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Gilbert High

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Gilbert High ranks 83 rd of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

83^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 65% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Gilbert High is a public high school located in Gilbert, South Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,131 students. The school is part of the Lexington 01 school district, which is ranked 18 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gilbert High has seen a fluctuating statewide ranking over the past 10 years, ranging from a high of 50th out of 216 South Carolina high schools in 2017-2018 (4-star rating) to a low of 152nd out of 227 in 2020-2021 (2-star rating). The school's current ranking for the 2024-2025 school year is 83rd out of 235 high schools, with a 3-star rating. While the school performs relatively well for its Hispanic student population, ranking 61st out of 121 high schools, it struggles with its African American and White student populations, ranking 115th and 104th, respectively, out of high schools in the state, with 2-star ratings.

Gilbert High has seen a decline in its 4-year graduation rate, from 91.3% in 2023-2024 to 83.8% in 2022-2023, and its dropout rate has also fluctuated, ranging from a low of 1.0% in 2022-2023 to a high of 2.4% in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 22.5% to 32.4% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. While Gilbert High performs better than some nearby schools, such as Batesburg-Leesville High School, it lags behind higher-performing schools in the Lexington 01 district, such as River Bluff High and Lexington High, which consistently rank in the top 30-45 high schools in the state.

1,138

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,009

Per pupil spending ?

42.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

840 Main Street
Gilbert, SC 29054

(803) 821-1900

District: Lexington 01

Feeder schools for Gilbert High:

Elementary:	Centerville Elementary
	Gilbert Elementary
Middle:	Gilbert Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.9%

Hispanic:

13.6%

African American:

9.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 33rd percentile in 2021 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 65th (2025) from a 33rd-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the South Carolina median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg76%

South Carolina avg71%

83^rd of 235

South Carolina public high schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5High Schools in the Lexington 01

18^th of 75Lexington 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	83 of 235	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	97 of 235	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	108 of 237	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.4	133 of 226	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.9	152 of 227	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	86 of 225	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	50 of 216	76.9%	★★★★☆
2017	53.2	70 of 223	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.6	55 of 231	76.2%	★★★★☆
2015	60.1	61 of 232	73.7%	★★★★☆
2014	73.5	51 of 210	75.7%	★★★★☆
2013	79.8	36 of 203	82.3%	★★★★☆
2012	71.1	57 of 202	71.8%	★★★★☆
2011	66.3	69 of 199	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.8	83 of 199	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.8	62 of 188	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	78.3	32 of 185	82.7%	★★★★☆
2007	71.2	28 of 191	85.3%	★★★★☆
2006	70.6	41 of 191	78.5%	★★★★☆
2005	74.8	24 of 187	87.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	115 of 194	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	122 of 194	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	147 of 199	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	186 of 190	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	169 of 178	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	147 of 184	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	78.2	17 of 183	90.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	88 of 139	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	104 of 145	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.6	48 of 141	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	80 of 139	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.2	92 of 115	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.4	60 of 143	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	63 of 137	54.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	57.2	30 of 71	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	6.3	67 of 68	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	59.0	27 of 64	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	94 of 225	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	100 of 225	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	105 of 223	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	138 of 220	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	144 of 213	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	81 of 213	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	45 of 210	78.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	77 of 153	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.8	130 of 157	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.2	97 of 156	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	61 of 121	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.0	87 of 121	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	95 of 119	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.9	75 of 108	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	74 of 93	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	61 of 86	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.5	42 of 80	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	106 of 226	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	117 of 229	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	127 of 226	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	169 of 220	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	157 of 213	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.3	90 of 217	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	60 of 214	72.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	88 of 224	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	94 of 228	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	103 of 229	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	127 of 224	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	149 of 215	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	93 of 218	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	66 of 213	69.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	104 of 196	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	119 of 196	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	136 of 197	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.7	156 of 192	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	172 of 189	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	95 of 191	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	91 of 185	50.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)61st percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)58th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)50th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-18 vs school

African American (2025)41st percentile-24 vs school

Disabled (2025)37th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English 283%-3 vs state

