Chester Senior High

Summary:

Chester Senior High is a public high school serving 754 students in grades 9-12 in Chester, South Carolina. The school is part of the Chester 01 school district, which is ranked 46 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

Chester Senior High stands out in several ways. It has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (55.7%) compared to nearby schools, and its test scores in Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 and English 2 have been consistently higher than the district and state averages. However, the school's performance in U.S. History and the Constitution has been lower than the district and state. With a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, Chester Senior High serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, and it has the highest spending per student ($17,621 in 2022-2023) and the lowest student-teacher ratio (15:1) compared to nearby schools like Rock Hill High, Northwestern High, and South Pointe High.

Chester Senior High's performance among specific student subgroups is noteworthy, with the school ranking highly (top 3 stars) for African American, White, Low Socioeconomic Status, and Disabled students. However, the school's ranking for Gifted and Talented students is relatively lower, suggesting an area for improvement. While Chester Senior High outperforms the Chester 01 district and state averages in some subject areas, it lags behind the nearby schools in the York 03 district, which have higher overall rankings and better test scores in certain subjects.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1330 J. A. Cochran Bypass
       Chester, SC  29706


(803) 377-3161

District: Chester 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
141st of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,621 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  741

Racial breakdown:

African American:
54.1%
White:
33.1%
Hispanic:
7.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Chester Senior High ranks worse than 60% of high schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked high schools in the Chester 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.27. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Chester Senior 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 Chester Senior High has the largest high school student body size in the Chester 01 School District. Racial makeup is: African American (54.1%), White (33.1%), Hispanic (7.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chester Senior High is 15.7, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Chester 01 School District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chester Senior High is $17,621, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Chester 01 School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chester Senior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Chester Senior High 141st of 235 South Carolina public high schools. (See Chester Senior High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Chester 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Chester 01 46th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Chester Senior High

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Rank History for all students at Chester Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 63.08 82nd 187 56.1%
2006 45.08 146th 191 23.6%
2007 44.77 151st 191 20.9%
2008 61.34 86th 185 53.5%
2009 41.43 133rd 188 29.3%
2010 47.04 123rd 199 38.2%
2011 29.51 148th 199 25.6%
2012 18.25 174th 202 13.9%
2013 20.71 169th 203 16.7%
2014 23.20 167th 210 20.5%
2015 23.72 185th 232 20.3%
2016 23.99 179th 231 22.5%
2017 11.41 197th 223 11.7%
2018 16.35 170th 216 21.3%
2019 8.79 208th 225 7.6%
2021 26.69 157th 227 30.8%
2022 21.47 179th 226 20.8%
2023 40.16 131st 237 44.7%
2024 37.27 141st 235 40.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chester Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.96 171st 214 20.1%
2019 12.02 200th 217 7.8%
2021 32.78 142nd 213 33.3%
2022 29.20 159th 220 27.7%
2023 46.62 108th 226 52.2%
2024 47.21 110th 229 52.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Chester Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.90 160th 210 23.8%
2019 9.78 195th 213 8.5%
2021 25.71 159th 213 25.4%
2022 41.22 124th 220 43.6%
2023 40.32 126th 223 43.5%
2024 40.36 138th 225 38.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Chester Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.31 108th 137 21.2%
2019 45.58 70th 143 51.0%
2021 49.84 58th 115 49.6%
2022 29.94 96th 139 30.9%
2023 50.70 61st 141 56.7%
2024 61.85 44th 145 69.7%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Chester Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.69 139th 156 10.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Chester Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.20 185th 213 13.1%
2019 9.46 200th 218 8.3%
2021 26.59 151st 215 29.8%
2022 13.73 199th 224 11.2%
2023 41.42 119th 229 48.0%
2024 36.22 137th 228 39.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Chester Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.39 128th 183 30.1%
2019 17.34 161st 184 12.5%
2021 32.94 120th 178 32.6%
2022 38.16 113th 190 40.5%
2023 60.88 56th 199 71.9%
2024 47.25 95th 194 51.0%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for White students at Chester Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.59 171st 185 7.6%
2019 6.58 182nd 191 4.7%
2021 30.40 136th 189 28.0%
2022 11.91 182nd 192 5.2%
2023 44.49 99th 197 49.7%
2024 55.75 75th 196 61.7%
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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Chester Senior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 594 720 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1316
1989 592 713 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1305
1990 562 688 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1252
1991 544 664 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1208
1992 519 659 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1178
1993 532 661 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1194
1994 553 643 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1198
1995 533 594 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1128
1996 533 594 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1128
1997 510 566 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 1078
1998 484 588 1 1 2 n/a n/a 0 1076
1999 462 587 1 3 2 n/a n/a 0 1055
2000 402 563 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 970
2001 438 516 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 957
2002 385 550 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 942
2003 385 550 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 942
2004 395 546 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 944
2005 346 568 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 915
2006 373 598 0 3 2 n/a n/a 1 977
2007 377 592 4 7 2 n/a n/a 0 982
2008 393 599 2 5 2 n/a n/a 3 1004
2009 391 582 3 6 1 n/a n/a 1 984
2010 375 561 3 7 0 n/a n/a 0 946
2011 359 550 5 1 1 0 0 0 916
2012 348 517 4 4 1 0 5 0 879
2013 360 496 7 5 2 0 8 0 878
2014 337 468 5 7 2 0 8 0 827
2015 362 447 3 10 2 0 11 0 835
2016 348 482 5 14 2 0 9 0 860
2017 356 489 5 13 4 0 7 0 874
2018 359 500 4 16 5 0 9 0 893
2019 334 475 5 12 4 0 12 0 842
2020 323 432 6 21 5 1 26 0 814
2021 307 414 5 30 4 1 23 0 784
2022 279 426 5 37 2 2 30 0 781
2023 256 420 3 37 1 0 37 0 754
2024 245 401 0 58 2 0 35 0 741

