Carolina Academy (High)

Summary:

Carolina Academy (High) is a public high school in Greenville, South Carolina, serving 1,047 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Greenville 01 school district, which is ranked 14 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Despite being part of a highly-ranked district, Carolina Academy (High) faces significant challenges. The school has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (52.63%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 12.67% to 27.65% Hispanic students. Academically, Carolina Academy (High) consistently underperforms the Greenville 01 district and the state of South Carolina in end-of-course assessments, with only 53.32% of students proficient or better in Algebra 1/Mathematics, compared to 83.25% in the Greenville 01 district and 72.5% statewide. The school also struggles to support its student subgroups, with lower rankings compared to other schools in the state for African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students.

Further, Carolina Academy (High) has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. While the school spends more per student ($12,306 in 2022-2023) compared to nearby schools, which range from $9,504 to $11,902 per student, its academic performance has been declining over the past several years, dropping from 176 out of 227 high schools in 2020-2021 to 199 out of 235 high schools in 2023-2024. This trend suggests that the school is struggling to improve outcomes for its students, despite the additional resources. Compared to other high schools in the Greenville 01 district, such as J.L. Mann High Academy and Greenville Senior High Academy, Carolina Academy (High) performs significantly worse, indicating that the challenges faced by the school are not necessarily reflective of the district as a whole.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

 2725 Anderson Road
       Greenville, SC  29611


(864) 355-2300

District: Greenville 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
199th of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,306 Help


Feeder schools for Carolina Academy (High):

Elementary:    Hollis Academy
    Welcome Elementary
Middle:    Tanglewood Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  18.5 Help
Number of students:  1,047

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
52.6%
African American:
30.3%
White:
13.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Carolina Academy (High) ranks worse than 84.7% of high schools in South Carolina. It also ranks last among 14 ranked high schools in the Greenville 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.18. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Carolina Academy (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 Carolina Academy (High) has the largest high school student body size in the Greenville 01 School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carolina Academy (High) is $12,306, which is the 2nd highest among 14 high schools in the Greenville 01 School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carolina Academy (High):

SchoolDigger ranks Carolina Academy (High) 199th of 235 South Carolina public high schools. (See Carolina Academy (High) in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Greenville 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Greenville 01 14th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Carolina Academy (High)

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Rank History for all students at Carolina Academy (High)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 19.99 174th 187 7.0%
2006 25.30 177th 191 7.3%
2007 28.22 176th 191 7.9%
2008 5.82 178th 185 3.8%
2009 17.42 170th 188 9.6%
2010 15.37 179th 199 10.1%
2011 23.24 159th 199 20.1%
2012 23.12 168th 202 16.8%
2013 2.88 198th 203 2.5%
2014 13.23 192nd 210 8.6%
2015 10.61 219th 232 5.6%
2016 8.30 221st 231 4.3%
2017 3.35 219th 223 1.8%
2018 4.50 209th 216 3.2%
2019 2.96 224th 225 0.4%
2021 21.42 176th 227 22.5%
2022 13.60 199th 226 11.9%
2023 15.65 202nd 237 14.8%
2024 17.18 199th 235 15.3%
See the entire list of South Carolina High School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Carolina Academy (High)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.73 58th 58 0.0%
2019 6.20 63rd 64 1.6%
2021 42.35 31st 46 32.6%
2022 31.26 46th 61 24.6%
2023 34.74 49th 68 27.9%
2024 34.56 50th 71 29.6%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carolina Academy (High)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.93 201st 214 6.1%
2019 5.82 216th 217 0.5%
2021 39.12 126th 213 40.8%
2022 26.57 166th 220 24.5%
2023 27.10 165th 226 27.0%
2024 33.37 160th 229 30.1%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Carolina Academy (High)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.91 203rd 210 3.3%
2019 1.61 212th 213 0.5%
2021 23.21 166th 213 22.1%
2022 16.32 190th 220 13.6%
2023 16.95 187th 223 16.1%
2024 19.12 184th 225 18.2%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Carolina Academy (High)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.22 131st 137 4.4%
2019 18.12 124th 143 13.3%
2021 53.34 47th 115 59.1%
2022 43.06 77th 139 44.6%
2023 39.35 85th 141 39.7%
2024 33.54 102nd 145 29.7%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Carolina Academy (High)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 49.81 101st 156 35.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Carolina Academy (High)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.17 207th 213 2.8%
2019 5.01 213th 218 2.3%
2021 20.85 166th 215 22.8%
2022 15.31 193rd 224 13.8%
2023 16.49 193rd 229 15.7%
2024 16.67 196th 228 14.0%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Carolina Academy (High)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.88 172nd 183 6.0%
2019 5.02 184th 184 0.0%
2021 38.83 110th 178 38.2%
2022 34.81 121st 190 36.3%
2023 25.52 155th 199 22.1%
2024 45.30 103rd 194 46.9%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Carolina Academy (High)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.00 79th 80 1.3%
2019 3.89 85th 86 1.2%
2021 28.50 69th 93 25.8%
2022 18.72 98th 108 9.3%
2023 24.03 101st 119 15.1%
2024 22.78 101st 121 16.5%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Carolina Academy (High)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.42 180th 185 2.7%
2019 9.84 177th 191 7.3%
2021 23.34 152nd 189 19.6%
2022 36.02 119th 192 38.0%
2023 11.89 183rd 197 7.1%
2024 29.97 142nd 196 27.6%
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

