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What's one thing High Point Academy gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,208
Combined
DISTRICT 1,068 · STATE 1,077
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 450390101639
High Point Academy
6655 Pottery Road, Spartanburg, SC 29303 · (864) 316-9788 · Spartanburg County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED22-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,208 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of South Carolina public schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public schools
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
88 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 85 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 105 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 108 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 111 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 106 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 86 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 93 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 83 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 23% smaller than its 8th grade class (111).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 67% · US 70%
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
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
59.8%
SC avg 59.7% . +5.0pp since 2023
Math
39.9%
SC avg 44.2% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.8% | 39.9% |
| 2023-24 | 54.8% | 40.9% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,208
-10 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 14.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,208 | 88.1 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,250 | 92.4 | 13.5:1 | 64% (797) |
| 2022-23 | 1,251 | 94.3 | 13.3:1 | 69% (869) |
| 2020-21 | 1,218 | 86 | 14.2:1 | 66% (805) |
| 2017-18 | 1,223 | 84.7 | 14.4:1 | 46% (558) |
| 2015-16 | 874 | 62 | 14.1:1 | 43% (374) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for High Point Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (1,223 to 1,208); teachers up 4% (84.7 to 88.1).
About High Point Academy
This page covers High Point Academy, a mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The school enrolls 1,208 students in kindergarten through 12.
The district, SC Public Charter School District, operates 43 schools serving 21,383 students.
More than half of enrollment at High Point Academy is White: 61%. Other groups make up 22% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 57%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at High Point Academy is 13.7:1, based on 88.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among combined schools in South Carolina is similar, at 13.7:1.
On the allk12 Grade, High Point Academy lands at B+, ahead of 69% of South Carolina public schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Spartanburg County show that median household income comes to about $66,234, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Spartanburg County counts 88 public schools with about 58,477 students.
High Point Academy's nearest public school is Mountain View Preparatory (about 1.4 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Federal data place High Point Academy in the Suburb: Mid-size locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. Federal records list High Point Academy as a charter school.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 1,218 to 1,208, a small change.
This community page is for conversations about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Spartanburg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
347,852
Census ACS
Median income
$66,234
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
58,477 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SC Public Charter School District
- Carolus Online AcademyCombined · 1,786 students
- York Preparatory AcademyCombined · 1,672 students
- Legacy Early CollegeCombined · 1,592 students
- Bridges Preparatory SchoolCombined · 1,472 students
- GREEN Charter School GreenvilleElementary · 998 students
- Riverwalk AcademyCombined · 755 students
Other schools in Spartanburg
- Spartanburg HighHigh · 2,164 students
- Fairforest MiddleMiddle · 1,007 students
- McCracken MiddleMiddle · 937 students
- Broome HighHigh · 865 students
- Drayton Mills ElementaryElementary · 810 students
- Fairforest ElementaryElementary · 805 students
Other High Point Academy schools
One other US public school is named High Point Academy. High Point Academy is the largest of the 2.
- High Point AcademyAURORA, CO · 680 students
Nearby schools
- Mountain View Preparatory1.4 mi · 452
- James H. Hendrix Elementary1.6 mi · 709
- Fairforest Elementary2.2 mi · 805
- Arcadia Elementary2.3 mi · 400
- Spartanburg Six Child Development Center2.5 mi · 307
- Fairforest Middle2.5 mi · 1,007
Frequently asked questions
About High Point AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at High Point Academy?
High Point Academy enrolls approximately 1,208 students in grades KG-12.
Is High Point Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
High Point Academy is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at High Point Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at High Point Academy is approximately 13.7:1 (88 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at High Point Academy?
At High Point Academy, the student body is approximately 61% White, 12% Hispanic, 22% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is High Point Academy public or private?
High Point Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by SC Public Charter School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.