Summary:
Dreher High, a public high school in Columbia, South Carolina, serves 1,150 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Richland 01 school district, which is ranked 53 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Dreher High consistently outperforms the Richland 01 district and the state of South Carolina in end-of-course exam (EOCEP) proficiency rates across various subjects, including Algebra 1, English 1, English 2, and U.S. History. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Dreher High had a 75.26% proficiency rate in Algebra 1/Mathematics, compared to 59.45% for Richland 01 and 72.5% for the state. Additionally, Dreher High has a more balanced racial composition compared to the nearby Eau Claire High and C.A. Johnson High, which have much higher concentrations of African American students. Dreher High has consistently ranked in the top 50-80 high schools in South Carolina over the past decade, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the years.
Despite its strong academic performance, Dreher High has a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating a high percentage of students from low-income families. The school's per-student spending of $15,096 in the 2022-2023 school year is higher than the state average and the nearby schools, and it maintains a student-teacher ratio of around 14.7-14.9, which is lower than the nearby schools. Dreher High's performance is particularly strong for White and African American students, who rank in the top 30 and top 42 in the state, respectively, but the school's performance for Hispanic and multi-racial students is less impressive, suggesting a need to address achievement gaps.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Richland 01
SchoolDigger Rank:
80th of 235 South Carolina High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,096
Feeder schools for Dreher High:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.7
Number of students: 1,150
Racial breakdown:
African American:
46.1%
White:
39.6%
Hispanic:
7.6%
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Two or more races:
5.1%
Asian:
1.3%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
American Indian:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%
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