Is Chester Senior High a good school?

Chester Senior High ranks 131 st of 237 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Chester Senior High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 754 students attended Chester Senior High.

What is the racial makeup of Chester Senior High?

Students at Chester Senior High are 56% African American, 34% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Chester Senior High?

Chester Senior High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Chester Park Elementary School for the Arts Elementary : Chester Park Elementary School of Literacy and Technology Elementary : Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry Middle : Chester Middle

Chester Senior High

Public 9-12

1330 J. A. Cochran Bypass
Chester, SC 29706

(803) 377-3161

District: Chester 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
131^st of 237 South Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,621

Feeder schools for Chester Senior High:

Elementary:	Chester Park Elementary School for the Arts
	Chester Park Elementary School of Literacy and Technology
	Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry
Middle:	Chester Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 754

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.7%

White:

34.0%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Chester Senior High ranks worse than 55.3% of high schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked high schools in the Chester 01 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.16. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Chester Senior High has the largest high school student body size in the Chester 01 School District. Racial makeup is: African American (55.7%), White (34%), Hispanic (4.9%). (See more...)

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

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chester Senior High is 15, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Chester 01 School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chester Senior High is $17,621, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Chester 01 School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Chester Senior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Chester Senior High 131^st of 237 South Carolina public high schools. (See Chester Senior High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Disabled students:

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Male students:

African American students:

White students:

Chester 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Chester 01 47^th of 77 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Chester Senior High

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Rank History for all students at Chester Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2005	63.08	82^nd	187	56.1%
2006	45.08	146^th	191	23.6%
2007	44.77	151^st	191	20.9%
2008	61.34	86^th	185	53.5%
2009	41.43	133^rd	188	29.3%
2010	47.04	123^rd	199	38.2%
2011	29.51	148^th	199	25.6%
2012	18.25	174^th	202	13.9%
2013	20.71	169^th	203	16.7%
2014	23.20	167^th	210	20.5%
2015	23.72	185^th	232	20.3%
2016	23.99	179^th	231	22.5%
2017	11.41	197^th	223	11.7%
2018	16.35	170^th	216	21.3%
2019	8.79	208^th	225	7.6%
2021	26.69	157^th	227	30.8%
2022	21.47	179^th	226	20.8%
2023	40.16	131^st	237	44.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chester Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	18.96	171^st	214	20.1%
2019	12.02	200^th	217	7.8%
2021	32.78	142^nd	213	33.3%
2022	29.20	159^th	220	27.7%
2023	46.62	108^th	226	52.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Chester Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	21.90	160^th	210	23.8%
2019	9.78	195^th	213	8.5%
2021	25.71	159^th	213	25.4%
2022	41.22	124^th	220	43.6%
2023	40.32	126^th	223	43.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Chester Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	27.31	108^th	137	21.2%
2019	45.58	70^th	143	51.0%
2021	49.84	58^th	115	49.6%
2022	29.94	96^th	139	30.9%
2023	50.70	61^st	141	56.7%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Chester Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.69	139^th	156	10.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Chester Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	13.20	185^th	213	13.1%
2019	9.46	200^th	218	8.3%
2021	26.59	151^st	215	29.8%
2022	13.73	199^th	224	11.2%
2023	41.42	119^th	229	48.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Chester Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	30.39	128^th	183	30.1%
2019	17.34	161^st	184	12.5%
2021	32.94	120^th	178	32.6%
2022	38.16	113^th	190	40.5%
2023	60.88	56^th	199	71.9%

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Rank History for White students at Chester Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	12.59	171^st	185	7.6%
2019	6.58	182^nd	191	4.7%
2021	30.40	136^th	189	28.0%
2022	11.91	182^nd	192	5.2%
2023	44.49	99^th	197	49.7%

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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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Enrollment information for Chester Senior High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	594	720	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1316
1989	592	713	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1305
1990	562	688	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1252
1991	544	664	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1208
1992	519	659	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1178
1993	532	661	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1194
1994	553	643	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1198
1995	533	594	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1128
1996	533	594	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1128
1997	510	566	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	1078
1998	484	588	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	1076
1999	462	587	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	1055
2000	402	563	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	970
2001	438	516	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	957
2002	385	550	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	942
2003	385	550	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	942
2004	395	546	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	944
2005	346	568	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	915
2006	373	598	0	3	2	n/a	n/a	1	977
2007	377	592	4	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	982
2008	393	599	2	5	2	n/a	n/a	3	1004
2009	391	582	3	6	1	n/a	n/a	1	984
2010	375	561	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	946
2011	359	550	5	1	1	0	0	0	916
2012	348	517	4	4	1	0	5	0	879
2013	360	496	7	5	2	0	8	0	878
2014	337	468	5	7	2	0	8	0	827
2015	362	447	3	10	2	0	11	0	835
2016	348	482	5	14	2	0	9	0	860
2017	356	489	5	13	4	0	7	0	874
2018	359	500	4	16	5	0	9	0	893
2019	334	475	5	12	4	0	12	0	842
2020	323	432	6	21	5	1	26	0	814
2021	307	414	5	30	4	1	23	0	784
2022	279	426	5	37	2	2	30	0	781
2023	256	420	3	37	1	0	37	0	754

