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Hemingway High

Summary:

Hemingway High is a public high school in Hemingway, South Carolina, serving 205 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Williamsburg 01 school district, which is ranked 57 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hemingway High faces significant challenges, with a consistently low academic performance and a student population that is 89.27% African American, significantly higher than the surrounding schools. The school's performance on end-of-course exams is generally lower than the state and district averages, particularly in subjects like U.S. History and the Constitution. While the school's African American students perform better than the overall school, they still rank in the bottom half of South Carolina high schools. Hemingway High spends significantly more per student ($14,531 in 2022-2023) compared to the state and district averages, but this has not translated into improved academic outcomes. The school also has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among its student population.

Compared to nearby schools like Hannah Pamplico High and Carvers Bay Early College and Career High, Hemingway High's performance is significantly lower. These nearby schools have higher academic performance and better overall ratings from SchoolDigger. Addressing the challenges faced by Hemingway High will require a comprehensive approach that addresses the unique needs of the school and its student population.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 402 South Main Street
       Hemingway, SC  29554

(843) 558-9413

District: Williamsburg 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
129th of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,531 Help


Feeder schools for Hemingway High:

Elementary:    Hemingway Elementary
Middle:    Hemingway MB Lee Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  11.5 Help
Number of students:  185

Racial breakdown:

African American:
88.6%
White:
7.6%
Hispanic:
1.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hemingway High ranks worse than 54.9% of high schools in South Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.54. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hemingway 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 Racial makeup is: African American (88.6%), White (7.6%), Hispanic (1.6%). (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 Hemingway High is 11.5. 1 high schools in the Williamsburg 01 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hemingway High is $14,531, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Williamsburg 01 School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hemingway High:

SchoolDigger ranks Hemingway High 129th of 235 South Carolina public high schools. (See Hemingway High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Williamsburg 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Williamsburg 01 57th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hemingway High

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Rank History for all students at Hemingway High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 44.14 136th 187 27.3%
2006 51.62 132nd 191 30.9%
2007 53.05 121st 191 36.6%
2008 34.81 139th 185 24.9%
2009 48.65 118th 188 37.2%
2010 26.62 158th 199 20.6%
2011 14.35 175th 199 12.1%
2012 14.10 181st 202 10.4%
2013 9.96 186th 203 8.4%
2014 19.31 177th 210 15.7%
2015 17.01 205th 232 11.6%
2016 8.98 218th 231 5.6%
2017 2.34 220th 223 1.3%
2018 6.97 207th 216 4.2%
2019 5.41 217th 225 3.6%
2021 7.61 217th 227 4.4%
2022 17.68 188th 226 16.8%
2023 22.19 179th 237 24.5%
2024 41.54 129th 235 45.1%
See the entire list of South Carolina High School Rankings!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hemingway High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.58 204th 214 4.7%
2019 9.23 206th 217 5.1%
2021 14.00 191st 213 10.3%
2022 21.55 176th 220 20.0%
2023 25.18 172nd 226 23.9%
2024 52.59 93rd 229 59.4%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Hemingway High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.13 205th 210 2.4%
2019 7.23 203rd 213 4.7%
2021 8.55 200th 213 6.1%
2022 16.72 188th 220 14.5%
2023 22.28 171st 223 23.3%
2024 46.02 117th 225 48.0%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Hemingway High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.46 194th 213 8.9%
2019 4.64 214th 218 1.8%
2021 4.36 210th 215 2.3%
2022 4.73 219th 224 2.2%
2023 12.42 202nd 229 11.8%
2024 39.98 126th 228 44.7%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Hemingway High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.94 155th 183 15.3%
2019 20.64 156th 184 15.2%
2021 22.39 152nd 178 14.6%
2022 32.87 129th 190 32.1%
2023 40.73 109th 199 45.2%
2024 62.44 59th 194 69.6%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for African American 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 Hemingway High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 138 470 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 611
1989 127 427 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 555
1990 117 427 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 545
1991 106 420 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 528
1992 105 406 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 513
1993 107 429 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 537
1994 99 420 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 522
1995 95 457 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 554
1996 95 457 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 554
1997 86 454 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 541
1998 67 436 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 505
1999 64 431 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 496
2000 59 412 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 471
2001 62 400 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 463
2002 75 380 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 457
2003 75 380 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 457
2004 112 600 0 4 0 n/a n/a 1 717
2005 95 606 0 4 0 n/a n/a 1 706
2006 81 586 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 670
2007 45 400 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 448
2008 77 557 2 7 0 n/a n/a 0 643
2009 70 546 3 8 0 n/a n/a 0 627
2010 63 512 4 7 0 n/a n/a 0 586
2011 45 331 2 7 0 0 4 0 389
2012 30 316 1 8 0 0 6 0 361
2013 22 327 3 6 0 0 5 0 363
2014 25 315 2 6 0 0 7 0 355
2015 20 314 2 5 0 0 4 0 345
2016 21 308 0 5 0 0 4 0 338
2017 17 267 0 4 0 0 2 0 290
2018 21 258 0 3 0 0 3 0 285
2019 17 251 1 3 0 0 3 0 275
2020 18 230 0 4 0 1 2 0 255
2021 19 213 0 4 1 0 2 0 239
2022 13 204 0 4 1 0 3 0 225
2023 16 183 1 2 1 0 2 0 205
2024 14 164 1 3 1 0 2 0 185