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Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Carolina Academy (High)

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 635 361 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 996
1989 527 388 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 915
1990 477 360 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 837
1991 466 342 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 808
1992 424 323 1 3 1 n/a n/a 0 752
1993 434 322 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 757
1994 418 350 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 771
1995 398 316 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 714
1996 398 316 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 714
1997 376 321 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 700
1998 356 347 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 714
1999 358 356 5 9 0 n/a n/a 0 728
2000 341 383 5 17 0 n/a n/a 0 746
2001 323 406 5 19 0 n/a n/a 0 753
2002 255 440 7 27 0 n/a n/a 0 729
2003 255 440 7 27 0 n/a n/a 0 729
2004 211 393 5 35 0 n/a n/a 0 644
2005 198 414 4 60 0 n/a n/a 1 677
2006 190 411 3 79 0 n/a n/a 0 683
2007 174 452 2 66 0 n/a n/a 0 694
2008 187 460 4 74 1 n/a n/a 0 726
2009 179 460 4 103 2 n/a n/a 1 749
2010 156 443 6 115 1 n/a n/a 2 723
2011 162 416 1 135 5 0 13 0 732
2012 144 360 0 148 4 1 17 0 674
2013 145 358 2 151 3 1 20 0 680
2014 163 362 1 166 3 1 19 0 715
2015 159 356 1 194 2 1 20 0 733
2016 162 344 1 226 4 0 22 0 759
2017 148 331 1 260 7 0 17 1 765
2018 135 313 1 277 10 0 14 0 750
2019 133 321 2 289 6 0 25 0 776
2020 149 319 3 360 8 1 27 0 867
2021 144 303 3 403 3 1 32 0 889
2022 144 325 2 478 4 1 37 0 991
2023 138 317 1 551 4 1 35 0 1047

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 Carolina Academy (High)

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 996 49.5 20.1 n/a
1989 915 47.8 19.1 n/a
1990 837 47.1 17.7 n/a
1991 808 46.9 17.2 11.4
1992 752 43.7 17.2 16.9
1993 757 45.0 16.8 21.7
1994 771 47.0 16.4 23.6
1995 714 43.0 16.6 16.7
1996 714 43.0 16.6 16.7
1997 700 45.0 15.6 10
1998 714 44.0 16.2 26.2
1999 728 41.8 17.4 33.9
2000 746 38.7 19.3 36.1
2001 753 48.1 15.7 36.1
2002 729 50.5 14.4 50.1
2003 729 50.5 14.4 50.1
2004 644 44.8 14.4 59.9
2005 677 45.3 14.9 66.6
2006 683 45.7 14.9 72
2007 694 72.6 9.6 68.4
2008 726 53.0 13.7 74.2
2009 749 59.5 12.6 74.7
2010 723 48.5 14.9 81.1
2011 732 47.0 15.5 79.8
2012 674 49.0 13.7 83.7
2013 680 49.0 13.8 84.6
2014 715 49.0 14.5 82.9
2015 733 51.0 14.3 82.1
2016 759 51.0 14.8 77.3
2017 765 51.0 15.0 100
2018 750 53.0 14.1 100
2019 776 51.0 15.2 100
2020 867 56.0 15.4 100
2021 889 57.0 15.5 100
2022 991 58.0 17.0 100
2023 1047 56.5 18.5 100

