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Abbeville High

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Abbeville High ranks 147 th of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

147^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 248 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 41% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Abbeville High serves 463 students in grades 9-12 in the small town of Abbeville, SC, and is part of the Abbeville 60 school district.

If you're looking at Abbeville High, the first thing to know is that math is a clear strength. In the most recent school year, 96.4% of students scored proficient on the Algebra 1 exam—far above the state average of 64.6% and better than most nearby schools. The school also posts a strong graduation rate of 95.3%, which is well above the state average of 86.7% and higher than Greenwood High (85.6%) and Emerald High (81.7%). However, English and U.S. History are areas of concern. Only 47.8% of students were proficient in English 1, compared to the state average of 60.9%, and U.S. History proficiency (47.4%) also trails the state (62.6%). This is a stark contrast to Dixie High, the other high school in the same district, where 85.5% of students were proficient in English 1.

One of the most interesting findings is that the school's Gifted and Talented students have seen a dramatic turnaround, jumping from the 25th percentile statewide to the 87th percentile in just two years. At the same time, the school is struggling to support its male students, who rank in the 26th percentile, and its low-income students, whose performance has declined in recent years. Chronic absenteeism is also a challenge at 23.3%, higher than the state average and significantly higher than Dixie High's 15.6%. The school spends a relatively high $15,886 per student, yet its overall state ranking has fallen from 4 stars to 2 stars over the past eight years. While Abbeville High is better than some nearby schools at keeping students on track to graduate, the gap in core academic proficiency—especially compared to Dixie High—suggests there is room for improvement in how resources are used to boost learning outcomes.

463

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,551

Per pupil spending ?

66.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2023-24) ?

701 Washington Street
Abbeville, SC 29620

(864) 366-5916

District: Abbeville 60

Feeder schools for Abbeville High:

Elementary:	John C. Calhoun Elementary
	Long Cane Primary
	Westwood Elementary
Middle:	Wright Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.9%

African American:

45.4%

Hispanic:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 21% South Carolina)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg72%

South Carolina avg69%

147^th of 248

South Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Abbeville 60

19^th of 75Abbeville 60 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
2026	42.7	147 of 248	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.9	132 of 240	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	141 of 243	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	97 of 237	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	65 of 226	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	51.2	96 of 227	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	67 of 225	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	43 of 216	80.1%	★★★★☆
2017	59.9	49 of 223	78.0%	★★★★☆
2016	55.1	80 of 231	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.3	105 of 232	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.9	75 of 210	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.1	110 of 203	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	72.4	55 of 202	72.8%	★★★★☆
2011	65.7	70 of 199	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.8	51 of 199	74.4%	★★★★☆
2009	78.3	28 of 188	85.1%	★★★★☆
2008	57.4	102 of 185	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.4	64 of 191	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.1	126 of 191	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	63.2	81 of 187	56.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	159 of 200	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.9	122 of 196	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	118 of 197	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.1	54 of 199	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	53 of 190	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	40 of 178	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	22 of 184	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	21 of 183	88.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	127 of 229	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.6	100 of 229	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	120 of 231	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.8	78 of 223	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	71 of 220	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	82 of 213	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	75 of 213	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.2	37 of 210	82.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	20 of 155	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	43.2	119 of 158	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.3	89 of 156	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	28.1	182 of 241	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.3	150 of 230	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	153 of 235	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.9	73 of 226	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	66 of 220	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	47.3	100 of 213	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	41 of 217	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	24 of 214	88.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	28.1	172 of 233	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.6	149 of 228	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	151 of 234	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	110 of 229	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	65 of 224	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	46.5	104 of 215	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	65 of 218	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	48 of 213	77.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	108 of 203	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.6	92 of 200	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	83 of 202	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	87 of 197	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	54 of 192	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	54.9	70 of 189	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	52 of 191	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	27 of 185	85.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)87th percentile+46 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile-16 vs school

African American (2026)20th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 296%+32 vs state

