2009 First Year Profile

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Applications
  • Total Applications 2442
  • Approved 1450
  • % Approved 58%
Enrollment
  • Total Enrollment 1439
  • Number of First Year Students 392
  • % of Approvals that Enrolled (yield) 27%
  • Transfers 18
Day and Boarding Students
  • A. Resident 386 (98%)
  • B. Commuting 6 (2%)
Enrollment by Gender
  • A. Men 189 (48%)
  • B. Wome 203 (52%)
Minority Enrollment
  • A. African-American 37 (9%)
  • B. Asian 12 (3%)
  • C. Hispanic 8 (2%)
  • D. Other 1 (0.2%)
  • E. Unknown 8 (2%)
  • F. International 6 (2%)
  • G. Total 74 (19%)
Geographic Distribution
  • A. Enrolled From South Carolina 239 (61%)
  • B. Enrolled From Out-of-State 153 (39%)
  • C. Number of States Represented 24
  • D. Foreign Countries Represented 5
School Distribution
  • A. Private Schools 132 (34%)
  • B. Public School 254 (65%)
  • C. Home-Schooled 1 (0.2%)
  • D. Foreign Schools 5 (1%)
High School GPA
  • Average GPA 3.50
  • (This GPA is recalculated using only academic courses giving an extra grade point for AP and IB courses.)
High School Class Rank
  • Top 10% 57%
  • Top 20% 83%
  • Top 30% 91%
  • Not Ranked 123
SAT/ACT Information
  • SAT Critical Reading Average 618
  • SAT Math Average 629
  • Average SAT 1247
  • SAT Mid 50% 1160-1350
  • Average ACT 26
  • ACT Mid 50% 22-29
National/State Awards
  • Palmetto Fellows 105
  • National Merit Scholars 4
  • Girls State Delegates (SC) 32
  • Boys State Delegates (SC) 26
  • Eagle Scout/Gold Award 27
  • Valedictorians and Salutatorians 23
  • Team Captains 167