Is Carvers Bay Early College and Career High a good school?

Carvers Bay Early College and Career High ranks in the bottom 24.3% of South Carolina high schools.

How many students attend Carvers Bay Early College and Career High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 376 students attended Carvers Bay Early College and Career High.

What is the racial makeup of Carvers Bay Early College and Career High?

Students at Carvers Bay Early College and Career High are 68% African American, 27% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Carvers Bay Early College and Career High?

Carvers Bay Early College and Career High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Brown's Ferry Elementary School for the Creative and Perform Elementary : Plantersville Elementary Digital Immersion Elementary : Pleasant Hill Elementary STREAM Academy Middle : Carvers Bay Middle STEAM Academy

Carvers Bay Early College and Career High

Summary:

Carvers Bay Early College and Career High is a public high school in Hemingway, South Carolina, serving 376 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Georgetown 01 school district, which is ranked 44 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carvers Bay Early College and Career High faces significant challenges, with consistently lower academic performance compared to state and district averages on End-of-Course (EOC) exams. The school's proficiency rates in Algebra 1, English 1, and U.S. History are well below the state averages, and its African American and White student subgroups rank in the bottom half of all South Carolina high schools. Despite having the highest spending per student ($17,662 in 2022-2023) among nearby schools, Carvers Bay Early College and Career High has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and consistently ranks in the bottom half of the state's high schools, significantly lower than the nearby Waccamaw High, which has a 4-star rating and ranks in the top 25% of the state.

The school's 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate indicates that the student population faces significant socioeconomic challenges, which may contribute to the academic struggles. However, the nearby schools, such as Socastee High and Waccamaw High, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance and school rankings, despite serving more diverse student populations. This suggests that factors beyond racial composition, such as school leadership, teacher quality, and resource allocation, may play a crucial role in student outcomes, and addressing the underlying factors contributing to Carvers Bay Early College and Career High's underperformance could be a path forward for improvement.

Detail:

Public 9-12

13002 Choppee Road
Hemingway, SC 29554

(843) 545-5837

District: Georgetown 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
178^th of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,662

Feeder schools for Carvers Bay Early College and Career High:

Elementary:	Brown's Ferry Elementary School for the Creative and Perform
	Plantersville Elementary Digital Immersion
	Pleasant Hill Elementary STREAM Academy
Middle:	Carvers Bay Middle STEAM Academy

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 376

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.8%

White:

27.1%

Two or more races:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carvers Bay Early College and Career High ranks worse than 75.7% of high schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked high schools in the Georgetown 01 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.64. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Carvers Bay Early College and Career High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carvers Bay Early College and Career High is $17,662, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Georgetown 01 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carvers Bay Early College and Career High:

SchoolDigger ranks Carvers Bay Early College and Career High 178^th of 235 South Carolina public high schools. (See Carvers Bay Early College and Career High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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White students:

Georgetown 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Georgetown 01 44^th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Carvers Bay Early College and Career High

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Rank History for all students at Carvers Bay Early College and Career High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2005	64.51	76^th	187	59.4%
2006	52.03	131^st	191	31.4%
2007	59.41	94^th	191	50.8%
2008	38.90	128^th	185	30.8%
2009	35.39	145^th	188	22.9%
2010	53.34	102^nd	199	48.7%
2011	41.11	126^th	199	36.7%
2012	58.50	90^th	202	55.4%
2013	28.81	156^th	203	23.2%
2014	60.02	90^th	210	57.1%
2015	26.54	172^nd	232	25.9%
2016	22.96	182^nd	231	21.2%
2017	25.72	153^rd	223	31.4%
2018	7.16	206^th	216	4.6%
2019	7.85	211^th	225	6.2%
2021	10.00	210^th	227	7.5%
2022	20.18	181^st	226	19.9%
2023	16.79	199^th	237	16.0%
2024	25.64	178^th	235	24.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carvers Bay Early College and Career High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	8.18	206^th	214	3.7%
2019	8.94	208^th	217	4.1%
2021	13.84	193^rd	213	9.4%
2022	29.15	160^th	220	27.3%
2023	18.81	191^st	226	15.5%
2024	32.28	164^th	229	28.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Carvers Bay Early College and Career High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	7.04	197^th	210	6.2%
2019	10.25	191^st	213	10.3%
2021	5.30	209^th	213	1.9%
2022	22.48	179^th	220	18.6%
2023	13.74	195^th	223	12.6%
2024	27.21	165^th	225	26.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Carvers Bay Early College and Career High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2019	7.21	142^nd	143	0.7%
2021	5.68	115^th	115	0.0%
2022	20.70	112^th	139	19.4%
2023	53.15	56^th	141	60.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Carvers Bay Early College and Career High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	7.85	201^st	213	5.6%
2019	9.29	201^st	218	7.8%
2021	19.07	175^th	215	18.6%
2022	19.09	183^rd	224	18.3%
2023	19.22	186^th	229	18.8%
2024	25.26	178^th	228	21.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Carvers Bay Early College and Career High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	18.37	162^nd	183	11.5%
2019	14.88	169^th	184	8.2%
2021	21.25	156^th	178	12.4%
2022	33.45	126^th	190	33.7%
2023	30.21	142^nd	199	28.6%
2024	43.37	110^th	194	43.3%

