-Sally High a good school?

Wagener-Sally High ranks in the bottom 11.4% of South Carolina high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Wagener-Sally High?

Students at Wagener-Sally High are 49% White, 39% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Wagener-Sally High?

Wagener-Sally High is fed by the following schools:

Middle : A. L. Corbett Middle

What district is Wagener-Sally High in?

Aiken 01

How many students attend Wagener-Sally High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 265 students attended Wagener-Sally High.

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Schools in Wagener, SC

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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