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Silver Bluff High School

Public | 9-12 | 701 students
 

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Posted December 7, 2009
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I am not from the Aiken area. I mover there with my family. My child receive good grades but she did not have to work hard for them. I think they need to increase the rigor at the schhol It is to easy for students to make A's.
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Posted April 2, 2009
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Great Administration; fair and consistent, and really cares about the students.
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Posted August 21, 2008
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I graduated from Silver Bluff and was surrounded by a great learning environment there. If my parents would have let me be more envolved, I would have excelled more and possible gotten scholarships, instead I was passed over due to the lack of my extracurricular activities. It is ok to play!
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Posted March 7, 2005
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I go to Silver Bluff High School, and I think it is a wonderful learning experience and it has a fantastic atmosphere. Silver Bluff has had less bomb threats than any of the other high schools in this part of South Carolina and that is a very good thing. The teachers know what they are doing, and they are very good at their jobs. There are tons of extracurricular activities available like band, track, tennis, golf, and many more. If the teachers have any problems with any of their students, they send them to the principal instead of allowing the class to be disrupted. Silver Bluff's NJROTC has won many awards, as have the track team, the football team, and the tennis, golf, softball, baseball, and basketball teams.
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Posted April 17, 2004
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Silver Bluff High School is an excellent school as far as academics and sport. It has a tight poicy and rules for the students to abide by. This scholl will be around for a while....
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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
English/Language Arts

The state average for English/Language Arts was 89% in 2012.

167 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
84%

2011

 
 
90%

2010

 
 
85%

2009

 
 
85%
Math

The state average for Math was 82% in 2012.

165 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
85%

2011

 
 
86%

2010

 
 
80%

2009

 
 
80%
Scale: % level 2, 3, or 4

About the tests

In 2011-2012 South Carolina used the High School Assessment Program (HSAP) to test grade 10 students in English/Language Arts and Math. The HSAP is a high school graduation requirement. The HSAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of South Carolina. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficiency level 2.

See South Carolina's state standards

Source: South Carolina Department of Education

English/Language Arts

All Students84%
Female87%
Male81%
African-American78%
Asiann/a
Hispanic90%
Multiracialn/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White90%
Subsidized meals81%
Full-pay meals90%
Disabled37%
Not disabled90%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English84%
Non-migrant84%

Math

All Students85%
Female88%
Male83%
African-American75%
Asiann/a
Hispanic90%
Multiracialn/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White95%
Subsidized meals81%
Full-pay meals94%
Disabled45%
Not disabled90%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English85%
Non-migrant85%
Scale: % level 2, 3, or 4

About the tests

In 2011-2012 South Carolina used the High School Assessment Program (HSAP) to test grade 10 students in English/Language Arts and Math. The HSAP is a high school graduation requirement. The HSAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of South Carolina. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficiency level 2.

The different student groups are identified by the South Carolina Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See South Carolina's state standards

Source: South Carolina Department of Education

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 82% in 2012.

152 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
84%

2011

 
 
77%

2010

 
 
75%

2009

 
 
74%
Biology I

The state average for Biology I was 76% in 2012.

94 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
93%

2011

 
 
50%
English I

The state average for English I was 74% in 2012.

110 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
75%

2011

 
 
66%

2010

 
 
74%

2009

 
 
70%
Physical Science

The state average for Physical Science was 60% in 2011.

187 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
58%

2010

 
 
51%

2009

 
 
61%
U.S. History and Government

The state average for U.S. History and Government was 53% in 2012.

148 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
40%

2011

 
 
45%

2010

 
 
37%

2009

 
 
38%
Scale: % C, B, A

About the tests

In 2011-2012 South Carolina used the End-of-Course Examination Program (EOCEP) to test middle and high school sutdents in algebra 1, biology 1, English 1, and US history and government. The EOCEP provides tests in high school core courses and for courses taken in middle school for high school credit.The EOCEP is a standards-based test program, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of South Carolina. The goal is for all students to score a C or above.

See South Carolina's state standards

Source: South Carolina Department of Education

Algebra I

All Students84%
Female85%
Male82%
African-American74%
Asiann/a
Hispanic88%
Multiracialn/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White91%
Subsidized meals81%
Full-pay meals87%
Disabled50%
Not disabled86%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English83%

Biology I

All Students93%
Female91%
Male95%
African-American86%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White94%
Subsidized meals94%
Full-pay meals92%
Disabledn/a
Not disabled96%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English92%

English I

All Students75%
Female77%
Male73%
African-American68%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White81%
Subsidized meals71%
Full-pay meals84%
Disabled67%
Not disabled76%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English76%

U.S. History and Government

All Students40%
Female34%
Male44%
African-American30%
Asiann/a
Hispanic30%
Multiracialn/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White49%
Subsidized meals28%
Full-pay meals58%
Disabled0%
Not disabled42%
English language learners29%
Proficient in English40%
Migrantn/a
Scale: % C, B, A

About the tests

In 2011-2012 South Carolina used the End-of-Course Examination Program (EOCEP) to test middle and high school sutdents in algebra 1, biology 1, English 1, and US history and government. The EOCEP provides tests in high school core courses and for courses taken in middle school for high school credit.The EOCEP is a standards-based test program, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of South Carolina. The goal is for all students to score a C or above.

The different student groups are identified by the South Carolina Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See South Carolina's state standards

Source: South Carolina Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 53% 53%
Black 40% 39%
Hispanic 6% 5%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 2%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students participating in free or reduced-price lunch program 55%N/A52%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 17N/A16
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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