Birchwood School
5000 Broad River Rd
Columbia SC, 29212, Lexington County
Phone: 803-896-9114
Type: Other/Alternative School, Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 12
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 21 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 33 | 38 | 43 | |||||||
Total Students: | 196 | 177 | 127 | 179 | 221 | 300 | 258 | |||||||
Grade 5: | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
Grade 6: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.6% | 3 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.2% |
Grade 7: | 3 | 1.5% | 2 | 1.1% | 2 | 1.6% | 4 | 2.2% | 10 | 4.5% | 12 | 4.0% | 11 | 4.3% |
Grade 8: | 4 | 2.0% | 4 | 2.3% | 9 | 7.1% | 13 | 7.3% | 20 | 9.0% | 30 | 10.0% | 22 | 8.5% |
Grade 9: | 73 | 37.2% | 80 | 45.2% | 47 | 37.0% | 72 | 40.2% | 121 | 54.8% | 131 | 43.7% | 148 | 57.4% |
Grade 10: | 72 | 36.7% | 61 | 34.5% | 52 | 40.9% | 67 | 37.4% | 54 | 24.4% | 98 | 32.7% | 53 | 20.5% |
Grade 11: | 31 | 15.8% | 24 | 13.6% | 13 | 10.2% | 21 | 11.7% | 13 | 5.9% | 25 | 8.3% | 15 | 5.8% |
Grade 12: | 13 | 6.6% | 6 | 3.4% | 3 | 2.4% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.0% | 6 | 2.3% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 170 | 86.7% | 152 | 85.9% | 115 | 90.6% | 168 | 93.9% | 217 | 98.2% | 296 | 98.7% | 256 | 99.2% |
Female: | 26 | 13.3% | 25 | 14.1% | 12 | 9.4% | 11 | 6.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.4% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% |
Hispanic: | 5 | 2.6% | 10 | 5.6% | 5 | 3.9% | 1 | 0.6% | 3 | 1.4% | 3 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.6% |
Black: | 145 | 74.0% | 115 | 65.0% | 89 | 70.1% | 147 | 82.1% | 177 | 80.1% | 229 | 76.3% | 191 | 74.0% |
White: | 41 | 20.9% | 46 | 26.0% | 31 | 24.4% | 31 | 17.3% | 41 | 18.6% | 67 | 22.3% | 61 | 23.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 5 | 2.6% | 6 | 3.4% | 2 | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 193 | 98.5% | 174 | 98.3% | 124 | 97.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 218 | 98.6% | 297 | 99.0% | 255 | 98.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 9.56 | 6.83 | 4.90 | 6.91 | 6.74 | 7.90 | 6.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
HSAP | ||||||
2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 14.5% | 13.7% | 54.3% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 8.8% | 15.3% | 60.6% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 7.7% | 14.7% | 57.4% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 19.4% | 19% | 61.4% |
2010 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 5.9% | 8.6% | 50.9% |
2011 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 6.4% | 7.4% | 51.8% |
2012 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 8.7% | 11.8% | 54.2% |
2013 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 3.2% | 9.1% | 53.1% |
PASS | ||||||
2005 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 11.1% | 16.9% | 71.5% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 9.1% | 23.8% | 69.8% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 18.8% | 27.3% | 73% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 18.2% | 29.8% | 68.7% |
2005 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 11.1% | 14.5% | 71.5% |
2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 13.3% | 24.8% | 74.8% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 10% | 34.2% | 76.8% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 31.3% | 36% | 77.8% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 18.2% | 22.4% | 69.5% |
2005 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 6.7% | 13.3% | 61.7% |
2006 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 6.7% | 11.1% | 57% |
2008 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 18.8% | 20.5% | 69.8% |
2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 18.2% | 22.9% | 71.2% |
2005 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 6.7% | 17.4% | 58.7% |
2008 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 20% | 12.2% | 56.4% |
2009 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 10% | 10.1% | 60.3% |
2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 40% | 19.1% | 69.7% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 13.6% | 27.1% | 74.7% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 15.9% | 24.8% | 72.7% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 22.7% | 26.8% | 71.3% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 16.1% | 23.8% | 71% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 25% | 24.3% | 67.5% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 10.6% | 23.2% | 63.7% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 27.3% | 33.9% | 67.8% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 10% | 28.7% | 67.5% |
2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 3.9% | 13.2% | 66.3% |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 9.1% | 15.9% | 65.3% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 15% | 22.1% | 67.9% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 10% | 19.2% | 69.7% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 8.4% | 10.2% | 62.6% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 5% | 7.9% | 63.4% |
2005 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 15.7% | 17.9% | 60% |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 26.2% | 23.1% | 60.1% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 9.1% | 17.2% | 63.7% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 21.4% | 18.6% | 63.4% |
2005 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 16% | 19.2% | 66.5% |
2006 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 25% | 22.5% | 67.4% |
2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 15.4% | 22.5% | 65.9% |
2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 7.1% | 9.7% | 68.7% |
2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 38.5% | 20.9% | 69.6% |
2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 9.1% | 9.1% | 68.8% |
2009 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 18.5% | 20.8% | 68.1% |
2010 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 11.1% | 19.3% | 71.9% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 28.9% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 71.1% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 19.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 97.4% |
Mean Base Salary: | $55,507.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $55,913.0 |