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Rank History for White students at Carvers Bay Early College and Career High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2022	14.05	179^th	192	6.8%
2023	17.64	168^th	197	14.7%
2024	24.67	157^th	196	19.9%

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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 Carvers Bay Early College and Career High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2001	93	481	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	577
2002	80	480	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	561
2003	80	480	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	561
2004	82	466	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	549
2005	77	442	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	519
2006	63	469	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	534
2007	65	451	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	518
2008	66	447	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	515
2009	74	408	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	484
2010	77	364	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	444
2011	95	332	1	1	1	0	0	430
2012	93	316	1	2	0	0	0	412
2013	91	313	1	3	2	0	0	410
2014	88	303	0	5	3	0	1	400
2015	104	308	0	3	2	0	1	418
2016	110	297	0	1	2	0	0	410
2017	97	290	0	1	1	0	0	389
2018	97	280	0	1	1	0	0	379
2019	82	276	0	1	1	0	0	360
2020	75	271	0	3	0	0	0	349
2021	84	244	0	3	1	0	3	335
2022	98	257	1	5	1	0	2	364
2023	102	255	1	7	0	0	11	376

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 Carvers Bay Early College and Career High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	577	45.7	12.6	65
2002	561	45.8	12.2	74.3
2003	561	45.8	12.2	74.3
2004	549	40.0	13.7	79.1
2005	519	40.0	13.0	79.2
2006	534	41.9	12.7	80.3
2007	518	60.5	8.6	75.9
2008	515	40.9	12.6	68
2009	484	38.9	12.4	77.7
2010	444	36.9	12.0	79.3
2011	430	38.1	11.2	72.1
2012	412	35.9	11.4	76.7
2013	410	37.8	10.8	81.7
2014	400	36.9	10.8	83.5
2015	418	39.0	10.7	88
2016	410	36.0	11.3	95.4
2017	389	34.0	11.4	100
2018	379	32.0	11.8	100
2019	360	29.0	12.4	100
2020	349	32.0	10.9	100
2021	335	30.4	11.0	100
2022	364	33.6	10.8	100
2023	376	30.8	12.1	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 Carvers Bay Early College and Career High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	577	45.7	12.6	65
2002	561	45.8	12.2	74.3
2003	561	45.8	12.2	74.3
2004	549	40.0	13.7	79.1
2005	519	40.0	13.0	79.2
2006	534	41.9	12.7	80.3
2007	518	60.5	8.6	75.9
2008	515	40.9	12.6	68
2009	484	38.9	12.4	77.7
2010	444	36.9	12.0	79.3
2011	430	38.1	11.2	72.1
2012	412	35.9	11.4	76.7
2013	410	37.8	10.8	81.7
2014	400	36.9	10.8	83.5
2015	418	39.0	10.7	88
2016	410	36.0	11.3	95.4
2017	389	34.0	11.4	100
2018	379	32.0	11.8	100
2019	360	29.0	12.4	100
2020	349	32.0	10.9	100
2021	335	30.4	11.0	100
2022	364	33.6	10.8	100
2023	376	30.8	12.1	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 Carvers Bay Early College and Career 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	$1,088 (7.3%)	$340 (2.3%)	$1,428 (9.5%)	$11,231 (75.0%)	$2,317 (15.5%)	$13,548 (90.5%)	$14,976
2020	$845 (6.1%)	$409 (3.0%)	$1,254 (9.1%)	$11,206 (81.1%)	$1,361 (9.8%)	$12,567 (90.9%)	$13,821
2021	$988 (6.4%)	$339 (2.2%)	$1,327 (8.6%)	$11,613 (75.4%)	$2,465 (16.0%)	$14,077 (91.4%)	$15,405
2022	$1,151 (7.0%)	$1,046 (6.3%)	$2,197 (13.3%)	$12,120 (73.3%)	$2,217 (13.4%)	$14,337 (86.7%)	$16,534
2023	$1,913 (10.8%)	$1,304 (7.4%)	$3,217 (18.2%)	$12,093 (68.5%)	$2,352 (13.3%)	$14,445 (81.8%)	$17,662