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 273%~ state avg

English 170%+8 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution69%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)			SC READY Mathematics (2025)			SC READY Science (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 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 6th 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
Gilbert High	Public	9-12	840 Main Street	Gilbert	29054	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-1900	1,138	78	14.6		830 (72.9%)	106 (9.3%)	155 (13.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (3.9%)	56.9	83^rd of 235 public high schools	64.7%		50.8	97^th of 235 public high schools	58.7%	14								73.3	70.0	68.8	83.3	$16,009	$664	$379	$1,043	$13,076	$1,890	$14,966
Lexington High	Public	9-12	2463 Augusta Highway	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-1300	2,536	164	15.5		1,834 (72.3%)	303 (11.9%)	208 (8.2%)	84 (3.3%)	5 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	95 (3.7%)	77.3	30^th of 235 public high schools	87.2%		79.6	26^th of 235 public high schools	88.9%	4								76.9	79.0	80.9	91.9	$12,807	$711	$303	$1,013	$10,146	$1,647	$11,794
Lexington Technology Center	Public	9-12	2421 Augusta Highway	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-3000	0	37	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Batesburg-Leesville High School	Public	9-12	600 Summerland Avenue	Batesburg-Leesville	29006	Lexington County	Lexington 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 532-9251	545	48	11.3		259 (47.5%)	157 (28.8%)	106 (19.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	19.4	193^rd of 235 public high schools	17.9%		34	148^th of 235 public high schools	37.0%	45								48.9	48.0	41.3	80.7	$19,603	$1,231	$593	$1,824	$13,651	$4,128	$17,779
White Knoll High	Public	9-12	5643 Platt Springs Road	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-5200	2,025	132	15.3		991 (48.9%)	555 (27.4%)	311 (15.4%)	24 (1.2%)	9 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	133 (6.6%)	34.3	152^nd of 235 public high schools	35.3%		40	133^rd of 235 public high schools	43.4%	19								52.1	53.6	58.1	83.1	$14,070	$618	$358	$976	$11,394	$1,700	$13,094
Pelion High	Public	9-12	600 Lydia Drive	Pelion	29123	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-2200	718	63	11.4		487 (67.8%)	45 (6.3%)	136 (18.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.3%)	32	158^th of 235 public high schools	32.8%		32.1	154^th of 235 public high schools	34.5%	4								70.2	60.0	54.8	74.1	$17,799	$1,054	$673	$1,727	$13,987	$2,085	$16,072
Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High	Public	6-12	1071 Trojan Road	Monetta	29105	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 685-2100	460	37	12.4		176 (38.3%)	155 (33.7%)	104 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	41.4	135^th of 235 public high schools	42.6%		27.2	174^th of 235 public high schools	26.0%	39	42.8	29.6	33.3	10.7	7.4	5.6	21.4	80.4	45.3	53.3	86.9	$13,833	$1,036	$1,287	$2,323	$10,274	$1,236	$11,510
Gray Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	3833 Leaphart Road	West Columbia	29169	Lexington County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	No	No	No	(803) 951-3321	935	38	24.9		667 (71.3%)	153 (16.4%)	62 (6.6%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.1%)	93.1	7^th of 235 public high schools	97.0%		88.8	12^th of 235 public high schools	94.9%	5	93.2	89.9	91.2	73.8	69.7	54.9	70.9	99.0	91.0	91.4	98.7	$9,602	$1,106	$181	$1,286	$5,154	$3,162	$8,316
Midlands Middle College	Public, Charter	10-12	1260 Lexington Drive	West Columbia	29170	Lexington County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(803) 822-3333	115	7	17.4		68 (59.1%)	25 (21.7%)	15 (13.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.2%)								(n/a)										51.0		$9,542	$123	$144	$267	$8,185	$1,090	$9,275
River Bluff High	Public	9-12	320 Corley Mill Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-0700	2,117	131	16.1		1,422 (67.2%)	230 (10.9%)	188 (8.9%)	180 (8.5%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	89 (4.2%)	76.9	33^rd of 235 public high schools	86.0%		80.2	25^th of 235 public high schools	89.4%	8								78.1	72.4	77.3	95.0	$14,256	$557	$367	$924	$11,421	$1,911	$13,332

Frequently Asked Questions about Gilbert High

How many students attend Gilbert High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,138 students attended Gilbert High.

What schools feed into Gilbert High?

Gilbert High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Centerville Elementary
Elementary : Gilbert Elementary
Middle : Gilbert Middle

Is Gilbert High a good school?

Gilbert High ranks 83^rd of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Gilbert High in?

Lexington 01

What is the racial makeup of Gilbert High?

Students at Gilbert High are 73% White, 14% Hispanic, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races.

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