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Silver Bluff High

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Silver Bluff High ranks 128 th of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

128^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 248 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 48% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Silver Bluff High in Aiken, SC, serves approximately 756 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Aiken 01 school district, with a student-teacher ratio of 15.7:1 and a student body where over three-quarters of families qualify for free or reduced lunch.

There's a lot of encouraging news here. The school has climbed from the 26th percentile statewide in 2018-2019 to the 48th percentile today, and it has become a genuine standout in math. In the most recent year, 85.29% of students scored proficient in Algebra 1—that's more than 20 points above the state average and actually edges out nearby North Augusta High (83.33%). The school has also shown remarkable progress with its Hispanic students, jumping from the 27th to the 66th percentile in just two years, and it has consistently earned 3-star ratings for its work with African American students. Chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 44% to 26.3% over two years, and the school spends its money efficiently—about $13,005 per student, which is less than Aiken High spends, while delivering stronger math results.

However, there are serious concerns parents should know about. The graduation rate fell from 88.9% to 77.5% in a single year (now 80.4%, well below the state's 86.7%), and support for students with disabilities has collapsed from the 44th percentile to the 1st percentile statewide—essentially the worst in South Carolina. This decline suggests resources may have shifted away from special education services. English scores are also volatile, swinging wildly year to year. While the school's overall trajectory is positive, the drop in graduation rates and the crisis in disabled student support are urgent issues that need immediate attention from the district.

756

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,005

Per pupil spending ?

76.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

64 DeSoto Drive
Aiken, SC 29803

(803) 652-8100

District: Aiken 01

Feeder schools for Silver Bluff High:

Elementary:	Greendale Elementary
	Redcliffe Elementary
Middle:	Jackson STEM Middle
	New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.4%

African American:

39.3%

Hispanic:

11.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 45th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the South Carolina average (80% vs 87%)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg67%

South Carolina avg69%

128^th of 248

South Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	49.2	128 of 248	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.0	120 of 240	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.8	147 of 243	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	151 of 237	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	137 of 226	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	163 of 227	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	166 of 225	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.3	89 of 216	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.5	102 of 223	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.5	128 of 231	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.7	97 of 232	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.0	110 of 210	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.8	74 of 203	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.4	104 of 202	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.3	85 of 199	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.5	101 of 199	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.2	83 of 188	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.6	57 of 185	69.2%	★★★★☆
2007	68.0	55 of 191	71.2%	★★★★☆
2006	60.8	86 of 191	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.8	51 of 187	72.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	81 of 200	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.0	68 of 196	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	82 of 197	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	96 of 199	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	86 of 190	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.6	146 of 178	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	92 of 184	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	36 of 183	80.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	8.4	135 of 136	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	36.8	93 of 140	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	82 of 147	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	9.8	134 of 141	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	102 of 139	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	105 of 143	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	87.4	9 of 137	93.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	120 of 229	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.3	109 of 229	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	129 of 231	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	119 of 223	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	114 of 220	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	143 of 213	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.7	157 of 213	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.4	118 of 210	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	95 of 155	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.4	118 of 154	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	139 of 158	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	120 of 156	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	42 of 124	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.9	48 of 122	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.4	89 of 122	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	99 of 119	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	133 of 241	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.4	98 of 230	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.6	141 of 235	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	139 of 226	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	119 of 220	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	147 of 213	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.3	156 of 217	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.2	76 of 214	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	137 of 233	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.2	128 of 228	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	153 of 234	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	165 of 229	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	149 of 224	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.0	165 of 215	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	155 of 218	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.2	81 of 213	62.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	129 of 203	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.7	118 of 200	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.3	153 of 202	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	158 of 197	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	124 of 192	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	145 of 189	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	178 of 191	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	114 of 185	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2026)60th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)39th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)36th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2026)1st percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 285%+21 vs state

English 276%-8 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution69%+6 vs state

Biology 1/Applied Biology 256%-5 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
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
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 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
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 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
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
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
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 Silver Bluff High

What schools feed into Silver Bluff High?

Silver Bluff High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Greendale Elementary
Elementary : Redcliffe Elementary
Middle : Jackson STEM Middle
Middle : New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle

What is the racial makeup of Silver Bluff High?

Students at Silver Bluff High are 41% White, 39% African American, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Silver Bluff High in?

Aiken 01

Is Silver Bluff High a good school?

Silver Bluff High ranks 128^th of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Silver Bluff High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 756 students attended Silver Bluff High.

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