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Chester Senior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1316	57.2	23.0	n/a
1989	1305	55.9	23.3	n/a
1990	1252	57.3	21.8	n/a
1991	1208	54.2	22.2	31
1992	1178	52.6	22.3	32.7
1993	1194	53.1	22.5	32.1
1994	1198	57.0	21.0	29.8
1995	1128	56.0	20.1	35.8
1996	1128	56.0	20.1	35.8
1997	1078	59.0	18.3	30.5
1998	1076	59.0	18.2	33.4
1999	1055	58.0	18.2	43.9
2000	970	62.0	15.6	36.5
2001	957	57.0	16.8	36.6
2002	942	56.0	16.8	43.3
2003	942	56.0	16.8	43.3
2004	944	52.0	18.2	54.3
2005	915	53.0	17.3	57.2
2006	977	51.0	19.2	59
2007	982	78.0	12.6	62.6
2008	1004	53.0	18.9	55.7
2009	984	49.0	20.1	58.4
2010	946	51.0	18.5	63.4
2011	916	46.9	19.5	63.8
2012	879	46.0	19.1	65.9
2013	878	48.0	18.2	63.2
2014	827	47.0	17.5	64.1
2015	835	49.0	17.0	67.2
2016	860	52.0	16.5	68.6
2017	874	50.5	17.3	100
2018	893	52.0	17.1	100
2019	842	49.9	16.8	100
2020	814	50.0	16.2	100
2021	784	48.0	16.3	100
2022	781	50.0	15.6	100
2023	754	50.0	15.0	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 Chester Senior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1316	57.2	23.0	n/a
1989	1305	55.9	23.3	n/a
1990	1252	57.3	21.8	n/a
1991	1208	54.2	22.2	31
1992	1178	52.6	22.3	32.7
1993	1194	53.1	22.5	32.1
1994	1198	57.0	21.0	29.8
1995	1128	56.0	20.1	35.8
1996	1128	56.0	20.1	35.8
1997	1078	59.0	18.3	30.5
1998	1076	59.0	18.2	33.4
1999	1055	58.0	18.2	43.9
2000	970	62.0	15.6	36.5
2001	957	57.0	16.8	36.6
2002	942	56.0	16.8	43.3
2003	942	56.0	16.8	43.3
2004	944	52.0	18.2	54.3
2005	915	53.0	17.3	57.2
2006	977	51.0	19.2	59
2007	982	78.0	12.6	62.6
2008	1004	53.0	18.9	55.7
2009	984	49.0	20.1	58.4
2010	946	51.0	18.5	63.4
2011	916	46.9	19.5	63.8
2012	879	46.0	19.1	65.9
2013	878	48.0	18.2	63.2
2014	827	47.0	17.5	64.1
2015	835	49.0	17.0	67.2
2016	860	52.0	16.5	68.6
2017	874	50.5	17.3	100
2018	893	52.0	17.1	100
2019	842	49.9	16.8	100
2020	814	50.0	16.2	100
2021	784	48.0	16.3	100
2022	781	50.0	15.6	100
2023	754	50.0	15.0	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 Chester Senior 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	$595 (6.1%)	$371 (3.8%)	$965 (9.9%)	$6,922 (70.8%)	$1,882 (19.3%)	$8,805 (90.1%)	$9,770
2020	$553 (5.2%)	$479 (4.5%)	$1,032 (9.7%)	$7,773 (73.4%)	$1,785 (16.9%)	$9,558 (90.3%)	$10,590
2021	$630 (5.2%)	$330 (2.7%)	$960 (8.0%)	$8,920 (74.0%)	$2,167 (18.0%)	$11,087 (92.0%)	$12,047
2022	$599 (4.8%)	$948 (7.7%)	$1,548 (12.5%)	$8,861 (71.6%)	$1,971 (15.9%)	$10,832 (87.5%)	$12,379
2023	$2,202 (12.5%)	$4,226 (24.0%)	$6,427 (36.5%)	$9,177 (52.1%)	$2,017 (11.4%)	$11,194 (63.5%)	$17,621

