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For the 12th consecutive season, SCSoccer.com has partnered with renowned mathematician, Kenneth Massey, to provide Palmetto State prep soccer with an unbiased power rating system, the Massey Ratings.

Kenneth Massey is a professor of mathematics at Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City, TN. He received his B.S. from Bluefield College and a master's degree (ABD) in mathematics from Virginia Tech. His research involved Krylov subspaces in the field of numerical linear algebra.

Kenneth is a partner with Limfinity consulting, and produces the Massey Ratings, which provide objective team evaluation for professional, college, and high school sports. His college football ratings have been a component of the Bowl Championship Series since 1999. Massey has also worked with highschoolsports.net since 2008.

Girls Overall
1. TL Hanna
2. Hilton Head Island
3. Riverside
4. Wando
5. South Aiken
6. Mauldin
7. Christ Church
8. Spring Valley
9. Lexington
10. Irmo
11. Brookland-Cayce
12. Academic Magnet
13. Eastside
14. Greenville
15. Dutch Fork
16. Hillcrest
17. JL Mann
18. Blythewood
19. West Ashley
20. Clover
21. St. James
22. Wren
23. Fort Mill
24. Spartanburg
25. White Knoll
26. Travelers Rest
27. North Augusta
28. Boiling Springs
29. Northwestern
30. St. Joseph's

Class 4A
1. TL Hanna
2. Riverside
3. Wando
4. South Aiken
5. Mauldin
6. Spring Valley
7. Lexington
8. Irmo
9. Dutch Fork
10. Hillcrest
11. JL Mann
12. Blythewood
13. West Ashley
14. Clover
15. Wren

Class 3A
1. Hilton Head Island
2. Brookland-Cayce
3. Eastside
4. Greenville
5. St. James
6. Fort Mill
7. Travelers Rest
8. Nation Ford
9. AC Flora
10. Wade Hampton-G

Class 2A/1A
1. Christ Church
2. Academic Magnet
3. St. Joseph's
4. Woodruff
5. Bishop England
6. Brashier Middle College
7. Southside Christian
8. Swansea
9. Gilbert
10. Waccamaw

SCISA
1. Hammond
2. Porter-Gaud
3. Ben Lippen
4. Pinewood Prep
5. Heathwood Hall
* Cardinal Newman's forfeits skew these ratings

Strength of Schedule
1. Riverside
2. JL Mann
3. Mauldin
4. Lexington
5. Dorman
6. Orangeburg-Wilkinson
7. TL Hanna
8. Hillcrest
9. Byrnes
10. Irmo
11. South Aiken
12. Boiling Springs
13. Wando
14. Dutch Fork
15. Spring Valley
16. Greenville
17. White Knoll
18. Blythewood
19. Aiken
20. Hilton Head Island

14 soccer programs placed both varsity squads amongst the Top 30 teams in the state.

Soccer Programs (Boys Ranking-Girls Ranking = Average)
1. Wando, 2-4 = 3
2. South Aiken, 7-5 = 6
3. Irmo, 5-10 = 7.5
4. Academic Magnet, 4-12 = 8
5. Hilton Head Island, 15-2 = 8.5
6T. JL Mann, 1-17 = 9
6T. Mauldin, 12-6 = 9
7T. Christ Church, 14-7 = 10.5
7T. Eastside, 8-13 = 10.5
8. Fort Mill, 3-23 = 13
9. Brookland-Cayce, 18-11 = 14.5
10. Dutch Fork, 16-15 = 15.5
11T. Lexington, 27-9 = 18
11T. St. Joseph's, 6-30 = 18
12. Clover, 17-20 = 18.5
13. Northwestern, 20-29 = 24.5
14. Wren, 30-22 = 26

Poverty Indices for Schools and Districts
Each year, a "poverty index" is determined for each school and district in South Carolina. The index is based on free and reduced-price lunch data and Medicaid eligibility data. The poverty index is used to identify "schools like us" and "districts like us" for the accountability report cards. Schools and districts within 5% (above or below) of your school's or district's poverty index are considered to be like your school or district.

