Wagener-Sally High

Summary:

Wagener-Sally High is a public high school in Wagener, South Carolina, serving 265 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Aiken 01 school district, which is ranked 39 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wagener-Sally High has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of South Carolina high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger indicating very low academic performance. The school's student population is relatively diverse, with a racial makeup of 48.68% White, 38.87% African American, 4.15% Hispanic, and 7.92% two or more races. However, Wagener-Sally High has a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, significantly higher than the nearby Lexington 01 and Barnwell 48 districts, which range from 36.7% to 65.34%. Despite the high poverty rates, Wagener-Sally High spends significantly more per student ($18,757) compared to nearby schools, which range from $12,315 to $17,210.

The school's academic performance has been declining over the past 10 years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 140 out of 225 schools in 2018-2019 to 197 out of 235 schools in 2023-2024. Wagener-Sally High's performance is particularly low for African American and low-socioeconomic status students, indicating significant achievement gaps. While the school has a small student-teacher ratio of 10.8, this has not translated to improved academic outcomes, suggesting that factors beyond just demographics and funding may be contributing to the school's struggles, such as limited resources, teacher quality, or ineffective instructional practices.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 272 Main Street South
       Wagener, SC  29164


(803) 564-1100

District: Aiken 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
197th of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,757 Help


Feeder schools for Wagener-Sally High:

Middle:    A. L. Corbett Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  10.8 Help
Number of students:  265

Racial breakdown:

White:
48.7%
African American:
38.9%
Two or more races:
7.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Wagener-Sally High ranks worse than 83.8% of high schools in South Carolina. It also ranks last among 8 ranked high schools in the Aiken 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.71. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Wagener-Sally High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Wagener-Sally High has the largest high school student body size in the Aiken 01 School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wagener-Sally High is $18,757, which is the highest among 8 high schools in the Aiken 01 School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wagener-Sally High:

SchoolDigger ranks Wagener-Sally High 197th of 235 South Carolina public high schools. (See Wagener-Sally High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Aiken 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Aiken 01 39th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wagener-Sally High

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Rank History for all students at Wagener-Sally High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 41.69 141st 187 24.6%
2006 53.14 129th 191 32.5%
2007 53.84 118th 191 38.2%
2008 39.05 127th 185 31.4%
2009 56.98 93rd 188 50.5%
2010 26.36 160th 199 19.6%
2011 31.01 144th 199 27.6%
2012 20.59 171st 202 15.3%
2013 13.97 180th 203 11.3%
2014 33.61 142nd 210 32.4%
2015 27.21 170th 232 26.7%
2016 31.99 158th 231 31.6%
2017 22.86 160th 223 28.3%
2018 24.83 154th 216 28.7%
2019 29.22 140th 225 37.8%
2021 16.45 193rd 227 15.0%
2022 18.70 185th 226 18.1%
2023 12.71 210th 237 11.4%
2024 17.71 197th 235 16.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wagener-Sally High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.38 155th 214 27.6%
2019 34.06 125th 217 42.4%
2021 17.81 182nd 213 14.6%
2022 21.34 177th 220 19.5%
2023 12.98 204th 226 9.7%
2024 18.35 201st 229 12.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Wagener-Sally High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.16 141st 210 32.9%
2019 29.16 141st 213 33.8%
2021 13.46 188th 213 11.7%
2022 24.15 174th 220 20.9%
2023 21.07 175th 223 21.5%
2024 14.64 202nd 225 10.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Wagener-Sally High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.97 154th 213 27.7%
2019 27.48 147th 218 32.6%
2021 20.01 171st 215 20.5%
2022 16.23 189th 224 15.6%
2023 11.96 203rd 229 11.4%
2024 20.16 187th 228 18.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Wagener-Sally High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.80 159th 183 13.1%
2019 69.25 28th 184 84.8%
2021 13.71 170th 178 4.5%
2022 20.47 165th 190 13.2%
2023 18.57 175th 199 12.1%
2024 10.24 187th 194 3.6%
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Rank History for White students at Wagener-Sally High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.84 97th 185 47.6%
2019 15.74 160th 191 16.2%
2021 15.96 169th 189 10.6%
2022 18.79 164th 192 14.6%
2023 3.90 194th 197 1.5%
2024 14.89 177th 196 9.7%
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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.

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Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, July 14, 2011

Open Quote The moved Principal Keating here from another school because he had some serious problems at his last school. The school district covered everything up for him. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Wagener-Sally High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 178 223 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 401
1989 175 214 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 389
1990 155 219 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 374
1991 154 222 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 376
1992 162 211 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 373
1993 181 202 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 383
1994 173 173 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 346
1995 172 195 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 369
1996 172 195 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 369
1997 174 213 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 388
1998 185 216 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 402
1999 204 211 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 416
2000 192 164 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 360
2001 185 164 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 351
2002 173 175 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 352
2003 173 175 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 352
2004 168 178 0 2 2 n/a n/a 1 351
2005 172 178 0 3 3 n/a n/a 1 357
2006 172 165 0 3 3 n/a n/a 2 345
2007 188 162 0 2 3 n/a n/a 0 355
2008 168 159 0 2 3 n/a n/a 1 333
2009 177 162 0 1 3 n/a n/a 1 344
2010 163 164 0 2 2 n/a n/a 0 331
2011 142 146 0 4 1 0 9 0 302
2012 144 143 0 4 1 0 9 0 301
2013 127 139 0 3 1 0 5 0 275
2014 120 149 0 2 3 0 6 0 280
2015 133 140 0 2 1 0 8 0 284
2016 129 140 0 2 3 1 12 0 287
2017 119 146 0 3 2 1 13 0 284
2018 132 125 0 2 1 1 9 0 270
2019 136 122 0 5 1 1 11 0 276
2020 136 132 0 3 0 0 10 0 281
2021 131 120 0 5 1 0 11 0 268
2022 130 102 0 8 1 0 14 0 255
2023 129 103 0 11 1 0 21 0 265