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Chester Senior High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 208^th of 225 High schools	Ranks 131^st of 237 High schools	37.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Chester Senior High)	42.3	59.7	17.4%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Chester 01)	60	67	7%
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 (Chester Senior High)	26.4	56.3	29.9%
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Chester 01)	44.4	52.6	8.2%
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (South Carolina)	67.2	59.1	8.1%
End of Course English 1 (Chester Senior High)	56.4	77.7	21.3%
End of Course English 1 (Chester 01)	72	80.8	8.8%
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	842	754	10.5%
African American	475	420	11.6%
American Indian	4	1	75%
Asian	5	3	40%
Hispanic	12	37	208.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	334	256	23.4%
Two or More Races	12	37	208.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Chester Senior 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
Chester Senior High	Public	9-12	1330 J. A. Cochran Bypass	Chester	29706	Chester County	Chester 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 377-3161	754	50	15.0	100.0%	256 (34.0%)	420 (55.7%)	37 (4.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.9%)	40.2	131^st of 237 public high schools	44.7%		21.5	179^th of 226 public high schools	20.8%	48							59.7	56.3	77.7	57.1		$17,621	$2,202	$4,226	$6,427	$9,177	$2,017	$11,194
Chester County Career Center	Public	9-12	1324 J. A. Cochran Bypass	Chester	29706	Chester County	Chester 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 377-1991	0	16	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lewisville High	Public	9-12	3971 Lewisville High School Ro	Richburg	29729	Chester County	Chester 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 789-5131	416	31	13.4	100.0%	261 (62.7%)	114 (27.4%)	13 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	45.9	116^th of 237 public high schools	51.1%		39.9	123^rd of 226 public high schools	45.6%	7							57.3	58.8	88.4	43.6		$14,748	$1,437	$1,220	$2,656	$9,759	$2,332	$12,091
South Pointe High	Public	9-12	801 Neely Road	Rock Hill	29730	York County	York 03	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 980-2100	1,196	82	14.5	60.5%	371 (31.0%)	681 (56.9%)	93 (7.8%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (3.4%)	52.3	101^st of 237 public high schools	57.4%		38.3	134^th of 226 public high schools	40.7%	33							70.3	57.2	82.2	61.9		$14,543	$592	$1,368	$1,960	$10,948	$1,635	$12,583
Great Falls High	Public	6-12	409 Sunset Avenue	Great Falls	29055	Chester County	Chester 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 482-2210	386	33	11.6	77.7%	189 (49.0%)	159 (41.2%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (7.3%)	29.1	162^nd of 237 public high schools	31.6%		42.2	117^th of 226 public high schools	48.2%	45	44.0	53.0	46.4	26.0	14.0	16.1	72.3	24.5	77.6	46.2	16.0	$16,469	$1,537	$1,431	$2,968	$10,763	$2,739	$13,502
Applied Technology Center	Public	9-12	2399 West Main Street	Rock Hill	29732	York County	York 03	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 981-1100	0	23	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Northwestern High	Public	9-12	2503 West Main Street	Rock Hill	29732	York County	York 03	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 981-1200	1,774	109	16.2	51.5%	689 (38.8%)	744 (41.9%)	235 (13.2%)	28 (1.6%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	71 (4.0%)	52.6	98^th of 237 public high schools	58.6%		48.3	98^th of 226 public high schools	56.6%								59.4	59.7	83.2	65.4		$13,016	$567	$1,199	$1,766	$9,847	$1,403	$11,250
Rock Hill High	Public	9-12	320 West Springdale Road	Rock Hill	29730	York County	York 03	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 981-1300	1,945	121	16.0	55.0%	829 (42.6%)	575 (29.6%)	331 (17.0%)	43 (2.2%)	49 (2.5%)	3 (0.2%)	115 (5.9%)	40.1	132^nd of 237 public high schools	44.3%		44.8	114^th of 226 public high schools	49.6%	18							59.7	56.2	80.3	49.8		$12,900	$589	$1,185	$1,774	$9,680	$1,445	$11,125

Chester Senior High

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Student/Teacher Ratio Chester Senior High

Per Pupil Expenditures for Chester Senior High

Impact of COVID-19 on Chester Senior High

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Schools Near Chester Senior High