Best High Schools in South Carolina

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 235)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
21	Atlantic Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	5086 Bear Bluff Road	Conway	29526	Horry County	Limestone Charters Association	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 286-5990	502	16	31.3		370 (73.7%)	42 (8.4%)	49 (9.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.2%)	$9,591	$204	$559	$763	$3,695	$5,133	$8,828	83.2			(n/a)		450391901788
22	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%)	$13,587	$502	$295	$797	$9,531	$3,259	$12,790	80.8	79.1	27	5		450069000012
23	Aynor High	Public	9-12	201 Jordanville Road	Aynor	29511	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 488-7100	901	50	18		697 (77.4%)	60 (6.7%)	91 (10.1%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.8%)	$16,259	$864	$480	$1,344	$12,453	$2,462	$14,915	80.8	85.6	18	5		450249000645
24	St. James High	Public	9-12	10800 Highway 707	Murrells Inlet	29576	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 650-5600	1,826	104	17.5		1,337 (73.2%)	116 (6.4%)	231 (12.7%)	31 (1.7%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (5.9%)	$13,791	$623	$434	$1,057	$11,003	$1,731	$12,733	80.8	82.1	23	1		450249000900
25	North Myrtle Beach High	Public	9-12	3750 Sea Mountain Highway	Little River	29566	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 399-6171	1,673	91	18.3		1,001 (59.8%)	265 (15.8%)	257 (15.4%)	12 (0.7%)	7 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	127 (7.6%)	$13,551	$651	$457	$1,108	$10,818	$1,626	$12,444	80.4	78.5	28	3		450249000644
26	Woodmont High	Public	9-12	2831 West Georgia Road	Piedmont	29673	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-8600	2,151	113	19		1,118 (52.0%)	596 (27.7%)	301 (14.0%)	15 (0.7%)	13 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (5.0%)	$12,274	$763	$575	$1,337	$9,998	$939	$10,937	79.4	76	33	7		450231000574
27	Indian Land High	Public	9-12	6100 Charlotte Hwy	Lancaster	29720	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 286-8470	1,905	118	16.1		1,153 (60.5%)	292 (15.3%)	266 (14.0%)	93 (4.9%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	96 (5.0%)	$10,826	$328	$171	$499	$8,482	$1,846	$10,327	78.5	72.3	45	18		450258000689
28	Legacy Early College	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	900 Woodside Avenue	Greenville	29611	Greenville County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(864) 248-0646	1,592	112	14.2		39 (2.4%)	732 (46.0%)	721 (45.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (6.2%)	$15,066	$1,534	$1,326	$2,860	$9,807	$2,399	$12,206	77.7	71.8	47	19		450390101685
29	Mauldin High	Public	9-12	701 East Butler Road	Mauldin	29662	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-6500	2,133	110	19.3		1,131 (53.0%)	540 (25.3%)	285 (13.4%)	72 (3.4%)	7 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	95 (4.5%)	$11,831	$657	$533	$1,191	$9,752	$888	$10,640	77.5	80.2	24	5		450231000569
30	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%)	$12,807	$711	$303	$1,013	$10,146	$1,647	$11,794	77.3	79.6	26	4		450270000724

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2, EOCEP English 1, EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution, EOCEP English 2 test scores released by the South Carolina Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 2, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the South Carolina Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the South Carolina Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.