Bolded schools have both varsity soccer teams in Top 30

2011 Poverty Indices
SCHOOL INDEX
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ACADEMIC MAGNET HIGH 13.16
BRASHIER MIDDLE COLLEGE CHARTER 18.86
FORT MILL HIGH 19.25
CHAPIN HIGH 19.82
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GREER MIDDLE COLLEGE CHARTER SCHOOL 21.48
CHARLESTON SCHOOL OF THE ARTS 21.78
GREENVILLE TECHNICAL CHARTER 27.49
RIVERSIDE HIGH 27.68
LEXINGTON HIGH 28.07
WANDO HIGH 28.38
NATION FORD HIGH 28.92
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DUTCH FORK HIGH 35.15
MAULDIN HIGH 35.53
WREN HIGH 36.38
INDIAN LAND HIGH 36.53
J L MANN HIGH ACADEMY 38.26
EASTSIDE HIGH 39.36
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CLOVER HIGH 40.23
WACCAMAW HIGH 40.72
D W DANIEL HIGH 42.48
HILTON HEAD HIGH 42.75
RIDGE VIEW HIGH 43.35
ASHLEY RIDGE HIGH 43.69
FOX CREEK HIGH 45.07
BLYTHEWOOD HIGH 45.63
A C FLORA HIGH 45.64
T L HANNA HIGH 45.81
MAYO HIGH SCHOOL FOR MATH SCIEN 46.02
SOUTH AIKEN HIGH 46.31
WADE HAMPTON HIGH 47.07
JAMES ISLAND CHARTER HIGH 47.22
SPRING VALLEY HIGH 47.73
BLUE RIDGE HIGH 47.84
FORT DORCHESTER HIGH 48.69
GILBERT HIGH 49.45
STRATFORD HIGH 49.76
BLUFFTON HIGH 49.77
BOILING SPRINGS HIGH 49.91
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NORTH AUGUSTA HIGH 50.06
LANDRUM HIGH 50.36
IRMO HIGH 50.87
NORTHWESTERN HIGH 51.14
HILLCREST SENIOR HIGH 51.37
WHITE KNOLL HIGH 51.91
LUGOFF-ELGIN HIGH 51.98
EASLEY HIGH 52.61
MID CAROLINA HIGH 53.92
WEST FLORENCE HIGH 53.93
SUMMERVILLE HIGH 54.18
HANAHAN HIGH 54.23
PICKENS SENIOR HIGH 54.55
BEAUFORT HIGH 54.72
JAMES F BYRNES HIGH 55.36
ST. JAMES HIGH 55.75
WALHALLA SENIOR HIGH 55.82
DREHER HIGH 56.26
ANDREW JACKSON HIGH 56.33
SOUTH POINTE HIGH 56.73
BOILING SPRINGS 9TH GRADE CAMPUS 56.84
PENDLETON HIGH 56.96
DORMAN HIGH 57.87
CHARLESTON CHARTER SCHOOL FOR MATH AND SCIENCE 57.91
CAROLINA FOREST HIGH 58.81
LEWISVILLE HIGH 58.82
SOCASTEE HIGH 59.18
NINETY SIX HIGH 59.35
BUFORD HIGH 59.51
WOODRUFF HIGH 59.53
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WOODMONT HIGH 60.05
BELTON-HONEA PATH HIGH 60.21
ROCK HILL HIGH 60.42
PALMETTO HIGH 60.95
CHAPMAN HIGH 60.98
JAMES F BYRNES FRESHMAN ACADEMY 61.25
TRAVELERS REST HIGH 61.28
GREER HIGH 61.34
DORMAN HIGH FRESHMAN CAMPUS 61.44
CANE BAY HIGH 61.52
SENECA SENIOR HIGH 61.53
AIKEN HIGH 61.87
BROOKLAND CAYCE SENIOR HIGH 62.24
EMERALD HIGH 62.81
GREENVILLE SENIOR HIGH ACADEMY 63.04
CHESTERFIELD HIGH 63.07
RICHLAND NORTHEAST HIGH 63.37
WEST-OAK SENIOR HIGH 63.74
GREENWOOD HIGH 64.19
LIBERTY HIGH 64.54
YORK COMPREHENSIVE HIGH 64.57
SC CONNECTIONS ACADEMY 64.7
BROOME HIGH 64.92
PALMETTO STATE E-CADEMY 65.06
AYNOR HIGH 65.42
MCBEE HIGH 66.39
BATESBURG-LEESVILLE HIGH 66.55
CAMDEN HIGH 66.6
WEST ASHLEY HIGH 66.68
JOHNSONVILLE HIGH 66.89
SUMTER HIGH 67.37
EAST CLARENDON MIDDLE/HIGH 67.42
MYRTLE BEACH HIGH 67.64
BARNWELL HIGH 67.79
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH HIGH 67.96
BERKELEY HIGH 68.02
CRESCENT HIGH 68.16
AIRPORT HIGH 68.73
MIDLAND VALLEY HIGH 68.79
DIXIE HIGH 69.12
SILVER BLUFF HIGH 69.36
SOUTH FLORENCE HIGH 69.56
HARTSVILLE HIGH 69.8
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CHESNEE HIGH 70.32
SALUDA HIGH 70.36
GOOSE CREEK HIGH 70.55
BAMBERG-EHRHARDT HIGH 70.97
BRANCHVILLE LOCKETT SCHOOL 71.02
EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL 71.12
WESTSIDE HIGH 71.32
CHERAW HIGH 71.56
SPARTANBURG SENIOR HIGH 71.62
SOUTHSIDE HIGH 71.73
PROVOST ACADEMY SOUTH CAROLINA 71.82
STROM THURMOND HIGH 71.86
GAFFNEY SENIOR HIGH 72.24
LAURENS DISTRICT 55 HIGH 72.48
UNION COUNTY HIGH 72.6
LANCASTER HIGH 72.67
GEORGETOWN HIGH 72.69
WILLISTON-ELKO HIGH 72.98
