school profile

Gaffney High

Located in Gaffney, SC. Serving grades 09 through 12.

NCES ID
450150000285
District
Cherokee 01
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Enrollment
1,878
Grades
09 through 12
Year
—
Measures
0
Suppressed
0
This school enrolls 1,878 students.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

No academic proficiency data available.

Community Context

School

Enrollment1,878
Grades served09–12

District

Cherokee 01
Per-pupil expenditure$13,668
Federal revenue share17.2%
State revenue share44.1%
Local revenue share38.6%
Chronic absenteeism rate31.5%
Graduation rate (ACGR)82.0%

County

Median household income$49,047
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher18.4%
Median home value$135,200
Unemployment rate5.7%
County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
1,878
Grades
09–12
Student body
Hispanic 12%Black 30%White 54%Asian 1%Two+ 2%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework
Advanced Mathematics
Advanced mathematics classes offered9
Advanced mathematics enrollment187
Hispanic 18 · Black 56 · White 113 | Male 98 · Female 89
Advanced Placement (AP)
AP computer science enrollment, offeredNo
AP courses offered13
AP enrollment162
Hispanic 16 · Black 51 · White 95 | Male 73 · Female 89 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 11
AP enrollment, offeredYes
AP mathematics enrollment10
Black 1 · White 9 | Male 5 · Female 5
AP mathematics enrollment, offeredYes
AP other-subject enrollment87
Male 39 · Female 48
AP science enrollment20
Hispanic 3 · Black 1 · White 16 | Male 11 · Female 9
AP science enrollment, offeredYes
AP self-selection (no exam taken)No
Algebra I
Algebra I classes offered22
Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-125
White 5 | Male 5 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3
Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-10381
Hispanic 43 · Black 140 · White 198 | Male 227 · Female 154 | English learners 13 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 71
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 11-125
White 5 | Male 5
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-10271
Hispanic 35 · Black 101 · White 135 | Male 155 · Female 116 | English learners 9 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 51
Algebra II
Algebra II classes offered15
Algebra II enrollment329
Hispanic 33 · Black 106 · White 190 | Male 166 · Female 163 | English learners 24 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 95
Geometry
Geometry classes offered7
Geometry enrollment42
Hispanic 8 · Black 17 · White 17 | Male 24 · Female 18 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 26
Calculus
Calculus classes offered2
Calculus enrollment17
Black 1 · White 16 | Male 9 · Female 8
Biology
Biology classes offered14
Biology enrollment250
Hispanic 25 · Black 62 · White 163 | Male 124 · Female 126 | English learners 10 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 72
Chemistry
Chemistry classes offered13
Chemistry enrollment305
Hispanic 33 · Black 80 · White 192 | Male 154 · Female 151 | English learners 15 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 50
Physics
Physics classes offered0
Computer Science
Computer Science classes offered9
Computer Science enrollment215
Hispanic 30 · Black 75 · White 110 | Male 120 · Female 95 | English learners 18 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 30
Dual Enrollment
Dual enrollment97
Hispanic 15 · Black 32 · White 50 | Male 46 · Female 51
International Baccalaureate (IB)
IB enrollment, offeredNo
Gifted and Talented Programs
Gifted and talented program, offeredYes
Gifted/talented enrollment48
Black 24 · White 24 | Male 24 · Female 24
SAT and ACT Participation
Students participating in SAT or ACT312
Hispanic 41 · Black 91 · White 180 | Male 151 · Female 161 | English learners 25 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 17
Students & school setting
Enrollment
English learner enrollment
Male 70 · Female 70
English learner program enrollment
Male 70 · Female 70
Enrollment
Male 966 · Female 845
Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment
Male 130 · Female 100
Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment
Male 27 · Female 18
Grade Retention
Students retained, grade 1018
Hispanic 2 · Black 10 · White 6 | Male 12 · Female 6 | English learners 2
Students retained, grade 10, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 1110
Hispanic 3 · Black 5 · White 2 | Male 7 · Female 3 | English learners 1
Students retained, grade 11, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 12, offeredNo
Students retained, grade 920
Hispanic 2 · Black 7 · White 11 | Male 9 · Female 11 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2
Students retained, grade 9, offeredYes
Single-Sex Classes
Single-sex classes, offeredNo
Interscholastic Athletics
Athletic participants519
Male 331 · Female 188
Interscholastic athletics, offeredYes
Sports4
Male 2 · Female 2
Teams28
Male 15 · Female 13
Internet Access and Devices
Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes
Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided1,811
Internet access, devices provided to studentsNo
Internet access, school-issued devicesYes
School Support and Staffing
School counselors (FTE)6
Security staff (FTE), security guards0
Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers2
Support services staff (FTE), nurses2
Support services staff (FTE), psychologists0
Support services staff (FTE), social workers0
Teachers (FTE), certified teachers103
Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified0
Teachers (FTE), total103
Teachers, current-year103
Male 37 · Female 66
School Characteristics
Grade offered, grade 10Yes
Grade offered, grade 11Yes
Grade offered, grade 12Yes
Grade offered, grade 9Yes
School climate & discipline
Suspensions
Days missed due to out-of-school suspension3,809
Hispanic 1,088 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1,361 · White 1,360 · Two+ 0 | Male 1,905 · Female 1,904 | English learners 96 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 134 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 11
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))94
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 38 · White 55 · Two+ 0 | Male 69 · Female 25
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 4
In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)327
Hispanic 98 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 105 · White 124 · Two+ 0 | Male 183 · Female 144 | English learners 20
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))78
Hispanic 3 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 34 · White 41 · Two+ 0 | Male 57 · Female 21
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 1
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)292
Hispanic 12 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 133 · White 147 · Two+ 0 | Male 179 · Female 113 | English learners 11
Out-of-school suspension instances
Sch Oosinstances Wodis 1,004 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 134 · Sch Oosinstances 504 11
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)29
Hispanic 3 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 8 · White 18 · Two+ 0 | Male 15 · Female 14 | English learners 2
Expulsions
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))37
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 20 · White 17 · Two+ 0 | Male 26 · Female 11
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)98
Hispanic 11 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 48 · White 39 · Two+ 0 | Male 55 · Female 43 | English learners 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Restraint and Seclusion
Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion
Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0
Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
School-related arrests (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Allegations of Harassment or Bullying
Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion
Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Offenses
Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0
Firearm use incidents, reportedNo
Homicides, reportedNo
Incidents, physical attack or battery0
Incidents, physical attack with a weapon1
Incidents, physical attack without a weapon0
Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device0
Incidents, rape or attempted rape0
Incidents, robbery with a weapon0
Incidents, robbery without a weapon0
Incidents, threats with a weapon0
Incidents, threats without a weapon0
Transfers to Alternative Schools
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))37
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 20 · White 17 · Two+ 0 | Male 26 · Female 11
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)97
Hispanic 10 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 48 · White 39 · Two+ 0 | Male 55 · Female 42 | English learners 0
This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.