Timberland High

Summary:

Timberland High is a public high school in Saint Stephen, South Carolina, serving 704 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Berkeley 01 school district, which is ranked 37 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Timberland High has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages on end-of-course exams, with proficiency rates significantly lower in Algebra 1/Mathematics, English 1, and U.S. History. The school has been ranked in the bottom half of South Carolina high schools for the past several years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Timberland High's performance on key subgroups, such as female students, male students, African American students, and low socioeconomic status students, is also consistently lower than the state averages.

Despite its relatively high spending per student, ranging from $11,060 to $14,836 over the past four school years, Timberland High faces significant challenges. The school has a diverse student population, with a roughly even split between White and African American students, as well as a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. In comparison, nearby schools like Cross High have a higher percentage of African American students and lower proficiency rates, while Berkeley High has a more diverse student population and generally higher academic performance.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1418 Gravel Hill Road
       Saint Stephen, SC  29479


(843) 567-8110

District: Berkeley 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
180th of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,742 Help


Feeder schools for Timberland High:

Elementary:    Henry E. Bonner Elementary
    J. K. Gourdin Elementary
    St. Stephen Elementary
Middle:    Macedonia Middle
    St. Stephen Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  704

Racial breakdown:

White:
48.3%
African American:
43.9%
Two or more races:
3.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Timberland High ranks worse than 76.6% of high schools in South Carolina. It also ranks last among 8 ranked high schools in the Berkeley 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.68. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Timberland 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 Timberland High has the largest high school student body size in the Berkeley 01 School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Timberland High is $13,742, which is the 3rd highest among 8 high schools in the Berkeley 01 School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Timberland High:

SchoolDigger ranks Timberland High 180th of 235 South Carolina public high schools. (See Timberland High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Berkeley 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Berkeley 01 37th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Timberland High

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Rank History for all students at Timberland High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 58.24 103rd 187 44.9%
2006 33.59 167th 191 12.6%
2007 46.58 145th 191 24.1%
2008 29.40 150th 185 18.9%
2009 47.34 122nd 188 35.1%
2010 44.44 134th 199 32.7%
2011 50.63 104th 199 47.7%
2012 27.02 161st 202 20.3%
2013 42.33 123rd 203 39.4%
2014 40.41 130th 210 38.1%
2015 18.18 201st 232 13.4%
2016 31.07 163rd 231 29.4%
2017 34.75 126th 223 43.5%
2018 35.62 120th 216 44.4%
2019 31.70 135th 225 40.0%
2021 16.49 192nd 227 15.4%
2022 16.39 189th 226 16.4%
2023 20.50 186th 237 21.5%
2024 22.68 180th 235 23.4%
See the entire list of South Carolina High School Rankings!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Timberland High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.97 96th 214 55.1%
2019 42.40 102nd 217 53.0%
2021 18.98 178th 213 16.4%
2022 16.99 193rd 220 12.3%
2023 21.09 186th 226 17.7%
2024 23.79 183rd 229 20.1%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Timberland High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.49 110th 210 47.6%
2019 32.95 127th 213 40.4%
2021 18.77 176th 213 17.4%
2022 16.38 189th 220 14.1%
2023 23.74 168th 223 24.7%
2024 15.90 195th 225 13.3%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Timberland High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.90 90th 137 34.3%
2022 13.94 123rd 139 11.5%
2023 16.21 123rd 141 12.8%
2024 19.32 125th 145 13.8%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Timberland High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 31.71 131st 156 16.0%
2024 37.61 125th 157 20.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Timberland High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.76 137th 213 35.7%
2019 36.92 121st 218 44.5%
2021 16.13 182nd 215 15.3%
2022 17.75 185th 224 17.4%
2023 20.35 184th 229 19.7%
2024 28.84 161st 228 29.4%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Timberland High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.57 71st 183 61.2%
2019 38.85 103rd 184 44.0%
2021 23.15 148th 178 16.9%
2022 24.13 159th 190 16.3%
2023 20.85 167th 199 16.1%
2024 34.20 137th 194 29.4%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for White students at Timberland High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.63 115th 185 37.8%
2019 33.61 118th 191 38.2%
2021 8.19 181st 189 4.2%
2022 7.91 187th 192 2.6%
2023 14.31 174th 197 11.7%
2024 10.24 185th 196 5.6%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for White Students!

