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Enrollment
692
High
DISTRICT 691 · STATE 953
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARTER INSTITUTE AT ERSKINE·NCES 450390901759
The South Carolina Preparatory Academy
1650 E. Greenville St. Suite H, Anderson, SC 29621 · (864)923-6909 · Anderson County
GRADES 06–12HIGH13-CITYCHARTERVIRTUALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL692 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Virtual schools are not graded, because they enroll students from across the state rather than a local area. How grades work
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
482 students
DISTRICT 25% · 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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 30 | 4% |
| Grade 7 | 58 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 110 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 148 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 141 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 118 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 87 | 13% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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.
Test scores
SC READY 2023-24 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
35.8%
SC avg 53.5%
Math
11.7%
SC avg 42.3%
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 692 | 33.5 | 20.7:1 | 70% (482) |
| 2022-23 | 422 | 20.5 | 20.6:1 | 55% (232) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The South Carolina Preparatory Academy.
About The South Carolina Preparatory Academy
At 1650 E. Greenville St. Suite H in Anderson, South Carolina, The South Carolina Preparatory Academy operates as a low-enrollment high school. Students in grades 6 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 692 students. By comparison, high schools in South Carolina enroll about 953 students on average.
The South Carolina Preparatory Academy is one school in a 30-school district, Charter Institute at Erskine, which enrolls 28,041 students.
Of every 100 students at The South Carolina Preparatory Academy, about 58 are White. Other reported shares: 29% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Anderson County's residents are about 77% White, 18 points above the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 57%.
The South Carolina Preparatory Academy has 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.6:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in South Carolina is 15.5:1. At The South Carolina Preparatory Academy, 70% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-24. The average for public schools in Anderson County is similar, at 70%.
The school's county is Anderson County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $66,651, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. There are 57 public schools in the county, enrolling about 34,806, The South Carolina Preparatory Academy among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, South Carolina Preparatory Leadership School, is less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small. The South Carolina Preparatory Academy holds a charter, making it a public charter school. The South Carolina Preparatory Academy is listed as a virtual school by the National Center for Education Statistics.
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Anderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
210,478
Census ACS
Median income
$66,651
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
34,806 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Charter Institute at Erskine
- SC Connections AcademyCombined · 6,152 students
- Cyber Academy of South CarolinaCombined · 3,280 students
- South Carolina Virtual Charter SchoolCombined · 2,180 students
- American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington CampuCombined · 1,979 students
- Heron Virtual Academy of South CarolinaHigh · 1,439 students
- Gray Collegiate AcademyHigh · 935 students
Other schools in Anderson
- T. L. Hanna HighHigh · 1,899 students
- Westside HighHigh · 1,687 students
- Robert Anderson MiddleMiddle · 1,134 students
- South Carolina Preparatory Leadership SchoolHigh · 1,005 students
- Pendleton HighHigh · 924 students
- Glenview MiddleMiddle · 677 students
Nearby schools
- South Carolina Preparatory Leadership School0.0 mi · 1,005
- South Carolina Preparatory Academy0.0 mi · 391
- McCants Middle0.2 mi · 572
- Calhoun Academy of the Arts0.7 mi · 424
- Concord Elementary1.5 mi · 615
- Glenview Middle1.6 mi · 677
Frequently asked questions
About The South Carolina Preparatory AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at The South Carolina Preparatory Academy?
The South Carolina Preparatory Academy enrolls approximately 692 students in grades 06-12.
Is The South Carolina Preparatory Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
The South Carolina Preparatory Academy is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at The South Carolina Preparatory Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at The South Carolina Preparatory Academy is approximately 20.6:1 (34 FTE teachers).
How diverse is The South Carolina Preparatory Academy?
The South Carolina Preparatory Academy reports a student body of 58% White, 7% Hispanic, 29% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees The South Carolina Preparatory Academy?
The South Carolina Preparatory Academy is overseen by Charter Institute at Erskine in Anderson County.
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