Is Emerald High a good school?

Emerald High ranks 163 rd of 237 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Emerald High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 812 students attended Emerald High.

What is the racial makeup of Emerald High?

Students at Emerald High are 40% African American, 40% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Emerald High?

Emerald High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary Elementary : Mathews Elementary Elementary : Woodfields Elementary Middle : Westview Middle

Emerald High

Public 9-12

150 Bypass 225
Greenwood, SC 29646

(864) 941-5730

District: Greenwood 50

SchoolDigger Rank:
163^rd of 237 South Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,071

Feeder schools for Emerald High:

Elementary:	Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary
	Mathews Elementary
	Woodfields Elementary
Middle:	Westview Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 812

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.9%

White:

39.8%

Hispanic:

15.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Emerald High ranks worse than 68.8% of high schools in South Carolina. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Emerald High is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (39.9%), White (39.8%), Hispanic (15.6%). (See more...)

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

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Emerald High is 14.2. (See more...)

Compare Emerald High employs 57.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Emerald High is $14,071.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Emerald High:

SchoolDigger ranks Emerald High 163^rd of 237 South Carolina public high schools. (See Emerald High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Greenwood 50:

SchoolDigger ranks Greenwood 50 37^th of 77 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Emerald High

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Rank History for all students at Emerald High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2005	68.42	60^th	187	67.9%
2006	64.60	69^th	191	63.9%
2007	54.33	116^th	191	39.3%
2008	43.47	117^th	185	36.8%
2009	48.74	117^th	188	37.8%
2010	55.34	96^th	199	51.8%
2011	51.21	103^rd	199	48.2%
2012	49.41	115^th	202	43.1%
2013	62.00	79^th	203	61.1%
2014	58.13	93^rd	210	55.7%
2015	36.69	137^th	232	40.9%
2016	32.35	154^th	231	33.3%
2017	25.02	155^th	223	30.5%
2018	26.14	150^th	216	30.6%
2019	24.11	155^th	225	31.1%
2021	38.75	131^st	227	42.3%
2022	30.49	153^rd	226	32.3%
2023	28.00	163^rd	237	31.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Emerald High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	15.00	61^st	68	10.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Emerald High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	23.18	161^st	214	24.8%
2019	21.87	173^rd	217	20.3%
2021	42.06	117^th	213	45.1%
2022	38.07	130^th	220	40.9%
2023	27.57	163^rd	226	27.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Emerald High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	20.91	164^th	210	21.9%
2019	21.53	162^nd	213	23.9%
2021	33.83	137^th	213	35.7%
2022	28.66	156^th	220	29.1%
2023	19.47	178^th	223	20.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Emerald High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	28.95	102^nd	137	25.5%
2019	16.39	127^th	143	11.2%
2021	32.88	78^th	115	32.2%
2022	37.22	84^th	139	39.6%
2023	12.27	128^th	141	9.2%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Emerald High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.21	112^th	156	28.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Emerald High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	29.51	142^nd	213	33.3%
2019	25.94	153^rd	218	29.8%
2021	43.10	118^th	215	45.1%
2022	33.27	142^nd	224	36.6%
2023	34.66	138^th	229	39.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Emerald High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	27.43	136^th	183	25.7%
2019	11.81	176^th	184	4.3%
2021	28.63	135^th	178	24.2%
2022	21.64	162^nd	190	14.7%
2023	26.01	151^st	199	24.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Emerald High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2021	51.57	48^th	93	48.4%
2022	39.31	74^th	108	31.5%
2023	29.23	91^st	119	23.5%

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Rank History for White students at Emerald High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	24.30	140^th	185	24.3%
2019	33.77	116^th	191	39.3%
2021	45.34	96^th	189	49.2%
2022	47.41	91^st	192	52.6%
2023	44.92	98^th	197	50.3%