SC VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL 73.22
TAMASSEE-SALEM MIDDLE/HIGH 73.29
ABBEVILLE HIGH 74.35
WADE HAMPTON HIGH 74.55
PELION HIGH 74.69
BATTERY CREEK HIGH 75
CRESTWOOD HIGH 75.02
HANNAH-PAMPLICO HIGH 75.23
WHITMIRE HIGH 75.57
GREAT FALLS HIGH 75.84
CENTRAL HIGH 75.93
AIKEN PERFORMING ARTS CHARTER 76.27
WARE SHOALS HIGH 76.27
CLINTON HIGH 76.5
LATTA HIGH 77.56
BLACKSBURG HIGH 77.86
LAKE VIEW HIGH 78.06
NORTH CENTRAL HIGH 78.14
BERKELEY COUNTY MIDDLE COLLEGE 78.38
WILSON SENIOR HIGH 78.6
RICHLAND 1 CHARTER MIDDLE COLLEGE 78.87
EDISTO HIGH 78.99
CHESTER SENIOR HIGH 79.11
CONWAY HIGH 79.25
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WHALE BRANCH EARLY COLLEGE 80.85
RIDGE SPRING-MONETTA HIGH 81.41
LOWER RICHLAND HIGH 81.93
LORIS HIGH 82.62
COLLETON COUNTY HIGH 82.76
SWANSEA HIGH 82.79
NEWBERRY HIGH 83.01
SWANSEA PRIMARY (NOW SWANSEA HIGH FRESHMAN ACADEMY) 83.2
CARVERS BAY HIGH 83.73
HARDEEVILLE MIDDLE/HIGH 84.49
WAGENER-SALLEY HIGH 84.92
COLUMBIA HIGH 85.07
LAKEWOOD HIGH 85.13
WOODLAND HIGH 85.2
GREEN SEA FLOYDS HIGH 85.34
TIMBERLAND HIGH 85.35
DARLINGTON HIGH 86.18
BEREA HIGH 86.19
MARION HIGH 86.23
ANDREWS HIGH 86.24
LAMAR HIGH 86.69
W J KEENAN HIGH 87.06
ORANGEBURG-WILKINSON SENIOR HIGH 87.37
PHOENIX CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL 87.5
NORTH MIDDLE HIGH 87.65
MANNING HIGH 88.13
FAIRFIELD CENTRAL HIGH 88.58
GARRETT ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY 89.26
CALHOUN FALLS CHARTER 89.34
RIDGELAND HIGH 89.39
LAKE CITY HIGH 89.51
DILLON HIGH 89.85
MARLBORO COUNTY HIGH 89.92
CAROLINA HIGH ACADEMY 89.94
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ST JOHN'S HIGH 90.27
BLACKVILLE-HILDA HIGH 90.35
HALL INSTITUTE 90.91
R B STALL HIGH 91.16
LAKE MARION HIGH 91.3
TIMMONSVILLE HIGH 91.9
CROSS HIGH 92
MULLINS HIGH 92.39
MILITARY MAGNET ACADEMY 92.42
MCCORMICK HIGH 92.48
CHOICES 92.73
CALHOUN COUNTY HIGH 92.74
HEMINGWAY HIGH 93.42
SCOTTS BRANCH HIGH 93.49
HUNTER-KINARD-TYLER SCHOOL 93.67
NORTH CHARLESTON HIGH 93.89
BETHUNE-BOWMAN MIDDLE HIGH 94.05
EAU CLAIRE HIGH 94.06
PENDERGRASS FAIRWOLD SCHOOL 94.07
C E MURRAY HIGH 94.41
LEE CENTRAL HIGH 94.7
LINCOLN HIGH 95.03
ESTILL HIGH 95.42
KINGSTREE SENIOR HIGH 95.53
BURKE HIGH 95.63
ALLENDALE-FAIRFAX HIGH 96.18
MCCARTHY/TESZLER LEARNING CENTER 96.41
WASHINGTON CENTER SPECIAL 96.5
BAPTIST HILL HIGH 96.72
C A JOHNSON PREPARATORY ACADEMY 96.95
CREEK BRIDGE HIGH 97.29
DENMARK-OLAR HIGH 98.15
GREG MATHIS CHARTER 98.94
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MARY L DINKINS CHARTER 100
YOUTH ACADEMY CHARTER 100
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I'd be interested to know Indian Land's ranking five years ago and ten years ago. I don't think any other school in the state has made greater "demographic strides".

so soccer is a rich mans sport. In America, we knew that. In most other countries, it is a poor mans sport, or the sport of the masses. One of the many reasons we do not fare well internationally. How can we change that? Coming from one of those high poverty schools, ( and actual versus reported is also a factor) I would love to get more girls involved in the game. but they just cant afford it to play club, know they will get whipped unless they do, would rather play basketball or run track.

clubs & coaches gotta get paid.
its all about the kids....

Wow! I did not realize Swansea's PI was that high now (82.79). In 1993, it was around 36. Most of my young ladies cannot afford the large dollars to play...I do the best I can to help. Most coaches would do the same if they could. There are times I think of giving up, until I had a player pass away last year-well worth it now! Perspective!!!