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Stratford High

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Stratford High ranks 115 th of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 248 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 54% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Stratford High is a large public high school in Goose Creek, SC, serving approximately 2,605 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Berkeley 01 school district. While the school has some clear strengths, recent data reveals significant challenges that parents should understand, particularly around attendance and graduation rates.

The most pressing concern is chronic absenteeism. At 35.9% for the 2024-2025 school year, this rate is dramatically higher than both the district average (23.9%) and the state average (22.3%). This pattern has persisted for years, with rates exceeding 50% in 2022-2023. This directly impacts the school's graduation rate of 82.0%, which falls below the district (86.2%) and state (86.7%) averages. Nearby schools like Cane Bay High (91.4%) and Hanahan High (89.0%) graduate students at notably higher rates. The dropout rate of 2.4% is also nearly double the district average of 1.3%. These metrics help explain why Stratford's state ranking has declined from 40th in 2015-2016 to 114th in 2025-2026, while nearby schools like Hanahan have improved significantly over the same period.

However, there are bright spots. Stratford consistently outperforms district and state averages in English 1 EOCEP exams, with 68.07% proficiency in 2025-2026. The school also ranks well in serving English Language Learners (68th percentile) and disabled students (68th percentile). Interestingly, the school spends $12,626 per student—more than Goose Creek High ($11,827) but less than R. B. Stall High ($18,862)—yet outcomes don't match the investment compared to schools like Cane Bay. The dramatic increase in students eligible for free/reduced lunch (from 41.65% to 66.09% in one year) suggests the school is serving a changing population, and while it supports these students reasonably well, the combination of high absenteeism and declining performance indicates systemic issues that need attention.

2,605

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,626

Per pupil spending ?

66.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

951 Crowfield Boulevard
Goose Creek, SC 29445

(843) 820-4000

District: Berkeley 01

Feeder schools for Stratford High:

Elementary:	College Park Elementary
	Devon Forest Elementary
	Sangaree Elementary
	Sangaree Intermediate
	More...
	Westview Elementary
	Westview Primary
Middle:	College Park Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.8%

African American:

27.3%

Hispanic:

21.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 22% South Carolina)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg68%

South Carolina avg69%

115^th of 248

South Carolina public high schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 29 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8High Schools in the Berkeley 01

32^nd of 75Berkeley 01 among South Carolina districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	115 of 248	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.9	131 of 240	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.7	97 of 243	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	104 of 237	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	108 of 226	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	95 of 227	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	54 of 225	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	33 of 216	84.7%	★★★★☆
2017	70.4	26 of 223	88.3%	★★★★☆
2016	67.1	40 of 231	82.7%	★★★★☆
2015	65.5	47 of 232	79.7%	★★★★☆
2014	69.7	61 of 210	71.0%	★★★★☆
2013	74.1	51 of 203	74.9%	★★★★☆
2012	75.8	43 of 202	78.7%	★★★★☆
2011	74.6	46 of 199	76.9%	★★★★☆
2010	81.2	31 of 199	84.4%	★★★★☆
2009	81.4	19 of 188	89.9%	★★★★★
2008	78.9	31 of 185	83.2%	★★★★☆
2007	61.0	91 of 191	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.7	56 of 191	70.7%	★★★★☆
2005	71.1	43 of 187	77.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	70 of 200	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.7	92 of 196	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	54 of 197	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.2	69 of 199	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	48 of 190	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	50 of 178	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	29 of 184	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.0	6 of 183	96.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	44 of 136	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.4	49 of 140	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	50 of 147	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	37 of 141	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	28 of 139	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	52.7	49 of 115	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.1	27 of 143	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	13 of 137	90.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	19 of 59	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.5	26 of 70	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	23 of 71	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	18 of 68	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	46.8	32 of 61	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	26 of 46	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.2	20 of 64	68.8%	★★★★☆
2018	58.6	23 of 58	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	116 of 229	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.0	140 of 229	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	117 of 231	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	120 of 223	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	94 of 220	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	90 of 213	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	53 of 213	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	36 of 210	82.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	109 of 155	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.4	92 of 154	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	101 of 158	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.3	59 of 156	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	80 of 124	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.9	88 of 122	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.4	71 of 122	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	67 of 119	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	72 of 108	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	65 of 93	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.0	21 of 86	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	56.2	35 of 80	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	99 of 241	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.0	115 of 230	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	78 of 235	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	74 of 226	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	62 of 220	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	53.0	76 of 213	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	31 of 217	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	18 of 214	91.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	105 of 233	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.2	116 of 228	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.7	91 of 234	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	82 of 229	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	89 of 224	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	94 of 215	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	45 of 218	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	36 of 213	83.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	32 of 61	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.8	44 of 59	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.8	28 of 53	47.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	29 of 57	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	22 of 48	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	19 of 31	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.3	3 of 23	87.0%	★★★★★
2018	61.5	8 of 22	63.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	93 of 203	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.9	103 of 200	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	87 of 202	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	78 of 197	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	72 of 192	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	74 of 189	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	47 of 191	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	38 of 185	79.5%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)68th percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2026)68th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)65th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile~ school

White (2026)54th percentile~ school

Female (2026)49th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)48th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)35th percentile-18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)30th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English 283%~ state avg

