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Crescent High

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Crescent High ranks 48 th of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

48^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 80% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Crescent High, a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Iva, South Carolina, has an enrollment of 821 students and is part of the highly-ranked Anderson 03 school district. This school consistently performs among the top high schools in the state, with a statewide ranking between 29 and 88 over the past 10 years and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Crescent High's academic performance is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates on End-of-Course (EOCEP) exams often exceeding state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had an 84.5% proficiency rate in EOCEP English 1, compared to the state average of 61.66%. The school also shines in certain subject areas, such as English 2, where its proficiency rate was 93.27% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state average of 86.41%. Crescent High has shown strong performance across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, African American students, and low socioeconomic status students.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Pendleton High, Belton Honea Path High, and Dixie High, Crescent High generally performs on par or better in terms of academic achievement, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance. This suggests that Crescent High is a strong educational option for families in the local area, providing a high-quality education that is competitive with its neighboring schools.

819

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,367

Per pupil spending ?

58%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9104 Highway 81 South
Iva, SC 29655

(864) 352-6175

District: Anderson 03

Feeder schools for Crescent High:

Elementary:	Flat Rock Elementary
	Iva Elementary
	Starr Elementary
Middle:	Starr-Iva Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.0%

African American:

10.6%

Hispanic:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 88th percentile in 2024 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (81% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of South Carolina high schools

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the South Carolina average (87%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 88th-percentile peak (2024) to 80th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg82%

South Carolina avg71%

48^th of 235

South Carolina public high schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 75Anderson 03 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	48 of 235	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	29 of 235	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	64 of 237	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	32 of 226	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	54.2	88 of 227	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	63 of 225	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	41 of 216	81.0%	★★★★☆
2017	56.3	63 of 223	71.7%	★★★★☆
2016	49.3	94 of 231	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.4	116 of 232	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.4	116 of 210	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.5	127 of 203	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.4	114 of 202	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	79.8	33 of 199	83.4%	★★★★☆
2010	46.9	124 of 199	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.3	106 of 188	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	65.3	73 of 185	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.2	81 of 191	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.5	98 of 191	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	65.2	74 of 187	60.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	21 of 194	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	20 of 194	89.7%	★★★★★
2023	58.4	64 of 199	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	39 of 190	79.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	120 of 139	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	77.1	26 of 145	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	45 of 141	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	44 of 139	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.1	77 of 115	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	78.1	25 of 137	81.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	45 of 225	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	47 of 225	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	56 of 223	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	33 of 220	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	55.7	81 of 213	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	47 of 213	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	41 of 210	80.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	25 of 153	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	60.0	84 of 157	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.1	49 of 156	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	29 of 226	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	16 of 229	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	69.4	43 of 226	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	23 of 220	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	56 of 213	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	59.0	49 of 217	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	19 of 214	91.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	48 of 224	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	20 of 228	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	60.6	73 of 229	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	46 of 224	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	52.7	87 of 215	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	84 of 218	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	47 of 213	77.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	79 of 196	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	58 of 196	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	49.8	92 of 197	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	71 of 192	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.2	112 of 189	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	109 of 191	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	68 of 185	63.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)89th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)84th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

White (2025)60th percentile-20 vs school

Disabled (2025)14th percentile-66 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English 293%+7 vs state