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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 Emerald High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	406	264	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	670
1989	394	256	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	650
1990	401	272	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	673
1991	425	291	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	716
1992	427	311	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	738
1993	441	332	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	775
1994	451	311	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	765
1995	433	385	10	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	829
1996	433	385	10	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	829
1997	483	354	13	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	851
1998	441	325	12	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	782
1999	435	322	8	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	771
2000	413	335	5	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	767
2001	434	339	3	15	0	n/a	n/a	1	792
2002	456	361	1	22	0	n/a	n/a	2	842
2003	456	361	1	22	0	n/a	n/a	2	842
2004	523	389	4	17	0	n/a	n/a	3	936
2005	525	370	6	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	919
2006	509	408	4	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	946
2007	530	396	4	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	962
2008	523	368	9	34	1	n/a	n/a	0	935
2009	523	375	11	42	1	n/a	n/a	1	953
2010	548	343	10	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	939
2011	548	333	10	41	1	0	8	0	941
2012	540	321	10	52	1	0	6	0	930
2013	533	320	11	51	0	0	10	0	925
2014	530	310	12	67	0	0	11	0	930
2015	518	344	14	60	0	0	6	0	942
2016	499	371	11	63	1	0	5	0	950
2017	476	340	9	64	2	0	13	0	904
2018	400	356	9	70	4	0	16	0	855
2019	412	355	5	68	5	1	12	0	858
2020	412	318	12	79	6	2	21	0	850
2021	362	337	8	93	8	1	18	0	827
2022	380	327	8	111	10	1	26	0	863
2023	323	324	6	127	7	1	24	0	812

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 Emerald High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	670	42.2	15.8	n/a
1989	650	41.9	15.5	n/a
1990	673	42.0	16.0	n/a
1991	716	43.5	16.4	31.4
1992	738	41.2	17.9	33.9
1993	775	46.0	16.8	34.5
1994	765	44.0	17.4	33.1
1995	829	51.2	16.2	25.7
1996	829	51.2	16.2	25.7
1997	851	51.1	16.7	25.7
1998	782	49.6	15.8	27.2
1999	771	50.6	15.2	32.8
2000	767	51.8	14.8	33.2
2001	792	51.2	15.5	32.5
2002	842	54.6	15.4	38.5
2003	842	54.6	15.4	38.5
2004	936	50.6	18.5	38.9
2005	919	53.3	17.2	38.7
2006	946	50.3	18.8	46.1
2007	962	93.2	10.3	41.7
2008	935	56.0	16.7	43.4
2009	953	61.0	15.6	47.8
2010	939	40.0	23.4	48.9
2011	941	37.0	25.4	49.4
2012	930	45.3	20.5	50.5
2013	925	43.0	21.5	52.1
2014	930	45.0	20.6	52.8
2015	942	46.0	20.4	59.2
2016	950	50.0	19.0	54.7
2017	904	53.0	17.0	57.6
2018	855	52.0	16.4	100
2019	858	53.0	16.1	100
2020	850	53.5	15.8	100
2021	827	54.3	15.2	100
2022	863	53.3	16.1	100
2023	812	57.1	14.2	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 Emerald High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	670	42.2	15.8	n/a
1989	650	41.9	15.5	n/a
1990	673	42.0	16.0	n/a
1991	716	43.5	16.4	31.4
1992	738	41.2	17.9	33.9
1993	775	46.0	16.8	34.5
1994	765	44.0	17.4	33.1
1995	829	51.2	16.2	25.7
1996	829	51.2	16.2	25.7
1997	851	51.1	16.7	25.7
1998	782	49.6	15.8	27.2
1999	771	50.6	15.2	32.8
2000	767	51.8	14.8	33.2
2001	792	51.2	15.5	32.5
2002	842	54.6	15.4	38.5
2003	842	54.6	15.4	38.5
2004	936	50.6	18.5	38.9
2005	919	53.3	17.2	38.7
2006	946	50.3	18.8	46.1
2007	962	93.2	10.3	41.7
2008	935	56.0	16.7	43.4
2009	953	61.0	15.6	47.8
2010	939	40.0	23.4	48.9
2011	941	37.0	25.4	49.4
2012	930	45.3	20.5	50.5
2013	925	43.0	21.5	52.1
2014	930	45.0	20.6	52.8
2015	942	46.0	20.4	59.2
2016	950	50.0	19.0	54.7
2017	904	53.0	17.0	57.6
2018	855	52.0	16.4	100
2019	858	53.0	16.1	100
2020	850	53.5	15.8	100
2021	827	54.3	15.2	100
2022	863	53.3	16.1	100
2023	812	57.1	14.2	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 Emerald 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	$675 (5.6%)	$556 (4.6%)	$1,231 (10.2%)	$9,298 (77.3%)	$1,499 (12.5%)	$10,797 (89.8%)	$12,028
2020	$895 (6.8%)	$491 (3.7%)	$1,386 (10.5%)	$10,043 (76.1%)	$1,765 (13.4%)	$11,808 (89.5%)	$13,194
2021	$862 (6.8%)	$388 (3.1%)	$1,250 (9.9%)	$9,869 (77.9%)	$1,545 (12.2%)	$11,414 (90.1%)	$12,664
2022	$1,074 (7.7%)	$584 (4.2%)	$1,658 (11.9%)	$10,650 (76.5%)	$1,618 (11.6%)	$12,268 (88.1%)	$13,926
2023	$1,493 (10.6%)	$751 (5.3%)	$2,244 (15.9%)	$10,214 (72.6%)	$1,612 (11.5%)	$11,827 (84.1%)	$14,071