Biology 1/Applied Biology 268%+7 vs state

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 256%-8 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution53%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)			SC READY Mathematics (2026)			SC READY Science (2026)	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2026)	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (2026)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2026)	EOCEP English 2 (2026)	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 (2024)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 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
Stratford High	Public	9-12	951 Crowfield Boulevard	Goose Creek	29445	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 820-4000	2,605	163	15.9	66.1%	1,010 (38.8%)	711 (27.3%)	571 (21.9%)	44 (1.7%)	12 (0.5%)	3 (0.1%)	254 (9.8%)	54.8	115^th of 248 public high schools	53.6%		42.9	131^st of 240 public high schools	45.4%	16								56.3	68.1	53.2	82.7	$12,626	$450	$900	$1,350	$9,531	$1,745	$11,275
Goose Creek High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1137 Red Bank Road	Goose Creek	29445	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 553-4064	1,973	119	16.6	76.0%	544 (27.6%)	726 (36.8%)	451 (22.9%)	36 (1.8%)	9 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	203 (10.3%)	49.5	126^th of 248 public high schools	49.2%		40.5	141^st of 240 public high schools	41.3%	15								23.1	61.0	54.6	83.1	$11,827	$411	$854	$1,265	$8,643	$1,920	$10,562
Fort Dorchester High	Public	9-12	8500 Patriot Boulevard	North Charleston	29420	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	No	(843) 760-4450	2,344	135	17.3	60.1%	694 (29.6%)	967 (41.3%)	410 (17.5%)	83 (3.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	186 (7.9%)	64.5	84^th of 248 public high schools	66.1%		65	63^rd of 240 public high schools	73.8%	21								43.8	66.0	68.2	84.8	$11,548	$672	$732	$1,405	$8,723	$1,420	$10,144
R. B. Stall High	Public	9-12	3625 Ashley Phosphate Road	North Charleston	29418	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 764-2200	2,135	138	15.4	100.0%	149 (7.0%)	848 (39.7%)	1,030 (48.2%)	22 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	80 (3.7%)	14.9	226^th of 248 public high schools	8.9%		15.2	211^th of 240 public high schools	12.1%	15								48.1	38.3	42.2	67.9	$18,862	$3,975	$1,544	$5,519	$10,091	$3,252	$13,343
Cane Bay High	Public	9-12	1624 State Road	Summerville	29486	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 899-8786	2,412	137	17.6	44.0%	1,266 (52.5%)	536 (22.2%)	322 (13.3%)	52 (2.2%)	6 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	228 (9.5%)	67.5	74^th of 248 public high schools	70.2%		55	89^th of 240 public high schools	62.9%	15								51.7	68.1	64.9	87.7	$12,494	$488	$708	$1,197	$9,524	$1,774	$11,297
Palmetto Excel	Public, Charter	9-12	7000 Rivers Avenue Building 10	North Charleston	29406	Charleston County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 734-8322	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										39.1
Berkeley County Middle College High	Public	11-12	7000 Rivers Avenue Bldg 700 St	Charleston	29406	Charleston County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 899-8110	117	5	23.4	35.4%	59 (50.4%)	27 (23.1%)	13 (11.1%)	7 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	10 (8.5%)								(n/a)										96.7		$19,803	$220	$5,077	$5,297	$12,324	$2,182	$14,507
Summerville High	Public	9-12	1101 Boone Hill Road	Summerville	29483	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	No	(843) 873-6460	3,361	176	19.0	56.1%	1,722 (51.2%)	909 (27.0%)	409 (12.2%)	14 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	302 (9.0%)	61	99^th of 248 public high schools	60.1%		51	105^th of 240 public high schools	56.3%	6								42.9	60.9	64.2	87.1	$10,700	$731	$721	$1,452	$7,892	$1,356	$9,247
Palmetto Scholars Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	7499 Dorchester Road	North Charleston	29418	Charleston County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 300-4118	507	35	14.4	26.6%	236 (46.5%)	132 (26.0%)	67 (13.2%)	38 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.3%)	88.5	23^rd of 248 public high schools	90.7%		76	36^th of 240 public high schools	85.0%	13	75.0	87.0	69.6	55.8	65.5	36.7	69.0	89.8	77.3	77.5	100.0	$10,156	$250	$284	$535	$6,830	$2,792	$9,621
Learn4Life High School-Charleston	Public, Charter	9-12	6209 Rivers Avenue	N Charleston	29406	Charleston County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 666-6362	169	7	23.4	97.8%	23 (13.6%)	83 (49.1%)	56 (33.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	7.1	237^th of 248 public high schools	4.4%		4.9	235^th of 240 public high schools	2.1%	2								40.0	30.4	22.8	65.4	$11,995	$651	$567	$1,218	$4,840	$5,937	$10,777

Frequently Asked Questions about Stratford High

What schools feed into Stratford High?

Stratford High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : College Park Elementary
Elementary : Devon Forest Elementary
Elementary : Sangaree Elementary
Elementary : Sangaree Intermediate
Elementary : Westview Elementary
Elementary : Westview Primary
Middle : College Park Middle

What is the racial makeup of Stratford High?

Students at Stratford High are 39% White, 27% African American, 22% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Stratford High in?

Berkeley 01

Is Stratford High a good school?

Stratford High ranks 115^th of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Stratford High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,605 students attended Stratford High.

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