News Releases

September 27, 2016
South Carolina Outpaces Nation on AP Exams
South Carolina Outpaces Nation on AP Exams

For the second year in a row, South Carolina students outpaced the national average on nine out of the top ten subjects of Advance Placement exams.  Additionally, SC students showed growth on all three areas of the SAT as well as the overall composite score.

September 28, 2016
Spearman Congratulates 2016 National Blue Ribbon Schools
Spearman Congratulates 2016 National Blue Ribbon Schools

The United States Department of Education recognized 329 2016 National Blue Ribbon Schools. Four South Carolina schools received the award based on their academic excellence.

September 23, 2016
South Carolina Shows Improvement on College and Career Readiness Assessments

The South Carolina Department of Education released public school results for the ACT and WorkKeys, assessments taken by high school students in the spring of last school year. Now in the second year of administration, South Carolina public school students showed growth on both state assessments.