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 Hemingway High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 611 31.4 19.4 n/a
1989 555 31.4 17.6 n/a
1990 545 32.6 16.7 n/a
1991 528 32.0 16.5 69.1
1992 513 29.2 17.5 68.2
1993 537 29.9 18.0 63.5
1994 522 32.9 15.9 55.2
1995 554 35.4 15.6 59.9
1996 554 35.4 15.6 59.9
1997 541 37.5 14.4 59.1
1998 505 35.5 14.2 60
1999 496 36.5 13.6 69.4
2000 471 38.0 12.4 70.3
2001 463 33.0 14.0 68.5
2002 457 43.0 10.6 78.3
2003 457 43.0 10.6 78.3
2004 717 38.5 18.6 84.6
2005 706 35.5 19.9 86.4
2006 670 38.5 17.4 87.6
2007 448 58.0 7.7 76.8
2008 643 44.5 14.4 83
2009 627 32.5 19.3 87.6
2010 586 31.5 18.6 62.8
2011 389 21.0 18.5 85.3
2012 361 20.0 18.0 84.8
2013 363 24.0 15.1 91.7
2014 355 23.0 15.4 86.5
2015 345 24.0 14.3 89.3
2016 338 20.0 16.9 100
2017 290 17.0 17.0 100
2018 285 20.0 14.2 100
2019 275 20.0 13.7 100
2020 255 19.0 13.4 100
2021 239 18.5 12.9 100
2022 225 15.5 14.5 100
2023 205 14.0 14.6 100
2024 185 16.0 11.5 100

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 Hemingway High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 611 31.4 19.4 n/a
1989 555 31.4 17.6 n/a
1990 545 32.6 16.7 n/a
1991 528 32.0 16.5 69.1
1992 513 29.2 17.5 68.2
1993 537 29.9 18.0 63.5
1994 522 32.9 15.9 55.2
1995 554 35.4 15.6 59.9
1996 554 35.4 15.6 59.9
1997 541 37.5 14.4 59.1
1998 505 35.5 14.2 60
1999 496 36.5 13.6 69.4
2000 471 38.0 12.4 70.3
2001 463 33.0 14.0 68.5
2002 457 43.0 10.6 78.3
2003 457 43.0 10.6 78.3
2004 717 38.5 18.6 84.6
2005 706 35.5 19.9 86.4
2006 670 38.5 17.4 87.6
2007 448 58.0 7.7 76.8
2008 643 44.5 14.4 83
2009 627 32.5 19.3 87.6
2010 586 31.5 18.6 62.8
2011 389 21.0 18.5 85.3
2012 361 20.0 18.0 84.8
2013 363 24.0 15.1 91.7
2014 355 23.0 15.4 86.5
2015 345 24.0 14.3 89.3
2016 338 20.0 16.9 100
2017 290 17.0 17.0 100
2018 285 20.0 14.2 100
2019 275 20.0 13.7 100
2020 255 19.0 13.4 100
2021 239 18.5 12.9 100
2022 225 15.5 14.5 100
2023 205 14.0 14.6 100
2024 185 16.0 11.5 100

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 Hemingway 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 $961 (8.4%) $418 (3.6%) $1,379 (12.0%) $8,505 (73.9%) $1,624 (14.1%) $10,129 (88.0%) $11,508
2020 $961 (8.4%) $418 (3.6%) $1,379 (12.0%) $8,505 (73.9%) $1,624 (14.1%) $10,129 (88.0%) $11,508
2021 $1,075 (9.3%) $494 (4.3%) $1,569 (13.6%) $7,233 (62.6%) $2,749 (23.8%) $9,982 (86.4%) $11,552
2022 $1,089 (8.7%) $806 (6.5%) $1,896 (15.2%) $7,514 (60.3%) $3,052 (24.5%) $10,566 (84.8%) $12,462
2023 $1,732 (11.9%) $2,720 (18.7%) $4,452 (30.6%) $7,660 (52.7%) $2,419 (16.6%) $10,079 (69.4%) $14,531

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Hemingway High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 217th of 225 High schoolsRanks 179th of 237 High schools
 20.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Hemingway High)38.422
 16.4%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Williamsburg 01)42.248
 5.8%
   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 (Hemingway High)32.634
 1.4%
   End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Williamsburg 01)38.528.5
 10%
   End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (South Carolina)67.259.1
 8.1%
End of Course English 1 (Hemingway High)6086.4
 26.4%
   End of Course English 1 (Williamsburg 01)72.485.1
 12.7%
   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 Students275205
 25.5%
African American251183
 27.1%
American Indian01
Asian11
Hispanic32
 33.3%
Pacific Islander00
White1716
 5.9%
Two or More Races32
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%

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Hemingway High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hemingway Elementary
Middle : Hemingway MB Lee Middle

Hemingway High ranks 129th of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 185 students attended Hemingway High.

Students at Hemingway High are 89% African American, 8% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.


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