High School Test Data Shows GCS Outperformed the State
Greenville County high schools outperformed the state in all subject areas on the End of Course Exam Program (EOCEP) assessment, showed notable gains from spring 2022 to spring 2023, and made strong progress in returning to or exceeding the levels they were at before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Algebra 1
- 66% of high schools showed increases from 2021-22 to 2022-23 school year.
- 93% of high schools exceeded their pre-pandemic (2018-19) test scores.
English 2
- 66% of high schools outperformed the state passage rate.
- There is no pre-pandemic (2018-19) comparative data for English 2 because the English 1 test was given in 2019 before switching to English 2.
Biology
- 47% of high schools showed increases from 2021-22 to 2022-23 school year.
- While GCS exceeded the state average in Biology and there were notable gains from 2021-22 to 2022-23, GCS remains focused on helping the high schools exceed their pre-pandemic (2018-19) Biology test scores.
U.S. History
- 93% of high schools maintained or increased from 2021-22 to 2022-23 school year.
- Due to the state-wide change in standards taught and tested for U.S. History, there is no pre-pandemic comparative data (2018-19).
End of Course Exam Program % Passing
|
Subject |
SC |
GCS |
Difference in Percentage Points |
|
Algebra I* |
68.5 |
75.0 |
6.5 |
|
English II |
84.1 |
86.1 |
2.0 |
|
Biology I |
59.1 |
62.5 |
3.4 |
|
U.S. History |
60.9 |
68.7 |
7.8 |
*The South Carolina Department of Education reports Alegra I Passage Rates for middle and high school students combined.
“As we continue to outperform the state at the high school level on End of Course exams, I commend our students, school staff, and district administration who have worked hard and maintained a focus on ongoing improvement with the support of the Board of Trustees ,” said GCS Superintendent Dr. Burke Royster.
Some important notes:
- Fountain Inn High School opened in fall of 2021 so the school’s scores are not factored into pre-pandemic comparative data sets.
- The South Carolina Department of Education released assessment data for elementary and middle schools on September 5. At that time, Greenville County Schools celebrated the tremendous academic gains and shared that data, which is available below for reference.
View End-of-Course Examination Program Data
Assessment Data for Elementary and Middle Schools