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Emerald High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 155^th of 225 High schools	Ranks 163^rd of 237 High schools	0.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Emerald High)	30.6	38	7.4%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Greenwood 50)	51.4	56.4	5%
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 (Emerald High)	64.2	56.7	7.5%
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Greenwood 50)	60.9	49.2	11.7%
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (South Carolina)	67.2	59.1	8.1%
End of Course English 1 (Emerald High)	56.3	70.5	14.2%
End of Course English 1 (Greenwood 50)	66.9	75.8	8.9%
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	858	812	5.4%
African American	355	324	8.7%
American Indian	5	7	40%
Asian	5	6	20%
Hispanic	68	127	86.8%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	412	323	21.6%
Two or More Races	12	24	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Emerald 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)	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 8th 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	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
Emerald High	Public	9-12	150 Bypass 225	Greenwood	29646	Greenwood County	Greenwood 50	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 941-5730	812	57	14.2	100.0%	323 (39.8%)	324 (39.9%)	127 (15.6%)	6 (0.7%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.0%)	28	163^rd of 237 public high schools	31.2%		30.5	153^rd of 226 public high schools	32.3%	10			38.0	56.7	70.5	55.3	$14,071	$1,493	$751	$2,244	$10,214	$1,612	$11,827
Greenwood High	Public	9-12	1816 Cokesbury Road	Greenwood	29649	Greenwood County	Greenwood 50	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 941-5600	1,730	89	19.3	100.0%	661 (38.2%)	648 (37.5%)	327 (18.9%)	26 (1.5%)	9 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	56 (3.2%)	26.1	167^th of 237 public high schools	29.5%		29.7	154^th of 226 public high schools	31.9%	13			48.7	46.0	78.1	42.8	$11,277	$887	$655	$1,543	$8,393	$1,341	$9,734
G. Frank Russell Technology Center	Public	9-12	601 East Northside Drive	Greenwood	29649	Greenwood County	Greenwood 80	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 941-5750	0	16	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ninety Six High	Public	9-12	640 South Cambridge Street	Ninety Six	29666	Greenwood County	Greenwood 52	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 543-2911	474	29	16.4	59.3%	333 (70.3%)	97 (20.5%)	19 (4.0%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	65.5	60^th of 237 public high schools	74.7%		50.4	91^st of 226 public high schools	59.7%	31			73.1	56.4	93.3	76.8	$11,635	$539	$1,623	$2,162	$7,702	$1,770	$9,473
Abbeville High	Public	9-12	701 Washington Street	Abbeville	29620	Abbeville County	Abbeville 60	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 366-5916	473	33	14.3	74.0%	219 (46.3%)	224 (47.4%)	14 (3.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	52.6	97^th of 237 public high schools	59.1%		60.9	65^th of 226 public high schools	71.2%	32			64.9	55.0	86.7	60.3	$13,001	$899	$576	$1,475	$9,819	$1,707	$11,526
Abbeville County Career Center	Public	10-12	100 Old Calhoun Falls Highway	Abbeville	29620	Abbeville County	Abbeville 60	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 366-9069	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ware Shoals High	Public	9-12	56 South Greenwood Avenue	Ware Shoals	29692	Greenwood County	Greenwood 51	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 456-7923	258	20	12.9	70.2%	170 (65.9%)	51 (19.8%)	21 (8.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)	38.4	137^th of 237 public high schools	42.2%		31.8	149^th of 226 public high schools	34.1%	12			38.0	47.6	84.2	55.4	$14,384	$708	$1,247	$1,955	$9,726	$2,703	$12,429
Dixie High	Public	8-12	1 Haynes Street	Due West	29639	Abbeville County	Abbeville 60	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 379-2186	507	32	15.8	60.7%	435 (85.8%)	48 (9.5%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.0%)	82.4	23^rd of 237 public high schools	90.3%		87.9	14^th of 226 public high schools	93.8%	9	66.4	61.4	85.7	73.8	92.0	90.7	$10,658	$560	$511	$1,070	$8,117	$1,471	$9,588

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Student/Teacher Ratio Emerald High

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