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Best High Schools in Fort Mill, SC

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Schools

5,740

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedFort Mill High10^th of 248 South Carolina high schools

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Biggest riser

Nation Ford High up 9 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The three public high schools in Fort Mill, South Carolina—Fort Mill High, Nation Ford High, and Catawba Ridge High School—serve roughly 5,740 students in grades 9-12 and are part of the top-ranked York 04 district, which holds the #1 spot out of 75 districts in South Carolina.

All three schools are exceptional, ranking in the top 10% of the state with 5-star ratings. Fort Mill High is the standout leader, ranked #10 in the state with a 97.6% graduation rate and the lowest dropout rate (0.4%). It also posts the highest proficiency in English 1 (88.63%), English 2 (97.95%), and U.S. History (89.96%). Catawba Ridge High School is a close second at #13, showing the most improvement over three years and leading in Algebra 1 proficiency (87.33%). Nation Ford High, while still strong at #22, trails its peers in most academic metrics, including a notably lower Algebra 1 proficiency (74.17%) that barely exceeds the state average—a clear area for improvement.

Interesting patterns emerge in resources and outcomes. Catawba Ridge achieves its high performance with the lowest per-student spending ($11,913), while Nation Ford spends the most ($12,919) yet has the lowest outcomes. Similarly, Nation Ford has the best student-teacher ratio (13.7:1) but doesn't translate that into top scores, challenging the idea that smaller classes guarantee better results. All three schools exceed the district's chronic absenteeism rate (8.5%), yet still achieve stellar graduation rates, suggesting attendance issues don't hinder academic success here. Overall, the consistency across all three schools—with stable or improving state rankings—points to systemic excellence in York 04, making any of these high schools a strong choice for families.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2026)	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (2026)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2026)	EOCEP English 2 (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2023-24)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Vaccination: Students (all grades) with required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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	30.9%	967 (50.3%)	297 (15.5%)	341 (17.8%)	185 (9.6%)	6 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	121 (6.3%)	88.8	22^nd of 248 public high schools	91.1%		77.1	31^st of 240 public high schools	87.1%	9		81.5	85.4	92.0	94%		$13,049	$265	$359	$624	$10,288	$2,137	$12,425
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	19.2%	1,443 (68.2%)	197 (9.3%)	226 (10.7%)	155 (7.3%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (4.2%)	95.1	10^th of 248 public high schools	96.0%		88.3	13^th of 240 public high schools	94.6%	3		88.6	90.0	98.0	96%		$12,466	$333	$363	$697	$10,036	$1,733	$11,769
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	17.2%	1,183 (69.4%)	160 (9.4%)	159 (9.3%)	98 (5.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	101 (5.9%)	93.6	13^th of 248 public high schools	94.8%		89.1	11^th of 240 public high schools	95.4%	2		86.2	88.5	96.4	94%		$12,562	$275	$384	$658	$9,980	$1,924	$11,904

Cities Near Fort Mill

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tega Cay	3.25 mi	3	3^rd
Rock Hill	4.26 mi	30	89^th
Indian Land	4.86 mi	4	5^th
Clover	10.73 mi	10	18^th
Lancaster	11.57 mi	17	116^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.

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