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South Aiken High

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South Aiken High ranks 101 st of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 248 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 59% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

South Aiken High is a large public high school in Aiken, SC, serving 1,349 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Aiken 01 school district.

South Aiken High is a solid, mid-tier comprehensive high school with a clear academic strength in English. In the most recent school year, 88.22% of students scored proficient on the English 2 End-of-Course exam, which is the highest among all traditional high schools in the district and well above both the district and state averages. This is a consistent trend over the past three years. However, the school's performance in Algebra 1 is a notable concern, with only 71.69% of students proficient—significantly below the district average of 79.35%. This gap in math proficiency is a key differentiator from its peers and an important factor for parents to consider regarding college readiness. The school's graduation rate of 86.2% is on par with the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, South Aiken holds its own but faces clear stratification within the district. It outperforms Aiken High and Midland Valley High in overall state ranking, but trails North Augusta High and Silver Bluff High. The district's magnet school, Aiken Scholars Academy, is ranked 4th in the state with a 100% graduation rate, suggesting that the district's most academically advanced students are likely funneled there. On a positive note, South Aiken manages chronic absenteeism better than many of its peers—its rate of 22.4% is significantly lower than the district average of 25.1% and far better than Midland Valley's 38.8%. The school also shows a strong positive trend in serving its English Language Learners, jumping to the 70th percentile in recent rankings, though performance for disabled students and gifted students has declined. The school spends $12,188 per student, which is above the state average but well below the Scholars Academy's $41,824 per student.

1,349

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,188

Per pupil spending ?

58.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

232 East Pine Log Road
Aiken, SC 29803

(803) 641-2600

District: Aiken 01

Feeder schools for South Aiken High:

Elementary:	Chukker Creek Elementary
	East Aiken School of the Arts
	Millbrook Elementary
	Oakwood-Windsor Elementary
Middle:	M. B. Kennedy Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.8%

African American:

30.7%

Hispanic:

11.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg67%

South Carolina avg69%

101^st of 248

South Carolina public high schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	61.0	101 of 248	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.0	106 of 240	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	122 of 243	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	80 of 237	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	84 of 226	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	75 of 227	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	62 of 225	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	51 of 216	76.4%	★★★★☆
2017	56.9	58 of 223	74.0%	★★★★☆
2016	66.8	41 of 231	82.3%	★★★★☆
2015	68.2	39 of 232	83.2%	★★★★☆
2014	84.7	24 of 210	88.6%	★★★★☆
2013	81.2	32 of 203	84.2%	★★★★☆
2012	77.4	39 of 202	80.7%	★★★★☆
2011	85.9	27 of 199	86.4%	★★★★☆
2010	90.9	14 of 199	93.0%	★★★★★
2009	74.8	36 of 188	80.9%	★★★★☆
2008	75.1	42 of 185	77.3%	★★★★☆
2007	71.4	27 of 191	85.9%	★★★★☆
2006	72.1	31 of 191	83.8%	★★★★☆
2005	67.3	67 of 187	64.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	77 of 200	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.6	101 of 196	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	78 of 197	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	74 of 199	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	89 of 190	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	65 of 178	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	46 of 184	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	51.9	78 of 183	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	83 of 136	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.7	105 of 140	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	111 of 147	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	89 of 141	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	64 of 139	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.6	101 of 115	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	78 of 143	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.5	62 of 137	54.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	68.5	21 of 71	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	39.4	40 of 68	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	34 of 61	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	35 of 64	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	105 of 229	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.7	117 of 229	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	110 of 231	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	84 of 223	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	108 of 220	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	67 of 213	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	44 of 213	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	55 of 210	73.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	86 of 155	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.4	131 of 154	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	133 of 158	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	130 of 156	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	60 of 124	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.7	82 of 122	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	86 of 122	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	46 of 119	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.9	77 of 108	28.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.7	47 of 93	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	44 of 86	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.4	14 of 80	82.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	109 of 241	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.2	131 of 230	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	129 of 235	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	99 of 226	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	110 of 220	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	105 of 213	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	64 of 217	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	49.5	85 of 214	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	90 of 233	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.8	92 of 228	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.8	122 of 234	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.2	89 of 229	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	67 of 224	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	53.9	85 of 215	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	79 of 218	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	62 of 213	70.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	47 of 59	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	43 of 53	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	84.7	4 of 57	93.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	71 of 203	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.4	73 of 200	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.4	109 of 202	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.8	74 of 197	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	74 of 192	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	69 of 189	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	54 of 191	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	42 of 185	77.3%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)70th percentile+21 vs school

White (2026)65th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)61st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)45th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2026)39th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)20th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English 288%+4 vs state

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 272%+7 vs state

Biology 1/Applied Biology 262%~ state avg

U.S. History and the Constitution59%-4 vs state

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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)	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 (2024)	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	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
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	$12,188	$432	$945	$1,377	$9,615	$1,196	$10,811
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	100.0%	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	$13,738	$712	$502	$1,214	$10,807	$1,718	$12,524
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	$41,824	$2,717	$2,560	$5,277	$31,869	$4,678	$36,547
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	$11,886	$590	$945	$1,534	$9,029	$1,323	$10,352
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	$13,005	$571	$946	$1,517	$10,009	$1,478	$11,488
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	$9,211	$141	$63	$204	$8,344	$663	$9,007
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	$11,560	$642	$946	$1,588	$8,796	$1,176	$9,972
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)
Williston-Elko High	Public	9-12	12233 Main Street	Williston	29853	Barnwell County	Barnwell	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 266-3110	192	14	14.2		65 (33.9%)	116 (60.4%)	6 (3.1%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	19.3	215^th of 248 public high schools	13.3%					(n/a)		54.7	30.6	66.7

Frequently Asked Questions about South Aiken High

What schools feed into South Aiken High?

South Aiken High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chukker Creek Elementary
Elementary : East Aiken School of the Arts
Elementary : Millbrook Elementary
Elementary : Oakwood-Windsor Elementary
Middle : M. B. Kennedy Middle

Is South Aiken High a good school?

South Aiken High ranks 101^st of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is South Aiken High in?

Aiken 01

What is the racial makeup of South Aiken High?

Students at South Aiken High are 49% White, 31% African American, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend South Aiken High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,349 students attended South Aiken High.

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