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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Enrollment information for Timberland High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1997 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1125 1125
1998 371 744 1 2 2 n/a n/a 0 1120
1999 345 708 2 2 1 n/a n/a 0 1058
2000 334 647 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 986
2001 345 598 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 949
2002 367 644 5 4 1 n/a n/a 1 1022
2003 367 644 5 4 1 n/a n/a 1 1022
2004 357 628 5 7 3 n/a n/a 0 1000
2005 386 600 3 5 0 n/a n/a 1 995
2006 371 584 0 5 0 n/a n/a 4 964
2007 376 551 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 932
2008 345 534 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 883
2009 339 536 4 5 0 n/a n/a 1 885
2010 329 507 4 7 0 n/a n/a 2 849
2011 319 427 2 6 4 0 15 0 773
2012 351 396 1 6 3 0 19 0 776
2013 353 387 1 8 6 0 11 0 766
2014 324 357 2 9 3 0 12 0 707
2015 299 363 3 5 2 0 17 0 689
2016 291 387 0 7 1 0 12 0 698
2017 274 376 1 10 0 0 12 0 673
2018 273 365 1 9 1 0 11 0 660
2019 250 340 0 11 1 0 14 0 616
2020 267 315 2 15 1 0 12 0 612
2021 272 291 2 17 1 0 14 0 597
2022 313 277 3 22 2 0 19 0 636
2023 340 309 3 24 2 0 26 0 704

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 Timberland High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 1125 64.0 17.6 53.8
1998 1120 73.5 15.2 50.4
1999 1058 73.0 14.5 67.5
2000 986 70.0 14.1 63.6
2001 949 68.5 13.9 63.9
2002 1022 70.2 14.6 67.4
2003 1022 70.2 14.6 67.4
2004 1000 62.2 16.1 68.8
2005 995 62.2 16.0 70.2
2006 964 62.2 15.5 67.4
2007 932 91.3 10.2 66.7
2008 883 60.4 14.6 69.4
2009 885 58.9 15.0 72.4
2010 849 56.0 15.1 70.6
2011 773 54.0 14.3 75.5
2012 776 54.5 14.2 74.5
2013 766 55.5 13.8 76.8
2014 707 52.5 13.4 73.7
2015 689 53.0 13.0 79
2016 698 56.0 12.4 81.1
2017 673 53.0 12.6 100
2018 660 54.0 12.2 100
2019 616 51.5 11.9 100
2020 612 52.5 11.6 100
2021 597 49.0 12.1 100
2022 636 46.3 13.7 100
2023 704 46.7 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 Timberland High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 1125 64.0 17.6 53.8
1998 1120 73.5 15.2 50.4
1999 1058 73.0 14.5 67.5
2000 986 70.0 14.1 63.6
2001 949 68.5 13.9 63.9
2002 1022 70.2 14.6 67.4
2003 1022 70.2 14.6 67.4
2004 1000 62.2 16.1 68.8
2005 995 62.2 16.0 70.2
2006 964 62.2 15.5 67.4
2007 932 91.3 10.2 66.7
2008 883 60.4 14.6 69.4
2009 885 58.9 15.0 72.4
2010 849 56.0 15.1 70.6
2011 773 54.0 14.3 75.5
2012 776 54.5 14.2 74.5
2013 766 55.5 13.8 76.8
2014 707 52.5 13.4 73.7
2015 689 53.0 13.0 79
2016 698 56.0 12.4 81.1
2017 673 53.0 12.6 100
2018 660 54.0 12.2 100
2019 616 51.5 11.9 100
2020 612 52.5 11.6 100
2021 597 49.0 12.1 100
2022 636 46.3 13.7 100
2023 704 46.7 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 Timberland 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 $885 (6.8%) $780 (6.0%) $1,665 (12.8%) $9,781 (75.1%) $1,571 (12.1%) $11,351 (87.2%) $13,016
2020 $563 (3.8%) $119 (0.8%) $681 (4.6%) $12,286 (82.8%) $1,869 (12.6%) $14,155 (95.4%) $14,836
2021 $659 (6.0%) $380 (3.4%) $1,039 (9.4%) $9,524 (86.1%) $498 (4.5%) $10,021 (90.6%) $11,060
2022 $824 (5.9%) $556 (4.0%) $1,380 (9.8%) $11,056 (78.6%) $1,639 (11.6%) $12,695 (90.2%) $14,075
2023 $971 (7.1%) $843 (6.1%) $1,814 (13.2%) $10,347 (75.3%) $1,582 (11.5%) $11,928 (86.8%) $13,742

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Timberland 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 135th of 225 High schoolsRanks 186th of 237 High schools
 18.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Timberland High)53.335.3
 18%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Berkeley 01)62.360.4
 1.9%
   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 (Timberland High)78.432.9
 45.5%
   End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Berkeley 01)69.357.8
 11.5%
   End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (South Carolina)67.259.1
 8.1%
End of Course English 1 (Timberland High)74.481.3
 6.9%
   End of Course English 1 (Berkeley 01)78.983.5
 4.6%
   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 Students616704
 14.3%
African American340309
 9.1%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian03
Hispanic1124
 118.2%
Pacific Islander00
White250340
 36%
Two or More Races1426
 85.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Timberland High

Timberland High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Henry E. Bonner Elementary
Elementary : J. K. Gourdin Elementary
Elementary : St. Stephen Elementary
Middle : Macedonia Middle
Middle : St. Stephen Middle

Students at Timberland High are 48% White, 44% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Timberland High ranks in the bottom 23.4% of South Carolina high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 704 students attended Timberland High.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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