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Aiken High

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Aiken High ranks 134 th of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 248 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 46% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Aiken High is a comprehensive public high school serving 1,097 students in grades 9-12 in Aiken, South Carolina, as part of the Aiken 01 school district.

Parents considering Aiken High should be aware of a few key challenges. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 33.3% is significantly higher than the state average of 22.3%, and this attendance issue appears to be the school's biggest hurdle. Graduation rates have also declined notably, falling from 90.2% in 2021-2022 to 79.8% in 2024-2025—well below the district average of 85.5% and trailing nearby schools like North Augusta High (90.7%) and South Aiken High (86.2%). The dropout rate of 6.4% is also more than triple the state average, which is concerning for families focused on on-time graduation.

However, there are encouraging signs. Aiken High posted a dramatic improvement in Algebra 1 proficiency, jumping from 56.14% to 82.45% in a single year—now exceeding both the district and state averages. English 2 proficiency is also strong at 82.39%. The school maintains a favorable 14:1 student-teacher ratio, lower than most comparable schools, which suggests potential for individualized attention. Hispanic students have shown remarkable progress, ranking in the 77th percentile statewide. While the school's overall ranking places it in the middle tier of South Carolina high schools, the recent academic gains suggest that when students attend regularly, they can achieve competitive results. Families should weigh the attendance and graduation concerns against the school's improving academic performance when making their decision.

1,097

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,043

Per pupil spending ?

55.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2023-24) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2023-24)

449 Rutland Drive
Aiken, SC 29801

(803) 641-2500

District: Aiken 01

Feeder schools for Aiken High:

Elementary:	Aiken Elementary
	J. D. Lever Elementary
	North Aiken Elementary
Middle:	Schofield Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.7%

White:

39.2%

Hispanic:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the South Carolina average (82% vs 87%)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 21% South Carolina)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg67%

South Carolina avg69%

134^th of 248

South Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8High Schools in the Aiken 01

37^th of 75Aiken 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
2026	46.9	134 of 248	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.8	165 of 240	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	143 of 243	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	129 of 237	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	120 of 226	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	135 of 227	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	95 of 225	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.9	112 of 216	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.7	96 of 223	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.0	103 of 231	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.9	84 of 232	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.4	81 of 210	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.3	68 of 203	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.5	107 of 202	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.4	86 of 199	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.9	104 of 199	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.3	79 of 188	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.7	98 of 185	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	68.2	50 of 191	73.8%	★★★★☆
2006	63.9	70 of 191	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.4	87 of 187	53.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	147 of 200	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.8	150 of 196	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	150 of 197	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	127 of 199	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	120 of 190	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	114 of 178	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	87 of 184	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.5	114 of 183	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	121 of 136	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.8	128 of 140	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	122 of 147	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	92 of 141	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.4	117 of 139	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	93 of 115	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	102 of 143	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	100 of 137	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	141 of 229	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.0	152 of 229	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	126 of 231	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	113 of 223	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.2	129 of 220	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	103 of 213	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	102 of 213	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.5	132 of 210	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	104 of 155	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.8	126 of 154	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.7	124 of 158	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.7	117 of 156	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	28 of 124	77.4%	★★★★☆
2025	33.4	92 of 122	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	59.2	43 of 122	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.8	77 of 119	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	59 of 108	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	68 of 93	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	62 of 80	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	175 of 241	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	182 of 230	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	177 of 235	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	159 of 226	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	158 of 220	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	153 of 213	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	115 of 217	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	134 of 214	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	132 of 233	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.4	174 of 228	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	158 of 234	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	152 of 229	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	125 of 224	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	143 of 215	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	100 of 218	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.5	117 of 213	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	74 of 203	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.5	108 of 200	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.2	70 of 202	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	75 of 197	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	61 of 192	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.2	113 of 189	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.1	56 of 191	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	46.1	83 of 185	55.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile+31 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)33rd percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile-19 vs school

African American (2026)26th percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2026)11th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 282%+18 vs state

English 282%~ state avg

U.S. History and the Constitution61%~ state avg

Biology 1/Applied Biology 249%-12 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, March 19, 2018

My family has been very satisfied with Aiken High. The teachers are caring, the guidance department is extremely helpful, and the administration is second to none. The new physical campus is pushing the school to an even greater level of excellence. Close Quote

