SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe
Public high school, grades 10 to 12 · McCormick, South Carolina
SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe in McCormick, South Carolina enrolled 81 students in 2024-25 with 10.2 full-time teachers, 7.9 students per teacher against the South Carolina high-school median of 15.7. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 50% or more of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 (South Carolina: 52.1%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (South Carolina: 83.8%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 15%
75 students in 2022-23, 69 students in 2023-24, 81 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 12.0 to 10.2.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 75 | 12.0 | 6.3 |
| 2023-24 | 69 | 12.0 | 5.8 |
| 2024-25 | 81 | 10.2 | 7.9 |
7.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 98 of every 100 South Carolina high schools
Among the 229 South Carolina high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.7; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 63 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe enrolled 63 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 6 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 63 of the 63 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions6
- Chronically absent16.0% (2022-23)
Who attends
82.7% of students were White, 7.4% Black, 6.2% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White82.7%
- Black7.4%
- Hispanic6.2%
- Asian2.5%
- American Indian1.2%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested at SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe scored proficient or above: 50% or more in reading, against 52.1% in reading across South Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within South Carolina, not across states. No whole-school math result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.
| Subject | This school | Its district | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 50% or more | 50% or more | 52.1% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
80% or more of the 24 students in SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across South Carolina. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | South Carolina | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 80% or more | 80% or more | 83.8% |
| Students in the class | 24 | 24 | 59,540 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
High schools in McCormick
2 public high schools in McCormick report 2024-25 enrollment; SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCormick High | 192 | 10.1 | 100.0% |
| SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe | 81 | 7.9 | 5.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe
- McCormick HighThe nearest public high school, 10 miles away: 192 students, 10.1 per teacher (2024-25).10 mi
- Compare SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe with McCormick HighStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe Scho spends per studentIts schools, enrollment and finance figures.
- The largest public schools in South CarolinaSC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe is the number 224 by size of 240 South Carolina high schools open in 2024-25.#224 of 240
- South Carolina schools by students per teacher7.9 students per teacher here against the South Carolina median of 15.7 for high schools.7.9:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe
How many students attend SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe?
81 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 75 in 2022-23. It is a high school in McCormick, SC.What is the student-teacher ratio at SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe?
7.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the South Carolina median for high schools is 15.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe a Title I school?
SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested at SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe scored proficient or above: 50% or more in reading, against 52.1% in reading across South Carolina. South Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe?
80% or more of the 24 students in SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across South Carolina. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe in?
SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe Scho, NCES district ID 4503903. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 450390301754 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.