Best High Schools in South Carolina
The top 50 high schools (grades 9-12) in South Carolina, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 48%.
| # | School | City | Enrollment | Proficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC Connections Academy | Columbia, SC | 6,263 | 41% |
| 2 | Cyber Academy of South Carolina | Greenville, SC | 3,985 | 39% |
| 3 | Dorman High | Roebuck, SC | 3,808 | 40% |
| 4 | Summerville High | Summerville, SC | 3,308 | 46% |
| 5 | Carolina Forest High | Myrtle Beach, SC | 3,059 | 54% |
| 6 | South Carolina Virtual Charter School | West Columbia, SC | 2,912 | 47% |
| 7 | Clover High | Clover, SC | 2,685 | 54% |
| 8 | Boiling Springs High | Boiling Springs, SC | 2,671 | 47% |
| 9 | Stratford High | Goose Creek, SC | 2,653 | 60% |
| 10 | Wando High | Mount Pleasant, SC | 2,596 | 71% |
| 11 | Ashley Ridge High | Summerville, SC | 2,542 | 58% |
| 12 | Lexington High | Lexington, SC | 2,410 | 69% |
| 13 | Mauldin High | Mauldin, SC | 2,314 | 47% |
| 14 | Fort Dorchester High | North Charleston, SC | 2,312 | 49% |
| 15 | Sumter High School | Sumter, SC | 2,289 | 35% |
| 16 | James F. Byrnes High | Duncan, SC | 2,217 | 49% |
| 17 | White Knoll High | Lexington, SC | 2,204 | 56% |
| 18 | River Bluff High | Lexington, SC | 2,197 | 72% |
| 19 | Hillcrest High | Simpsonville, SC | 2,192 | 49% |
| 20 | Woodmont High | Piedmont, SC | 2,189 | 50% |
| 21 | Spring Valley High | Columbia, SC | 2,187 | 56% |
| 22 | Cane Bay High | Summerville, SC | 2,158 | 53% |
| 23 | Blythewood High | Blythewood, SC | 2,094 | 51% |
| 24 | J. L. Mann High Academy | Greenville, SC | 2,076 | 48% |
| 25 | Spartanburg High | Spartanburg, SC | 2,056 | 32% |
| 26 | Fort Mill High | Fort Mill, SC | 2,036 | 60% |
| 27 | Goose Creek High | Goose Creek, SC | 1,981 | 45% |
| 28 | RB Stall High | North Charleston, SC | 1,952 | 36% |
| 29 | Rock Hill High | Rock Hill, SC | 1,945 | 44% |
| 30 | West Ashley High | Charleston, SC | 1,935 | 35% |
| 31 | T. L. Hanna High | Anderson, SC | 1,910 | 54% |
| 32 | Easley High | Easley, SC | 1,904 | 43% |
| 33 | Nation Ford High | Fort Mill, SC | 1,877 | 64% |
| 34 | Riverside High | Greer, SC | 1,847 | 50% |
| 35 | Gaffney High | Gaffney, SC | 1,838 | 33% |
| 36 | St. James High | Murrells Inlet, SC | 1,837 | 57% |
| 37 | Wade Hampton High | Greenville, SC | 1,831 | 39% |
| 38 | West Florence High | Florence, SC | 1,807 | 40% |
| 39 | Berkeley High | Moncks Corner, SC | 1,776 | 58% |
| 40 | Northwestern High | Rock Hill, SC | 1,774 | 42% |
| 41 | Westside High | Anderson, SC | 1,769 | 35% |
| 42 | Lugoff-Elgin High | Lugoff, SC | 1,744 | 49% |
| 43 | Greenwood High | Greenwood, SC | 1,730 | 23% |
| 44 | Greenville Senior High Academy | Greenville, SC | 1,729 | 39% |
| 45 | Dutch Fork High | Irmo, SC | 1,726 | 54% |
| 46 | North Augusta High | North Augusta, SC | 1,719 | 61% |
| 47 | Socastee High | Myrtle Beach, SC | 1,719 | 54% |
| 48 | Conway High | Conway, SC | 1,713 | 46% |
| 49 | Ridge View High | Columbia, SC | 1,711 | 43% |
| 50 | Westwood High | Blythewood, SC | 1,684 | 36% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best high school in South Carolina?
The largest high school in South Carolina is SC Connections Academy in Columbia with 6,263 students and a 41% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.
How many high schools are in South Carolina?
This page shows the top 50 high schools (grades 9-12) in South Carolina by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.
What does the proficiency rate measure?
Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.
Where does this data come from?
Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.