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 Carolina Academy (High)

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 996 49.5 20.1 n/a
1989 915 47.8 19.1 n/a
1990 837 47.1 17.7 n/a
1991 808 46.9 17.2 11.4
1992 752 43.7 17.2 16.9
1993 757 45.0 16.8 21.7
1994 771 47.0 16.4 23.6
1995 714 43.0 16.6 16.7
1996 714 43.0 16.6 16.7
1997 700 45.0 15.6 10
1998 714 44.0 16.2 26.2
1999 728 41.8 17.4 33.9
2000 746 38.7 19.3 36.1
2001 753 48.1 15.7 36.1
2002 729 50.5 14.4 50.1
2003 729 50.5 14.4 50.1
2004 644 44.8 14.4 59.9
2005 677 45.3 14.9 66.6
2006 683 45.7 14.9 72
2007 694 72.6 9.6 68.4
2008 726 53.0 13.7 74.2
2009 749 59.5 12.6 74.7
2010 723 48.5 14.9 81.1
2011 732 47.0 15.5 79.8
2012 674 49.0 13.7 83.7
2013 680 49.0 13.8 84.6
2014 715 49.0 14.5 82.9
2015 733 51.0 14.3 82.1
2016 759 51.0 14.8 77.3
2017 765 51.0 15.0 100
2018 750 53.0 14.1 100
2019 776 51.0 15.2 100
2020 867 56.0 15.4 100
2021 889 57.0 15.5 100
2022 991 58.0 17.0 100
2023 1047 56.5 18.5 100

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 Carolina Academy (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 $274 (2.5%) $73 (0.7%) $347 (3.1%) $8,929 (80.5%) $1,822 (16.4%) $10,751 (96.9%) $11,098
2020 $555 (4.9%) $413 (3.6%) $969 (8.5%) $9,166 (80.7%) $1,222 (10.8%) $10,388 (91.5%) $11,357
2021 $648 (5.6%) $377 (3.3%) $1,025 (8.8%) $9,410 (81.2%) $1,153 (9.9%) $10,563 (91.2%) $11,588
2022 $1,187 (9.4%) $321 (2.6%) $1,508 (12.0%) $10,153 (80.7%) $913 (7.3%) $11,066 (88.0%) $12,574
2023 $972 (7.9%) $733 (6.0%) $1,706 (13.9%) $9,547 (77.6%) $1,054 (8.6%) $10,600 (86.1%) $12,306

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Carolina Academy (High)

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 224th of 225 High schoolsRanks 202nd of 237 High schools
 14.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Carolina Academy (High))29.853.3
 23.5%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Greenville 01)67.975
 7.1%
   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 (Carolina Academy (High))33.839.2
 5.4%
   End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Greenville 01)69.362.5
 6.8%
   End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (South Carolina)67.259.1
 8.1%
End of Course English 1 (Carolina Academy (High))48.865.2
 16.4%
   End of Course English 1 (Greenville 01)81.386.1
 4.8%
   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 Students7761047
 34.9%
African American321317
 1.2%
American Indian64
 33.3%
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic289551
 90.7%
Pacific Islander01
White133138
 3.8%
Two or More Races2535
 40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Students at Carolina Academy (High) are 53% Hispanic, 30% African American, 13% White, 3% Two or more races.

Carolina Academy (High) is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hollis Academy
Elementary : Welcome Elementary
Middle : Tanglewood Middle

Carolina Academy (High) ranks in the bottom 15.3% of South Carolina high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,047 students attended Carolina Academy (High).


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