SCDJJ Evaluation and Detention Center
Columbia · SC · Dept of Juvenile Justice · Public · K-12 combined
At a glance
- AP rigor: Bottom 18% of US high schools
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
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How SCDJJ Evaluation and Detention Center compares for families
What families should know about SCDJJ Evaluation and Detention Center.
- ▸ 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: C. A. Johnson High, American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington Campu, Eau Claire High and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Source: 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.
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).
Most similar nearby high schools
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. A. Johnson High Columbia |
Public | 6.8 | 344 | -14.9% |
| American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington Campu Lexington |
Public · charter | 9.9 | 412 | +17.7% |
| Eau Claire High Columbia |
Public | 4.8 | 542 | -8.3% |
| Columbia High Columbia |
Public | 2.3 | 681 | -1.4% |
| Gray Collegiate Academy West Columbia |
Public · charter | 5.0 | 629 | +7.0% |
| W.J. Keenan High Columbia |
Public | 7.9 | 675 | -7.9% |
| Samuel A. Heyward Career and Technology Center Columbia |
Public | 8.0 | — | — |
| Lexington Two Innovation Center West Columbia |
Public | 9.5 | — | — |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantSCDJJ Evaluation and Detention Center is a public high school in Columbia, SC, enrolling 417 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
It has about 417 students per school counselor.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many students attend SCDJJ Evaluation and Detention Center? SCDJJ Evaluation and Detention Center is a public high school in Columbia, SC, enrolling 417 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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