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Goose Creek High

1137 Red Bank Road, Goose Creek, SC 29445 · (843) 553-5300 · Berkeley County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,973 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
1,973
High
DISTRICT 1,334 · STATE 953
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
119 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 966234%
Grade 1048425%
Grade 1140320%
Grade 1242421%
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
54428%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
45123%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
72637%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
362%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
20310%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
90%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
99851%
Female
97549%

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Where Goose Creek High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South CarolinaIn Berkeley County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,973#27 of 250#4 of 9
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.6:1#136 of 215#6 of 8
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
72.5%#1 of 217#1 of 8
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-1.7%#71 of 78N/A
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,973
+113 (+6%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 1,627
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,973118.816.6:1N/A
2023-242,00211217.9:176% (1,521)
2022-231,98111217.7:152% (1,039)
2020-211,86012115.4:140% (748)
2017-182,00812715.8:155% (1,095)
2015-161,97211916.6:156% (1,100)
2010-111,6469816.8:154% (891)
2000-011,61710215.8:139% (637)
1990-911,6277820.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Goose Creek High.

Since 2017-18: students down 2% (2,008 to 1,973); teachers down 6% (127 to 118.8).

About Goose Creek High

Goose Creek High runs as a large high school in Goose Creek, South Carolina. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,973 students. High schools in South Carolina have about 953 students on average; enrollment here is 107% higher.

A total of 47 schools make up Berkeley 01, with 39,543 students enrolled.

The largest racial or ethnic group at Goose Creek High is Black, with 37% of students. The remaining shares are 28% White, 23% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. Berkeley County as a whole is about 23% Black, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 73%.

The school had 118.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 16.6:1. The gap from the 15.5:1 average for high schools in South Carolina is 1.2 students per teacher.

Berkeley County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $84,358, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Berkeley County's 49 public schools enroll about 40,966 students and include Goose Creek High.

Goose Creek High's closest public school neighbor is Mount Holly Elementary, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Goose Creek High, there are at least 8 other public schools.

By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment figures show a rise of 113 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The number of students per teacher increased from 15.4 to 16.6 over 4 years.

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Berkeley County at a glance

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Population
246,802
Census ACS
Median income
$84,358
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
40,966 students

Quick facts

School name
Goose Creek High
District
Berkeley 01
Address
1137 Red Bank Road, Goose Creek, SC 29445
Phone
(843) 553-5300
County
Berkeley County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,973
Teachers (FTE)
119
Student–teacher ratio
16.6:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
450117000177
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Goose Creek High
What is the total enrollment at Goose Creek High?
Goose Creek High enrolls approximately 1,973 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Goose Creek High serve?
Goose Creek High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Goose Creek High have?
Goose Creek High employs 119 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Goose Creek High?
Student demographics at Goose Creek High are roughly 28% White, 23% Hispanic, 37% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Goose Creek High in?
Goose Creek High is part of Berkeley 01.
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