English 184%+23 vs state

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 276%~ state avg

U.S. History and the Constitution66%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Crescent High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)		SC READY Mathematics (2025)		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	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	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
Crescent High	Public	9-12	9104 Highway 81 South	Iva	29655	Anderson County	Anderson 03	No	No	No	No	(864) 352-6175	819	46	17.8		631 (77.0%)	87 (10.6%)	58 (7.1%)	4 (0.5%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.9%)	70.4	48^th of 235 public high schools	79.6%		78.5	29^th of 235 public high schools	87.7%	19					75.8	84.5	65.7	93.3	$13,367	$781	$630	$1,411	$10,263	$1,693	$11,956
Anderson Five Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	1225 South McDuffie Street	Anderson	29624	Anderson County	Anderson 05	Yes	No	No	No	(864) 260-5538	61	19	3.1		45 (73.8%)	9 (14.8%)	2 (3.3%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.6%)								(n/a)									$13,146	$249	$284	$533	$11,157	$1,455	$12,613
Anderson Institute of Technology	Public	9-12	315 Pearman Dairy Road	Anderson	29625	Anderson County	Anderson 81	No	No	No	No	(864) 222-4120	0	21	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Westside High	Public	9-12	806 Pearman Dairy Road	Anderson	29625	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	No	No	No	(864) 260-5260	1,687	97	17.3		608 (36.0%)	649 (38.5%)	286 (17.0%)	14 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	128 (7.6%)	29.1	169^th of 235 public high schools	28.1%		24	179^th of 235 public high schools	23.8%	10					60.3	46.7	59.4	78.5	$12,139	$695	$933	$1,628	$8,936	$1,574	$10,511
South Carolina Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1650 E Greenville Street Suite	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Limestone Charters Association	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 280-9806	391	11	37.2		245 (62.7%)	80 (20.5%)	45 (11.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)								(n/a)
South Carolina Preparatory Leadership School	Public, Charter	6-12	1650 E Greenville Street Suite	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Limestone Charters Association	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 202-6341	1,005	17	60.9		525 (52.2%)	295 (29.4%)	116 (11.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (6.5%)								(n/a)
T. L. Hanna High	Public	9-12	2600 Highway 81 North	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	No	No	No	(864) 260-5110	1,899	104	18.2		1,048 (55.2%)	522 (27.5%)	152 (8.0%)	54 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	123 (6.5%)	64.5	65^th of 235 public high schools	72.3%		65.5	59^th of 235 public high schools	74.9%	6					72.3	67.3	77.0	87.9	$11,896	$690	$874	$1,564	$8,590	$1,742	$10,332
Belton Honea Path High	Public	9-12	11000 Belton-Honea Path Highwa	Honea Path	29654	Anderson County	Anderson 02	No	No	No	No	(864) 369-7382	1,069	61	17.5		792 (74.1%)	153 (14.3%)	60 (5.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (5.7%)	67.7	54^th of 235 public high schools	77.0%		64.3	63^rd of 235 public high schools	73.2%	9					77.6	90.7	64.6	92.6	$11,920	$999	$494	$1,493	$8,782	$1,645	$10,427
Dixie High	Public	7-12	1 Haynes Street	Due West	29639	Abbeville County	Abbeville 60	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 379-2186	565	36	15.6		480 (85.0%)	51 (9.0%)	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.4%)	80.8	22^nd of 235 public high schools	90.6%		79.1	27^th of 235 public high schools	88.5%	5	70.0	73.5	48.8	56.8	94.7	86.0	62.5	96.0	$13,587	$502	$295	$797	$9,531	$3,259	$12,790
Calhoun Falls Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	205 Edgefield Street	Calhoun Falls	29628	Abbeville County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	No	No	Yes	(864) 418-8014	159	20	8.0		53 (33.3%)	99 (62.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	17.5	200^th of 235 public high schools	14.9%					(n/a)	40.9	29.1	9.0	20.9	55.6	52.2	40.0	73.9	$17,366	$2,907	$913	$3,820	$8,536	$5,011	$13,547

Frequently Asked Questions about Crescent High

How many students attend Crescent High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 819 students attended Crescent High.

What district is Crescent High in?

Anderson 03

What is the racial makeup of Crescent High?

Students at Crescent High are 77% White, 11% African American, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Crescent High?

Crescent High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Flat Rock Elementary
Elementary : Iva Elementary
Elementary : Starr Elementary
Middle : Starr-Iva Middle

Is Crescent High a good school?

Crescent High ranks 48^th of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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