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Blacksburg High

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Blacksburg High ranks 155 th of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

155^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 34% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Blacksburg High is a public high school in Blacksburg, South Carolina, serving 530 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Cherokee 01 school district, which is ranked 58 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Blacksburg High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of South Carolina high schools, ranging from 121 to 192 out of 216 to 237 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with relatively better rankings for African American students but struggles for White students and Gifted and Talented students. Academically, Blacksburg High's proficiency rates in Algebra 1, English 1, and U.S. History are lower than the state and district averages. The school also has a slightly lower four-year graduation rate and a higher dropout rate compared to the state average, as well as significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates.

Interestingly, Blacksburg High's performance is generally lower than the nearby Gaffney High, which is also in the Cherokee 01 district, as well as the higher-performing schools in the Spartanburg 02 and York 02 districts, such as Chesnee High and Clover High. This suggests that the challenges faced by Blacksburg High may be specific to the school or the Cherokee 01 district, rather than just the broader regional context.

482

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$4,522

Per pupil spending ?

74.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 West Ramseur Drive
Blacksburg, SC 29702

(864) 206-2378

District: Cherokee 01

Feeder schools for Blacksburg High:

Elementary:	Blacksburg Elementary
	Blacksburg Primary
Middle:	Blacksburg Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

African American:

12.9%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 37th percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the South Carolina average (87%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (63% vs 71% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 22% South Carolina)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg56%

South Carolina avg71%

155^th of 235

South Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Cherokee 01

58^th of 75Cherokee 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
2025	32.8	155 of 235	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	146 of 235	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.1	192 of 237	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	157 of 226	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	132 of 227	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.3	181 of 225	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	121 of 216	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.4	138 of 223	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.2	175 of 231	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.1	147 of 232	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.6	103 of 210	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.3	77 of 203	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.8	121 of 202	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.1	74 of 199	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.8	90 of 199	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.8	127 of 188	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	67.5	65 of 185	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.6	128 of 191	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.9	130 of 191	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.1	101 of 187	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	56.0	62 of 183	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	162 of 225	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	146 of 225	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.4	192 of 223	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	149 of 220	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	129 of 213	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.4	179 of 213	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	138 of 210	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	127 of 153	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	144 of 157	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	152 of 156	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	161 of 226	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	136 of 229	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.7	193 of 226	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	172 of 220	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.7	122 of 213	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.3	184 of 217	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.1	119 of 214	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	141 of 224	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	130 of 228	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.8	177 of 229	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	169 of 224	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.7	125 of 215	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.8	172 of 218	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.1	115 of 213	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	177 of 196	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	172 of 196	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	191 of 197	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	184 of 192	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	165 of 189	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	3.5	186 of 191	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	168 of 185	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2018)66th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)17th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English 281%-6 vs state

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 269%-5 vs state

English 158%-4 vs state

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	EOCEP English 1 (2025)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2025)	EOCEP English 2 (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 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
Blacksburg High	Public	9-12	201 West Ramseur Drive	Blacksburg	29702	Cherokee County	Cherokee 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 206-2378	482	36	13.3		374 (77.6%)	62 (12.9%)	19 (3.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	32.8	155^th of 235 public high schools	34.0%		35.9	146^th of 235 public high schools	37.9%	9	69.2	57.9	46.8	80.5	$4,522	$1,055	$600	$1,655	$1,951	$916	$2,867
Institute of Innovation	Public	9-12	175 Campus Drive	Gaffney	29341	Cherokee County	Cherokee 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 206-2576	0	28	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Gaffney High	Public	9-12	149 Twin Lake Road	Gaffney	29341	Cherokee County	Cherokee 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 206-2000	1,827	103	17.7		949 (51.9%)	546 (29.9%)	262 (14.3%)	23 (1.3%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (2.5%)	15.5	207^th of 235 public high schools	11.9%		16	203^rd of 235 public high schools	13.6%	4	42.2	45.0	41.4	77.2	$4,461	$1,109	$594	$1,703	$1,890	$869	$2,758
York Comprehensive High	Public	9-12	275 East Alexander Love Highwa	York	29745	York County	York 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 684-2336	1,511	93	16.2		918 (60.8%)	300 (19.9%)	182 (12.0%)	17 (1.1%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (5.8%)	36.6	148^th of 235 public high schools	37.0%		28.4	169^th of 235 public high schools	28.1%	21	46.9	44.6	64.4	86.8	$14,660	$810	$791	$1,601	$10,726	$2,333	$13,059
Floyd D. Johnson Technology Center	Public	9-12	275 Alexander Love Highway	York	29745	York County	York 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 684-1910	0	20	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Clover High	Public	9-12	1625 Highway 55 East	Clover	29710	York County	York 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 810-8200	2,713	180	15.1		1,908 (70.3%)	314 (11.6%)	268 (9.9%)	56 (2.1%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	165 (6.1%)	76.3	35^th of 235 public high schools	85.1%		76.9	32^nd of 235 public high schools	86.4%	3	79.0	84.4	71.0	93.4	$14,524	$434	$479	$912	$11,517	$2,095	$13,612
Chesnee High	Public	9-12	795 South Alabama Avenue	Chesnee	29323	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 02	No	No	No	No	(864) 461-7318	673	43	15.8		546 (81.1%)	41 (6.1%)	40 (5.9%)	5 (0.7%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.2%)	70.5	47^th of 235 public high schools	80.0%		65.4	60^th of 235 public high schools	74.5%	13	83.2	73.9	66.2	91.1	$13,085	$584	$534	$1,117	$10,259	$1,709	$11,968

Frequently Asked Questions about Blacksburg High

How many students attend Blacksburg High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 482 students attended Blacksburg High.

What district is Blacksburg High in?

Cherokee 01

What schools feed into Blacksburg High?

Blacksburg High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Blacksburg Elementary
Elementary : Blacksburg Primary
Middle : Blacksburg Middle

Is Blacksburg High a good school?

Blacksburg High ranks 155^th of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Blacksburg High?

Students at Blacksburg High are 78% White, 13% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

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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.

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