Summary:
Emerald High is a public high school in Greenwood, South Carolina, serving 812 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Greenwood 50 school district, which is ranked 22 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.
Emerald High has a relatively balanced racial makeup, with 39.78% White, 39.9% African American, and 15.64% Hispanic students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by End-of-Course (EOCEP) exams, is generally lower than the Greenwood 50 district and the state average. For example, in Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2, Emerald High's proficiency rate was 40.8%, compared to 60.84% for the Greenwood 50 district and 72.5% for the state. Additionally, Emerald High's student group rankings, particularly for female, African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, are generally in the bottom half of South Carolina high schools.
While Emerald High has a higher spending per student ($14,071) compared to the nearby Greenwood High ($11,277), and a lower student-teacher ratio (14.2 vs. 19.3), the school's academic performance has steadily declined over the past decade, from a high of 93 out of 210 South Carolina high schools in 2013-2014 to 172 out of 235 in 2023-2024. The school's high poverty rate, with a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, may be a contributing factor to these challenges. Nearby schools, such as Dixie High and Ninety Six High, which are in different districts, also outperform Emerald High in both overall and subgroup academic measures.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Greenwood 50
SchoolDigger Rank:
172nd of 235 South Carolina High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,071
Feeder schools for Emerald High:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.2
Number of students: 812
Racial breakdown:
African American:
39.9%
White:
39.8%
Hispanic:
15.6%
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Two or more races:
3.0%
American Indian:
0.9%
Asian:
0.7%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%
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