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 Wagener-Sally High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 401 24.5 16.3 n/a
1989 389 24.7 15.7 n/a
1990 374 23.6 15.8 n/a
1991 376 23.6 15.9 45.2
1992 373 21.9 17.0 49.6
1993 383 25.0 15.3 51.2
1994 346 26.5 13.1 37
1995 369 28.0 13.2 49.1
1996 369 28.0 13.2 49.1
1997 388 29.0 13.4 39.2
1998 402 27.0 14.9 40.5
1999 416 26.0 16.0 42.5
2000 360 26.0 13.8 46.1
2001 351 27.0 13.0 58.4
2002 352 28.0 12.6 60.8
2003 352 28.0 12.6 60.8
2004 351 28.0 12.5 65.4
2005 357 29.0 12.3 58.1
2006 345 28.0 12.3 63.8
2007 355 46.0 7.7 59.7
2008 333 27.0 12.3 61.4
2009 344 29.0 11.9 66.5
2010 331 29.0 11.4 70.4
2011 302 28.0 10.7 71.9
2012 301 31.0 9.7 71.8
2013 275 30.5 9.0 69.8
2014 280 28.5 9.8 73.6
2015 284 32.0 8.8 73.6
2016 287 28.0 10.2 67.9
2017 284 29.0 9.7 100
2018 270 29.0 9.3 100
2019 276 28.0 9.8 100
2020 281 28.0 10.0 100
2021 268 23.0 11.6 100
2022 255 26.5 9.6 100
2023 265 24.5 10.8 100

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 Wagener-Sally High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 401 24.5 16.3 n/a
1989 389 24.7 15.7 n/a
1990 374 23.6 15.8 n/a
1991 376 23.6 15.9 45.2
1992 373 21.9 17.0 49.6
1993 383 25.0 15.3 51.2
1994 346 26.5 13.1 37
1995 369 28.0 13.2 49.1
1996 369 28.0 13.2 49.1
1997 388 29.0 13.4 39.2
1998 402 27.0 14.9 40.5
1999 416 26.0 16.0 42.5
2000 360 26.0 13.8 46.1
2001 351 27.0 13.0 58.4
2002 352 28.0 12.6 60.8
2003 352 28.0 12.6 60.8
2004 351 28.0 12.5 65.4
2005 357 29.0 12.3 58.1
2006 345 28.0 12.3 63.8
2007 355 46.0 7.7 59.7
2008 333 27.0 12.3 61.4
2009 344 29.0 11.9 66.5
2010 331 29.0 11.4 70.4
2011 302 28.0 10.7 71.9
2012 301 31.0 9.7 71.8
2013 275 30.5 9.0 69.8
2014 280 28.5 9.8 73.6
2015 284 32.0 8.8 73.6
2016 287 28.0 10.2 67.9
2017 284 29.0 9.7 100
2018 270 29.0 9.3 100
2019 276 28.0 9.8 100
2020 281 28.0 10.0 100
2021 268 23.0 11.6 100
2022 255 26.5 9.6 100
2023 265 24.5 10.8 100

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Wagener-Sally High

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $706 (4.5%) $331 (2.1%) $1,037 (6.6%) $13,038 (83.4%) $1,551 (9.9%) $14,589 (93.4%) $15,626
2020 $858 (5.4%) $346 (2.2%) $1,203 (7.6%) $12,731 (80.3%) $1,915 (12.1%) $14,646 (92.4%) $15,849
2021 $1,409 (8.6%) $313 (1.9%) $1,722 (10.5%) $12,915 (78.9%) $1,725 (10.5%) $14,640 (89.5%) $16,362
2022 $1,313 (7.7%) $838 (4.9%) $2,151 (12.6%) $13,061 (76.6%) $1,836 (10.8%) $14,898 (87.4%) $17,049
2023 $1,739 (9.3%) $489 (2.6%) $2,227 (11.9%) $14,408 (76.8%) $2,122 (11.3%) $16,530 (88.1%) $18,757

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wagener-Sally High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 140th of 225 High schoolsRanks 210th of 237 High schools
 26.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Wagener-Sally High)29.824.5
 5.3%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Aiken 01)6858.4
 9.6%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)68.668.3
 0.3%
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Wagener-Sally High)50.138.3
 11.8%
   End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Aiken 01)67.556.9
 10.6%
   End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (South Carolina)67.259.1
 8.1%
End of Course English 1 (Wagener-Sally High)63.766.1
 2.4%
   End of Course English 1 (Aiken 01)7886
 8%
   End of Course English 1 (South Carolina)78.984
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students276265
 4%
African American122103
 15.6%
American Indian11
Asian00
Hispanic511
 120%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White136129
 5.1%
Two or More Races1121
 90.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Wagener-Sally High

Students at Wagener-Sally High are 49% White, 39% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 265 students attended Wagener-Sally High.

Wagener-Sally High ranks in the bottom 16.2% of South Carolina high schools.

Wagener-Sally High is fed by the following schools:

Middle : A. L. Corbett Middle


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