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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
Aiken High	Public	9-12	449 Rutland Drive	Aiken	29801	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 641-2500	1,097	78	14.0	—	430 (39.2%)	501 (45.7%)	108 (9.8%)	9 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.3%)	46.9	134^th of 248 public high schools	46.0%		31.8	165^th of 240 public high schools	31.3%	31								82.5	48.6	60.6	82.4	$15,043	$611	$555	$1,166	$12,065	$1,813	$13,878
Aiken Scholars Academy	Public	9-12	471 University Parkway Box 12	Aiken	29801	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 641-2428	176	7	25.1	30.7%	114 (64.8%)	23 (13.1%)	12 (6.8%)	9 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.2%)	97.7	4^th of 248 public high schools	98.4%		97.5	3^rd of 240 public high schools	98.8%	1								100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$11,434	$122	$496	$618	$8,489	$2,327	$10,816
South Aiken High	Public	9-12	232 East Pine Log Road	Aiken	29803	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 641-2600	1,349	80	16.8	58.2%	658 (48.8%)	414 (30.7%)	156 (11.6%)	23 (1.7%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	94 (7.0%)	61	101^st of 248 public high schools	59.3%		51	106^th of 240 public high schools	55.8%	5								71.7	61.6	58.6	88.2	$12,297	$326	$545	$871	$10,225	$1,202	$11,426
Aiken County Career Center	Public	10-12	2455 Jefferson Davis Highway	Warrenville	29851	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 593-7300	0	19	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Midland Valley High	Public	9-12	227 Mustang Drive	Graniteville	29829	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 593-7100	1,558	88	17.7	74.0%	656 (42.1%)	500 (32.1%)	323 (20.7%)	8 (0.5%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (4.2%)	42.2	149^th of 248 public high schools	39.9%		34.9	152^nd of 240 public high schools	36.7%	3								70.4	48.4	58.5	81.3	$11,954	$506	$545	$1,051	$9,353	$1,550	$10,903
Trenton High	Public	9-12	84 Greenhouse Road	Trenton	29847	Edgefield County	Dept Of Correction N04	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 896-3044	3	4	.7	66.7%	0 (0.0%)	3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Silver Bluff High	Public	9-12	64 DeSoto Drive	Aiken	29803	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 652-8100	756	48	15.7	76.2%	313 (41.4%)	297 (39.3%)	90 (11.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (6.9%)	49.2	128^th of 248 public high schools	48.4%		46	120^th of 240 public high schools	50.0%	8								85.3	56.3	69.0	75.8	$13,184	$435	$553	$989	$10,798	$1,397	$12,196
Fox Creek High	Public, Charter	9-12	165 Shortcut Road	North Augusta	29860	Edgefield County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(803) 613-9435	672	43	15.8	9.1%	476 (70.8%)	109 (16.2%)	50 (7.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.1%)	67	77^th of 248 public high schools	69.0%		66.1	60^th of 240 public high schools	75.0%	17								90.0	63.3	61.7	91.4	$11,497	$117	$30	$147	$9,011	$2,338	$11,349
North Augusta High	Public	9-12	2000 Knobcone Avenue	North Augusta	29841	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 442-6100	1,645	93	17.6	56.9%	779 (47.4%)	503 (30.6%)	253 (15.4%)	14 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	94 (5.7%)	62.4	93^rd of 248 public high schools	62.5%		41	138^th of 240 public high schools	42.5%	45								83.3	59.5	65.3	86.4	$12,085	$346	$546	$893	$9,890	$1,302	$11,193
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%)	24.2	197^th of 248 public high schools	20.6%		41.4	136^th of 240 public high schools	43.3%	61	38.2	46.3	39.3	19.1	24.1	19.7	29.4		54.9	39.4	71.4	$17,638	$942	$648	$1,590	$13,809	$2,239	$16,048

Frequently Asked Questions about Aiken High

Is Aiken High a good school?

Aiken High ranks 134^th of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Aiken High?

Students at Aiken High are 46% African American, 39% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Aiken High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,097 students attended Aiken High.

What district is Aiken High in?

Aiken 01

What schools feed into Aiken High?

Aiken High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Aiken Elementary
Elementary : J. D. Lever Elementary
Elementary : North Aiken Elementary
Middle : Schofield Middle

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