Chesnee High

Summary:

Chesnee High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Chesnee, South Carolina, with a student population of 704. The school is part of the Spartanburg 02 school district, which is ranked 8th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chesnee High consistently performs above the state average in core academic assessments, particularly in Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (90.51% proficient or better vs. 72.5% statewide) and English 2 (89.45% proficient or better vs. 85.83% statewide). The school also performs well for female students and low socioeconomic status students, ranking 49th and 39th out of South Carolina high schools, respectively. However, the school's performance for White students and disabled students is relatively lower, ranking 113th and 55th out of 145 South Carolina high schools.

Compared to other high schools in the Spartanburg area, such as Chapman High and Spartanburg High, Chesnee High generally performs on par or better in academic assessments, particularly in Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 and English 2. However, the school's performance in U.S. History and the Constitution is lower than the Spartanburg 02 district average, indicating a potential area for improvement.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 795 South Alabama Avenue
       Chesnee, SC  29323


(864) 461-7318

District: Spartanburg 02

SchoolDigger Rank:
60th of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,724 Help


Feeder schools for Chesnee High:

Elementary:    Chesnee Elementary
    Cooley Springs-Fingerville Elementary
    Mayo Elementary
Middle:    Chesnee Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  17.3 Help
Number of students:  796

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.3%
Two or more races:
5.8%
Hispanic:
5.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Chesnee High ranks better than 74.5% of high schools in South Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.39. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Chesnee 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 Racial makeup is: White (82.3%), two or more races (5.8%), Hispanic (5.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 58.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chesnee High is 17.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chesnee High is $13,724.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chesnee High:

SchoolDigger ranks Chesnee High 60th of 235 South Carolina public high schools. (See Chesnee High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Spartanburg 02:

SchoolDigger ranks Spartanburg 02 8th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Chesnee High

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Rank History for all students at Chesnee High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 75.61 21st 187 88.8%
2006 67.83 55th 191 71.2%
2007 57.82 104th 191 45.5%
2008 64.70 77th 185 58.4%
2009 55.09 96th 188 48.9%
2010 50.03 118th 199 40.7%
2011 73.19 50th 199 74.9%
2012 85.35 21st 202 89.6%
2013 59.46 84th 203 58.6%
2014 65.46 69th 210 67.1%
2015 65.95 44th 232 81.0%
2016 61.41 56th 231 75.8%
2017 50.04 77th 223 65.5%
2018 52.94 69th 216 68.1%
2019 46.93 87th 225 61.3%
2021 49.49 102nd 227 55.1%
2022 46.82 109th 226 51.8%
2023 63.69 67th 237 71.7%
2024 65.39 60th 235 74.5%
See the entire list of South Carolina High School Rankings!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chesnee High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.67 74th 214 65.4%
2019 48.88 76th 217 65.0%
2021 51.83 79th 213 62.9%
2022 52.81 84th 220 61.8%
2023 66.85 50th 226 77.9%
2024 72.56 39th 229 83.0%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Chesnee High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.72 85th 210 59.5%
2019 51.32 83rd 213 61.0%
2021 52.08 91st 213 57.3%
2022 57.08 82nd 220 62.7%
2023 64.91 66th 223 70.4%
2024 70.63 49th 225 78.2%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Chesnee High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.70 30th 137 78.1%
2021 43.71 68th 115 40.9%
2022 50.65 65th 139 53.2%
2023 29.05 105th 141 25.5%
2024 56.30 55th 145 62.1%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Chesnee High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 71.46 28th 156 82.1%
2024 64.48 68th 157 56.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Chesnee High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.25 64th 213 70.0%
2019 45.34 97th 218 55.5%
2021 47.48 100th 215 53.5%
2022 40.30 122nd 224 45.5%
2023 61.25 69th 229 69.9%
2024 60.86 67th 228 70.6%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for White students at Chesnee High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.19 118th 185 36.2%
2019 23.97 141st 191 26.2%
2021 25.91 148th 189 21.7%
2022 19.27 161st 192 16.1%
2023 40.26 111th 197 43.7%
2024 40.51 113th 196 42.3%
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

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.

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Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Chesnee High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 666 121 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 789
1989 629 118 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 748
1990 609 105 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 720
1991 604 107 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 715
1992 466 78 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 547
1993 464 74 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 540
1994 488 72 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 563
1995 495 83 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 581
1996 495 83 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 581
1997 502 86 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 593
1998 489 81 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 575
1999 479 84 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 568
2000 479 70 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 557
2001 493 73 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 574
2002 534 79 7 9 0 n/a n/a 1 630
2003 534 79 7 9 0 n/a n/a 1 630
2004 552 80 8 10 0 n/a n/a 2 652
2005 527 78 7 9 0 n/a n/a 0 621
2006 503 78 4 11 0 n/a n/a 0 596
2007 548 82 5 14 0 n/a n/a 0 649
2008 576 79 6 14 0 n/a n/a 0 675
2009 590 81 5 12 0 n/a n/a 1 689
2010 547 77 5 10 0 n/a n/a 2 641
2011 542 79 3 13 0 0 2 0 639
2012 545 66 3 15 1 0 2 0 632
2013 533 64 3 23 1 0 5 0 629
2014 531 56 3 35 2 0 7 0 634
2015 543 58 7 36 1 1 9 0 655
2016 537 55 6 43 0 1 11 0 653
2017 546 53 7 43 1 1 15 0 666
2018 566 52 7 50 2 1 8 0 686
2019 528 50 6 52 1 0 10 0 647
2020 543 58 7 42 1 0 15 0 666
2021 572 51 4 49 1 2 20 0 699
2022 538 42 4 42 0 3 26 0 655
2023 576 43 3 35 5 4 38 0 704
2024 655 37 6 44 6 2 46 0 796

