School Climate

Lower Richland High


Below Average
2.45/ 5
Points earned

Overall Ratings Scale


Excellent:

School performance substantially exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Good:

School performance exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Average:

School performance meets the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Below Average:

School performance is in jeopardy of not meeting the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Unsatisfactory:

School performance fails to meet the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate


South Carolina uses a minimum n-size of 20 students for inclusion in Accountability calculations.


Below Average
2.45/ 5
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (2.45 / 5)
49%
District    (6.73 / 10)
67.30%
State    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 41.6% 40% 49%
District 62.1% 62.3% 67.3%
State 69% 69.3% 71.9%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

(81 of 83 participated – 97.59%)

School    (2.8 / 5)
56%
District    (7.1 / 10)
71%
State    (7.5 / 10)
75%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 63.8% 42.2% 56%
District 74.5% 67.9% 71%
State 77.7% 72.9% 75%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

(80 of 83 participated – 96.39%)

School    (2.9 / 5)
58%
District    (7.3 / 10)
73%
State    (7.8 / 10)
78%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 50.8% 45.6% 58%
District 70.9% 69.6% 73%
State 75.3% 76% 78%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

(80 of 83 participated – 96.39%)

School    (3.2 / 5)
64%
District    (7.9 / 10)
79%
State    (8.7 / 10)
87%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 37.6% 52.8% 64%
District 73.5% 75.6% 79%
State 83.1% 85.5% 87%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

(634 of 734 participated – 86.38%)

School    (0.9 / 5)
18%
District    (4.3 / 10)
43%
State    (4.7 / 10)
47%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 16.4% 17% 18%
District 32.7% 35% 43%
State 41.5% 43.2% 47%

Student Perceptions of Safety

(651 of 734 participated – 88.69%)

School    (2.5 / 5)
50%
District    (7.1 / 10)
71%
State    (7.3 / 10)
73%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 39% 42.6% 50%
District 59.1% 63.3% 71%
State 67.6% 68.8% 73%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 94.30%    (83 / 88)
94.30%
District 90.60%    (1702 / 1878)
90.60%
State 92.80%    (54936 / 59188)
92.80%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 90.2% 92.4% 94.3%
District 89.7% 87.9% 90.6%
State 91.4% 92.4% 92.8%

Student Participation Rate

School 88.80%    (734 / 827)
88.80%
District 89.50%    (11633 / 12991)
89.50%
State 91.40%    (472264 / 516443)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 89.7% 87% 88.8%
District 90.7% 87.3% 89.5%
State 89.5% 89.7% 91.4%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 85 962 17
Percent satisfied with learning environment 76.8%
66.9%
60%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 89.3%
69.8%
76.9%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 75.9%
88.1%
77.8%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 17.6 Down from 19.0
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 4 Up from 3
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning N/AV N/A
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 29.9 Down from 32.9
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) N/AV N/A

Overall Ratings Scale


Excellent:

School performance substantially exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Good:

School performance exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Average:

School performance meets the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Below Average:

School performance is in jeopardy of not meeting the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Unsatisfactory:

School performance fails to meet the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate


South Carolina uses a minimum n-size of 20 students for inclusion in Accountability calculations.