English 283%~ state avg

Biology 1/Applied Biology 248%-13 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution47%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)			SC READY Mathematics (2026)			SC READY Science (2026)	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)	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	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 Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 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
Abbeville High	Public	9-12	701 Washington Street	Abbeville	29620	Abbeville County	Abbeville 60	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 366-5916	463	31	14.9	66.5%	217 (46.9%)	210 (45.4%)	20 (4.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	42.7	147^th of 248 public high schools	40.7%		42.9	132^nd of 240 public high schools	45.0%	15								96.4	47.8	47.4	83.5	$12,551	$625	$336	$961	$11,122	$468	$11,590
Abbeville County Career Center	Public	10-12	100 Old Calhoun Falls Highway	Abbeville	29620	Abbeville County	Abbeville 60	No	No	No	No	(864) 366-9069	0	7	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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	51.2%	480 (85.0%)	51 (9.0%)	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.4%)	85.2	32^nd of 248 public high schools	87.1%		80.8	22^nd of 240 public high schools	90.8%	10		66.7	68.9		53.5	67.7			85.5	71.6	93.8	$11,152	$289	$331	$619	$10,008	$525	$10,533
Emerald High	Public	9-12	150 Bypass 225	Greenwood	29646	Greenwood County	Greenwood 50	No	No	No	No	(864) 941-5730	887	53	16.6	—	335 (37.8%)	367 (41.4%)	138 (15.6%)	4 (0.5%)	10 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (3.5%)	49.6	125^th of 248 public high schools	49.6%		26.4	182^nd of 240 public high schools	24.2%	57									59.6	53.4	84.0	$15,623	$1,319	$841	$2,160	$11,763	$1,700	$13,463
Greenwood High	Public	9-12	1816 Cokesbury Road	Greenwood	29649	Greenwood County	Greenwood 50	No	No	No	No	(864) 941-5600	1,724	97	17.8	—	605 (35.1%)	684 (39.7%)	317 (18.4%)	25 (1.5%)	29 (1.7%)	4 (0.2%)	60 (3.5%)	32.6	170^th of 248 public high schools	31.5%		29	173^rd of 240 public high schools	27.9%	3									52.4	46.6	78.3	$13,178	$912	$559	$1,471	$10,215	$1,492	$11,707
G. Frank Russell Technology Center	Public	9-12	601 East Northside Drive	Greenwood	29649	Greenwood County	Greenwood 80	No	No	No	No	(864) 941-5750	0	16	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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%)	19.2	216^th of 248 public high schools	12.9%		17.5	203^rd of 240 public high schools	15.4%	13		63.6	33.4		36.3	4.8			42.9	35.0	76.0	$18,391	$1,344	$1,002	$2,346	$9,990	$6,055	$16,045
School Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe	Public	10-12	192 Gettys Road	Mc Cormick	29835	McCormick County	School Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe	No	No	No	No	(864) 391-2131	81	10	7.9	20.3%	67 (82.7%)	6 (7.4%)	5 (6.2%)	2 (2.5%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										82.9
Ware Shoals High	Public	9-12	56 South Greenwood Avenue	Ware Shoals	29692	Greenwood County	Greenwood 51	No	No	No	No	(864) 456-7923	265	21	12.6	76.4%	179 (67.5%)	50 (18.9%)	16 (6.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.2%)	25.5	194^th of 248 public high schools	21.8%		30.6	169^th of 240 public high schools	29.6%	25									30.9	52.1	78.9	$16,986	$303	$297	$600	$12,781	$3,605	$16,386

Frequently Asked Questions about Abbeville High

How many students attend Abbeville High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 463 students attended Abbeville High.

What district is Abbeville High in?

Abbeville 60

Is Abbeville High a good school?

Abbeville High ranks 147^th of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Abbeville High?

Students at Abbeville High are 47% White, 45% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Abbeville High?

Abbeville High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : John C. Calhoun Elementary
Elementary : Long Cane Primary
Elementary : Westwood Elementary
Middle : Wright Middle

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