Summary:
Zip code 29624 in Anderson, SC, is served by a single high school, Anderson Five Charter School, a small charter school for grades 9-12 with just 61 students, operating within the Anderson 05 district.
For parents, this school offers an exceptionally personalized environment, with a student-teacher ratio of just 3.1:1. The outcomes are strong: a 95.5% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate both beat district and state averages. Academically, the school ranks 56th out of 226 South Carolina high schools (75th percentile, 4 stars), and its U.S. History EOCEP proficiency rate of 75% outpaces the district (66.17%) and state (62.57%). However, chronic absenteeism is a concern at 32.9%, notably higher than the district (24.8%) and state (22.3%) averages, even though students who attend regularly perform well. Per-student spending is $13,146, which is higher than typical due to the very small student body spreading fixed costs.
The school’s trajectory is remarkable. In 2015-2016, it ranked 157th of 231 (2 stars), then fell to 185th of 223 (1 star) the next year. By 2021-2022, it had surged to 56th of 226 (4 stars)—a jump of 129 positions, moving from the bottom quartile to the top quartile in five years. This turnaround, combined with perfect dropout prevention and above-average graduation rates, suggests a school that has found effective strategies, likely driven by intense individual attention. Keep in mind the small sample size: with only 61 students, a few individuals can swing the statistics. As the only high school in this zip code, it serves as a specialized alternative, and its charter status allows for innovative approaches that appear to be yielding strong results.
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