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.
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Detail:
Public, Magnet 9-12
District:
Greenville 01
SchoolDigger Rank:
199th of 235 South Carolina High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,306
Feeder schools for Carolina Academy (High):
Student/teacher ratio: 18.5
Number of students: 1,047
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
52.6%
African American:
30.3%
White:
13.2%
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Two or more races:
3.3%
American Indian:
0.4%
Asian:
0.1%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%
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