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Indian Land High

Public Grades 9-12
27th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 235 South Carolina High Schools
Better than 89% of South Carolina high schools
Summary

Indian Land High is a public high school located in Lancaster, South Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,821 students. The school is part of the Lancaster 01 School District, which is ranked 25 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Indian Land High has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in South Carolina, with a current ranking of 27 out of 235 high schools in the state and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school consistently outperforms the state and district averages in end-of-course (EOC) assessments across various subjects, including Algebra 1, English 1, English 2, and U.S. History. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 78.89% proficiency in Algebra 1, compared to the district's 79.56% and the state's 73.95%. Indian Land High has also maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 83.3% to 89.7% over the past few years, which are on par with or higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, often outperforming the district and state averages.

While Indian Land High has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to previous years, ranging from 18.3% to 24.7%, the school still performs better than the Lancaster 01 School District and state averages in this metric. When compared to nearby high schools, such as Buford High and Lancaster High, both within the same district, Indian Land High outperforms them in academic measures like EOC assessments and graduation rates, highlighting the school's ability to provide a more rigorous and effective educational experience for its students.

1,905
Students ?
16.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,826
Per pupil spending ?
29.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6100 Charlotte Hwy
       Lancaster, SC  29720

(803) 286-8470

District: Lancaster 01


Feeder schools for Indian Land High:

Elementary:    Harrisburg Elementary
    Indian Land Elementary
    Van Wyck Elementary
Middle:    Indian Land Middle
Racial breakdown:

White:
60.5%
African American:
15.3%
Hispanic:
14.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the South Carolina average (83% vs 71% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 11% of South Carolina high schools
93% graduate in 4 years — above the South Carolina average (87%)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school83%
District avg78%
South Carolina avg71%
27th of 235
South Carolina public high schools ?
Top 11%▲ up 4 pts since 2015
From top 16% (2015) to top 11% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of South Carolina High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 4High Schools in the Lancaster 01
25th of 75Lancaster 01 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202578.527 of 23588.5%★★★★☆
202472.345 of 23580.9%★★★★☆
202375.339 of 23783.5%★★★★☆
202269.346 of 22679.6%★★★★☆
202165.160 of 22773.6%★★★★☆
201962.542 of 22581.3%★★★★☆
201865.537 of 21682.9%★★★★☆
201758.255 of 22375.3%★★★★☆
201668.739 of 23183.1%★★★★☆
201569.137 of 23284.1%★★★★☆
201480.033 of 21084.3%★★★★☆
201378.242 of 20379.3%★★★★☆
201282.531 of 20284.7%★★★★☆
201181.830 of 19984.9%★★★★☆
201086.720 of 19989.9%★★★★★
200973.538 of 18879.8%★★★★☆
200882.818 of 18590.3%★★★★★
200766.560 of 19168.6%★★★☆☆
200671.039 of 19179.6%★★★★☆
200568.459 of 18768.4%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202590.27 of 19496.4%★★★★★
202484.813 of 19493.3%★★★★★
202384.218 of 19991.0%★★★★★
202279.324 of 19087.4%★★★★☆
202177.920 of 17888.8%★★★★☆
201979.315 of 18491.8%★★★★★
201884.57 of 18396.2%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202561.47 of 1346.2%★★★☆☆
20248.613 of 130.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202588.66 of 13995.7%★★★★★
202487.88 of 14594.5%★★★★★
202371.330 of 14178.7%★★★★☆
202281.319 of 13986.3%★★★★☆
202172.920 of 11582.6%★★★★☆
201981.416 of 14388.8%★★★★☆
201893.92 of 13798.5%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202586.56 of 6991.3%★★★★★
202477.711 of 7184.5%★★★★☆
202378.410 of 6885.3%★★★★☆
202276.29 of 6185.2%★★★★☆
201985.03 of 6495.3%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202577.333 of 22585.3%★★★★☆
202472.343 of 22580.9%★★★★☆
202375.136 of 22383.9%★★★★☆
202271.044 of 22080.0%★★★★☆
202166.356 of 21373.7%★★★★☆
201964.549 of 21377.0%★★★★☆
201863.553 of 21074.8%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202570.128 of 15381.7%★★★★☆
202471.329 of 15781.5%★★★★☆
202370.630 of 15680.8%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202581.116 of 12186.8%★★★★☆
202477.522 of 12181.8%★★★★☆
202380.213 of 11989.1%★★★★☆
202275.918 of 10883.3%★★★★☆
202159.637 of 9360.2%★★★☆☆
201978.311 of 8687.2%★★★★☆
201871.317 of 8078.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202572.134 of 22685.0%★★★★☆
202468.849 of 22978.6%★★★★☆
202370.038 of 22683.2%★★★★☆
202266.546 of 22079.1%★★★★☆
202150.983 of 21361.0%★★★☆☆
201945.589 of 21759.0%★★★☆☆
201860.450 of 21476.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202579.428 of 22487.5%★★★★☆
202473.043 of 22881.1%★★★★☆
202374.839 of 22983.0%★★★★☆
202267.350 of 22477.7%★★★★☆
202159.767 of 21568.8%★★★☆☆
201963.643 of 21880.3%★★★★☆
201868.333 of 21384.5%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202565.718 of 5969.5%★★★★☆
202472.513 of 5375.5%★★★★☆
202366.822 of 5761.4%★★★☆☆
202252.723 of 4852.1%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202565.858 of 19670.4%★★★★☆
202461.763 of 19667.9%★★★☆☆
202363.162 of 19768.5%★★★☆☆
202256.669 of 19264.1%★★★☆☆
202146.892 of 18951.3%★★★☆☆
201944.787 of 19154.5%★★★☆☆
201851.570 of 18562.2%★★★☆☆
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)96th percentile+8 vs school
Disabled (2025)96th percentile+7 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)88th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)87th percentile~ school
Female (2025)85th percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)82nd percentile-7 vs school
White (2025)70th percentile-18 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)69th percentile-19 vs school
Asian (2025)46th percentile-42 vs school
By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?
English 292%+6 vs state
U.S. History and the Constitution81%+19 vs state
Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 279%+5 vs state
English 178%+16 vs state

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Open Quote Moved to the area in order to enjoy the blend of low taxes and great schools. IL school district definitely met our every expectation. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Indian Land High

Students at Indian Land High are 61% White, 15% African American, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Indian Land High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Harrisburg Elementary
Elementary : Indian Land Elementary
Elementary : Van Wyck Elementary
Middle : Indian Land Middle

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,905 students attended Indian Land High.

Indian Land High ranks 27th of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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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.

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