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Carvers Bay Early College and Career High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 211^th of 225 High schools	Ranks 199^th of 237 High schools	9.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Carvers Bay Early College and Career High)	26.6	53.4	26.8%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Georgetown 01)	51.5	51.5	0%
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 (Carvers Bay Early College and Career High)	51	38.9	12.1%
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Georgetown 01)	62.3	46.5	15.8%
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (South Carolina)	67.2	59.1	8.1%
End of Course English 1 (Carvers Bay Early College and Career High)	54.2	73	18.8%
End of Course English 1 (Georgetown 01)	75.8	79.4	3.6%
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	360	376	4.4%
African American	276	255	7.6%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	1	7	600%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	82	102	24.4%
Two or More Races	0	11
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Carvers Bay Early College and Career High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2024)	EOCEP English 1 (2024)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2024)	EOCEP English 2 (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution 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
Carvers Bay Early College and Career High	Public	9-12	13002 Choppee Road	Hemingway	29554	Williamsburg County	Georgetown 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 545-5837	376	31	12.1	100.0%	102 (27.1%)	255 (67.8%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	25.6	178^th of 235 public high schools	24.3%		16.8	199^th of 237 public high schools	16.0%	21	47.9	44.2	40.4	85.0	$17,662	$1,913	$1,304	$3,217	$12,093	$2,352	$14,445
Hemingway Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	1593 Hemingway Highway	Hemingway	29554	Williamsburg County	Williamsburg 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 558-5813	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hemingway High	Public	9-12	402 South Main Street	Hemingway	29554	Williamsburg County	Williamsburg 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 558-9413	205	14	14.6	100.0%	16 (7.8%)	183 (89.3%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	41.5	129^th of 235 public high schools	45.1%		22.2	179^th of 237 public high schools	24.5%	50	65.3	60.4	26.2	93.2	$14,531	$1,732	$2,720	$4,452	$7,660	$2,419	$10,079
Waccamaw High	Public	9-12	2412 Kings River Road	Pawleys Island	29585	Georgetown County	Georgetown 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 237-9899	858	54	15.8	35.3%	642 (74.8%)	124 (14.5%)	45 (5.2%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.2%)	63.9	64^th of 235 public high schools	72.8%		72.7	44^th of 237 public high schools	81.4%	20	47.3	70.6	77.8	88.5	$12,040	$748	$718	$1,466	$9,088	$1,486	$10,574
Johnsonville High	Public	9-12	237 Georgetown Highway	Johnsonville	29555	Florence County	Florence 05	No	No	No	No	(843) 386-2707	350	25	14.0	100.0%	217 (62.0%)	112 (32.0%)	13 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	30.8	162^nd of 235 public high schools	31.1%		33.8	149^th of 237 public high schools	37.1%	13	67.4	55.4	43.5	79.4	$12,894	$945	$1,003	$1,948	$9,416	$1,530	$10,946
Georgetown High	Public	9-12	2500 Authuan Maybank Drive	Georgetown	29440	Georgetown County	Georgetown 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 546-8516	940	69	13.6	76.8%	371 (39.5%)	409 (43.5%)	142 (15.1%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.2%)	33	149^th of 235 public high schools	36.6%		24.2	173^rd of 237 public high schools	27.0%	24	68.3	48.3	50.0	81.7	$14,242	$1,134	$802	$1,936	$10,649	$1,657	$12,307
St. James High	Public	9-12	10800 Highway 707	Murrells Inlet	29576	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 650-5600	1,837	107	17.2	51.9%	1,393 (75.8%)	122 (6.6%)	189 (10.3%)	30 (1.6%)	3 (0.2%)	8 (0.4%)	92 (5.0%)	82.1	23^rd of 235 public high schools	90.2%		85.8	18^th of 237 public high schools	92.4%	5	88.7	79.8	77.7	92.7	$12,754	$731	$1,068	$1,799	$9,637	$1,318	$10,955
Andrews High	Public	9-12	12890 County Line Road	Andrews	29510	Georgetown County	Georgetown 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 264-3414	519	41	12.6	100.0%	199 (38.3%)	280 (53.9%)	32 (6.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	7.7	224^th of 235 public high schools	4.7%		15.2	204^th of 237 public high schools	13.9%	20	29.2	23.5	46.0	58.1	$15,658	$1,645	$952	$2,596	$11,019	$2,043	$13,062
Socastee High	Public	9-12	4900 Socastee Boulevard	Myrtle Beach	29588	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 293-2513	1,719	97	17.7	60.0%	1,091 (63.5%)	148 (8.6%)	314 (18.3%)	48 (2.8%)	5 (0.3%)	9 (0.5%)	104 (6.1%)	63.8	65^th of 235 public high schools	72.3%		65.7	59^th of 237 public high schools	75.1%	6	76.8	75.3	65.8	85.6	$12,563	$757	$986	$1,744	$9,450	$1,369	$10,819

Carvers Bay Early College and Career High

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