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Chester Senior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1316 57.2 23.0 n/a
1989 1305 55.9 23.3 n/a
1990 1252 57.3 21.8 n/a
1991 1208 54.2 22.2 31
1992 1178 52.6 22.3 32.7
1993 1194 53.1 22.5 32.1
1994 1198 57.0 21.0 29.8
1995 1128 56.0 20.1 35.8
1996 1128 56.0 20.1 35.8
1997 1078 59.0 18.3 30.5
1998 1076 59.0 18.2 33.4
1999 1055 58.0 18.2 43.9
2000 970 62.0 15.6 36.5
2001 957 57.0 16.8 36.6
2002 942 56.0 16.8 43.3
2003 942 56.0 16.8 43.3
2004 944 52.0 18.2 54.3
2005 915 53.0 17.3 57.2
2006 977 51.0 19.2 59
2007 982 78.0 12.6 62.6
2008 1004 53.0 18.9 55.7
2009 984 49.0 20.1 58.4
2010 946 51.0 18.5 63.4
2011 916 46.9 19.5 63.8
2012 879 46.0 19.1 65.9
2013 878 48.0 18.2 63.2
2014 827 47.0 17.5 64.1
2015 835 49.0 17.0 67.2
2016 860 52.0 16.5 68.6
2017 874 50.5 17.3 100
2018 893 52.0 17.1 100
2019 842 49.9 16.8 100
2020 814 50.0 16.2 100
2021 784 48.0 16.3 100
2022 781 50.0 15.6 100
2023 754 50.0 15.0 100
2024 741 47.0 15.7 100

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 Chester Senior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1316 57.2 23.0 n/a
1989 1305 55.9 23.3 n/a
1990 1252 57.3 21.8 n/a
1991 1208 54.2 22.2 31
1992 1178 52.6 22.3 32.7
1993 1194 53.1 22.5 32.1
1994 1198 57.0 21.0 29.8
1995 1128 56.0 20.1 35.8
1996 1128 56.0 20.1 35.8
1997 1078 59.0 18.3 30.5
1998 1076 59.0 18.2 33.4
1999 1055 58.0 18.2 43.9
2000 970 62.0 15.6 36.5
2001 957 57.0 16.8 36.6
2002 942 56.0 16.8 43.3
2003 942 56.0 16.8 43.3
2004 944 52.0 18.2 54.3
2005 915 53.0 17.3 57.2
2006 977 51.0 19.2 59
2007 982 78.0 12.6 62.6
2008 1004 53.0 18.9 55.7
2009 984 49.0 20.1 58.4
2010 946 51.0 18.5 63.4
2011 916 46.9 19.5 63.8
2012 879 46.0 19.1 65.9
2013 878 48.0 18.2 63.2
2014 827 47.0 17.5 64.1
2015 835 49.0 17.0 67.2
2016 860 52.0 16.5 68.6
2017 874 50.5 17.3 100
2018 893 52.0 17.1 100
2019 842 49.9 16.8 100
2020 814 50.0 16.2 100
2021 784 48.0 16.3 100
2022 781 50.0 15.6 100
2023 754 50.0 15.0 100
2024 741 47.0 15.7 100

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 Chester Senior 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 $595 (6.1%) $371 (3.8%) $965 (9.9%) $6,922 (70.8%) $1,882 (19.3%) $8,805 (90.1%) $9,770
2020 $553 (5.2%) $479 (4.5%) $1,032 (9.7%) $7,773 (73.4%) $1,785 (16.9%) $9,558 (90.3%) $10,590
2021 $630 (5.2%) $330 (2.7%) $960 (8.0%) $8,920 (74.0%) $2,167 (18.0%) $11,087 (92.0%) $12,047
2022 $599 (4.8%) $948 (7.7%) $1,548 (12.5%) $8,861 (71.6%) $1,971 (15.9%) $10,832 (87.5%) $12,379
2023 $2,202 (12.5%) $4,226 (24.0%) $6,427 (36.5%) $9,177 (52.1%) $2,017 (11.4%) $11,194 (63.5%) $17,621

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Chester Senior High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 208th of 225 High schoolsRanks 131st of 237 High schools
 37.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Chester Senior High)42.359.7
 17.4%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Chester 01)6067
 7%
   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 (Chester Senior High)26.456.3
 29.9%
   End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Chester 01)44.452.6
 8.2%
   End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (South Carolina)67.259.1
 8.1%
End of Course English 1 (Chester Senior High)56.477.7
 21.3%
   End of Course English 1 (Chester 01)7280.8
 8.8%
   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 Students842754
 10.5%
African American475420
 11.6%
American Indian41
 75%
Asian53
 40%
Hispanic1237
 208.3%
Pacific Islander00
White334256
 23.4%
Two or More Races1237
 208.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Chester Senior High ranks 141st of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 741 students attended Chester Senior High.

Students at Chester Senior High are 54% African American, 33% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.


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