Best High Schools in Fort Mill, SC

Summary:

The city of Fort Mill, South Carolina is home to three high-performing high schools: Fort Mill High, Nation Ford High, and Catawba Ridge High School. These schools consistently rank among the top in the state, with Fort Mill High and Catawba Ridge High School standing out as particularly strong performers.

The York 04 school district, which encompasses all three high schools, is ranked 1st out of 75 districts in South Carolina and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. This suggests that the district as a whole is delivering an exceptional education to its students. All three high schools have impressive graduation rates of 85.4% and low dropout rates of around 2.3%, indicating a consistent level of academic success across the district.

Fort Mill High and Catawba Ridge High School stand out with their exceptional test score performance, with over 85% proficiency in Algebra 1, English 1, U.S. History, and English 2. These schools are ranked 13th and 11th, respectively, out of 235 South Carolina high schools in the 2024-2025 school year, earning them both a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Families in the Fort Mill area can be confident that their children are receiving a high-quality education at these top-performing high schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	EOCEP English 1 (2025)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2025)	EOCEP English 2 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Nation Ford High	Public	9-12	1400 AO Jones Boulevard	Fort Mill	29715	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 835-0000	1,921	139	13.7		967 (50.3%)	297 (15.5%)	341 (17.8%)	185 (9.6%)	6 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	121 (6.3%)	77.1	31^st of 235 public high schools	86.8%		83.7	22^nd of 235 public high schools	90.6%	9	74.2	79.3	78.3	95.0	$12,919	$355	$345	$700	$10,364	$1,854	$12,219
Fort Mill High	Public	9-12	215 North Highway 21 Bypass	Fort Mill	29715	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 548-1900	2,115	135	15.6		1,443 (68.2%)	197 (9.3%)	226 (10.7%)	155 (7.3%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (4.2%)	88.3	13^th of 235 public high schools	94.5%		87.5	13^th of 235 public high schools	94.5%		85.9	87.1	88.8	97.4	$12,542	$328	$349	$676	$9,631	$2,235	$11,866
Catawba Ridge High School	Public	9-12	1180 Fort Mill Parkway	Fort Mill	29715	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 835-5222	1,704	107	15.9		1,183 (69.4%)	160 (9.4%)	159 (9.3%)	98 (5.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	101 (5.9%)	89.1	11^th of 235 public high schools	95.3%		85	20^th of 235 public high schools	91.5%	9	87.3	86.7	90.6	97.7	$11,913	$280	$405	$684	$9,411	$1,818	$11,229

Cities Near Fort Mill

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tega Cay	3.25 mi	3	2^nd
Rock Hill	4.26 mi	30	88^th
Indian Land	4.86 mi	4	5^th
Clover	10.73 mi	10	18^th
Lancaster	11.46 mi	16	108^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.