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Chesnee High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 789 41.9 18.8 n/a
1989 748 41.9 17.8 n/a
1990 720 43.4 16.5 n/a
1991 715 43.4 16.4 10.1
1992 547 34.0 16.0 11.9
1993 540 35.2 15.3 13.9
1994 563 32.4 17.4 14.9
1995 581 34.0 17.1 15.5
1996 581 34.0 17.1 15.5
1997 593 33.6 17.6 14.8
1998 575 34.6 16.6 17.4
1999 568 36.9 15.4 21
2000 557 36.9 15.1 25.5
2001 574 37.3 15.4 24.2
2002 630 36.8 17.1 33.2
2003 630 36.8 17.1 33.2
2004 652 35.7 18.3 32.8
2005 621 35.7 17.4 35.6
2006 596 35.5 16.8 43.3
2007 649 52.0 12.5 0.2
2008 675 38.0 17.8 44.9
2009 689 33.0 20.9 48.3
2010 641 40.0 16.0 52.7
2011 639 39.7 16.0 60.7
2012 632 44.0 14.3 58.1
2013 629 43.8 14.3 54.8
2014 634 43.8 14.4 54.1
2015 655 48.0 13.6 52.4
2016 653 47.0 13.8 55.1
2017 666 48.8 13.6 54.8
2018 686 50.0 13.7 52.2
2019 647 50.0 12.9 48.7
2020 666 47.5 14.0 54.1
2021 699 46.7 14.9 52.6
2022 655 51.5 12.7 42.1
2023 704 51.0 13.8 62.9
2024 796 46.0 17.3 58.8

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 Chesnee High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 789 41.9 18.8 n/a
1989 748 41.9 17.8 n/a
1990 720 43.4 16.5 n/a
1991 715 43.4 16.4 10.1
1992 547 34.0 16.0 11.9
1993 540 35.2 15.3 13.9
1994 563 32.4 17.4 14.9
1995 581 34.0 17.1 15.5
1996 581 34.0 17.1 15.5
1997 593 33.6 17.6 14.8
1998 575 34.6 16.6 17.4
1999 568 36.9 15.4 21
2000 557 36.9 15.1 25.5
2001 574 37.3 15.4 24.2
2002 630 36.8 17.1 33.2
2003 630 36.8 17.1 33.2
2004 652 35.7 18.3 32.8
2005 621 35.7 17.4 35.6
2006 596 35.5 16.8 43.3
2007 649 52.0 12.5 0.2
2008 675 38.0 17.8 44.9
2009 689 33.0 20.9 48.3
2010 641 40.0 16.0 52.7
2011 639 39.7 16.0 60.7
2012 632 44.0 14.3 58.1
2013 629 43.8 14.3 54.8
2014 634 43.8 14.4 54.1
2015 655 48.0 13.6 52.4
2016 653 47.0 13.8 55.1
2017 666 48.8 13.6 54.8
2018 686 50.0 13.7 52.2
2019 647 50.0 12.9 48.7
2020 666 47.5 14.0 54.1
2021 699 46.7 14.9 52.6
2022 655 51.5 12.7 42.1
2023 704 51.0 13.8 62.9
2024 796 46.0 17.3 58.8

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 Chesnee 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 $386 (3.5%) $365 (3.3%) $751 (6.7%) $8,869 (79.7%) $1,511 (13.6%) $10,380 (93.3%) $11,130
2020 $496 (4.1%) $395 (3.3%) $890 (7.4%) $9,755 (81.1%) $1,383 (11.5%) $11,138 (92.6%) $12,028
2021 $510 (4.2%) $404 (3.4%) $913 (7.6%) $9,712 (80.6%) $1,420 (11.8%) $11,131 (92.4%) $12,045
2022 $533 (4.4%) $635 (5.3%) $1,168 (9.7%) $9,552 (79.5%) $1,292 (10.8%) $10,844 (90.3%) $12,011
2023 $650 (4.7%) $1,294 (9.4%) $1,944 (14.2%) $10,219 (74.5%) $1,560 (11.4%) $11,780 (85.8%) $13,724

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Chesnee High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 87th of 225 High schoolsRanks 67th of 237 High schools
 10.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Chesnee High)68.682.7
 14.1%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Spartanburg 02)72.383.2
 10.9%
   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 (Chesnee High)70.361.9
 8.4%
   End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Spartanburg 02)70.774.4
 3.7%
   End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (South Carolina)67.259.1
 8.1%
End of Course English 1 (Chesnee High)68.988.2
 19.3%
   End of Course English 1 (Spartanburg 02)82.988.5
 5.6%
   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 Students647704
 8.8%
African American5043
 14%
American Indian15
 400%
Asian63
 50%
Hispanic5235
 32.7%
Pacific Islander04
White528576
 9.1%
Two or More Races1038
 280%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients48.7%62.9%
 14.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Chesnee High

Chesnee High ranks 60th of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Chesnee High are 82% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 5% African American.

Chesnee High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chesnee Elementary
Elementary : Cooley Springs-Fingerville Elementary
Elementary : Mayo Elementary
Middle : Chesnee Middle

In the 2023-24 school year, 796 students attended Chesnee High.


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