Summary
McCormick High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in McCormick, South Carolina, with a total enrollment of 204 students. The school is part of the McCormick 01 District, which is ranked 65 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, McCormick High has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of South Carolina high schools.
Academically, McCormick High's performance, as measured by end-of-course test scores, is significantly below the state average across multiple subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 45.33% in English 1, 24% in U.S. History, and 65.11% in Algebra 1/Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 61.66%, 61.47%, and 73.95%, respectively. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 76.6% to 85.4%, which is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has fluctuated between 0.5% and 3.2%, which is higher than the state's average. McCormick High also has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 21.7% to 27%, compared to the state average of 15-20%.
The only nearby school in the data is the School Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe, a public high school serving grades 10-12 with a much smaller enrollment of 69 students. This school appears to have stronger academic performance, with higher proficiency rates in U.S. History and a lower chronic absenteeism rate. Additionally, the School Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe has a much lower student-teacher ratio of 5.7, compared to 8.5-12.6 at McCormick High.
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