SC School for the Deaf High
Spartanburg · SC · Deaf & Blind School · Public
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SC School for the Blind High → Cedar Springs Academy → Daniel Morgan Technology Center → R. D. Anderson Applied Technology Center → H. B. Swofford Career Center → Institute of Innovation → Washington Center → Union County Career and Technology Center →At a glance
- AP rigor: Bottom 14% of US high schools
- SAT/ACT participation: Bottom 4% by test-taker volume
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How SC School for the Deaf High compares for families
What families should know about SC School for the Deaf High.
- ▸ LocallySC sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: SC School for the Blind High, Cedar Springs Academy, Daniel Morgan Technology Center and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Bottom 4% by test-taker volume
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
Your state's public flagship
University of South Carolina-Columbia
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $22,811/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: A low chronic-absence rate is the cleanest school-level signal of strong family connection, classroom culture, and student engagement — all upstream drivers of enrollment stability.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +6.3%/year, projecting from 2024's 31 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
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The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC School for the Blind High Spartanburg |
Public | 0.0 | 23 | — |
| Cedar Springs Academy Spartanburg |
Public | 0.0 | 17 | — |
| Daniel Morgan Technology Center Spartanburg |
Public | 4.9 | — | — |
| R. D. Anderson Applied Technology Center Moore |
Public | 8.4 | — | — |
| H. B. Swofford Career Center Inman |
Public | 16.6 | — | — |
| Institute of Innovation Gaffney |
Public | 17.2 | — | — |
| Washington Center Greenville |
Public | 28.3 | 47 | — |
| Union County Career and Technology Center Union |
Public | 19.3 | — | — |