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Chester Senior High

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Chester Senior High ranks 164 th of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

164^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 248 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 34% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Chester Senior High is a public high school in Chester, SC, serving 699 students in grades 9-12 within the Chester 01 school district, a district that faces significant challenges compared to others in the state.

For parents, the most pressing concerns at Chester Senior High are student engagement and completion. The graduation rate stands at 78.4%, which is well below the state average of 86.7% and dramatically lower than nearby in-district schools like Great Falls High (96.2%) and Lewisville High (94.6%). Chronic absenteeism is also a major issue, with nearly 30% of students missing significant school days—a rate almost double that of Northwestern High in the nearby York 03 district. These two factors are likely connected and are the biggest barriers to student success.

However, there are bright spots. The school shows a clear strength in English 2, with 81% of students proficient—nearly matching the state average and competitive with higher-ranked schools like Rock Hill High. Algebra 1 proficiency has also jumped dramatically, from 59.7% to 81.05% in just two years, now exceeding both district and state averages. This suggests effective teaching in these areas. Yet, the school struggles with consistency: English 1 proficiency is low (49%), and performance for students with disabilities has plummeted from the 70th to the 15th percentile in just two years. While the school spends a significant amount per student ($15,589), the high absenteeism and low graduation rate indicate that funding alone isn't solving the core issues of keeping students engaged and on track to graduate.

699

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,589

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1330 J. A. Cochran Bypass
Chester, SC 29706

(803) 377-3161

District: Chester 01

Feeder schools for Chester Senior High:

Elementary:	Chester Park Elementary School for the Arts
	Chester Park Elementary School of Literacy and Technology
	Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry
Middle:	Chester Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.4%

White:

27.9%

Hispanic:

12.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 45th percentile in 2023 → 34th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (59% vs 69% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the South Carolina average (78% vs 87%)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 22% South Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg59%

South Carolina avg69%

164^th of 248

South Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Chester 01

54^th of 75Chester 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	35.2	164 of 248	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.9	163 of 240	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	145 of 243	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	131 of 237	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.5	179 of 226	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	157 of 227	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	8.8	208 of 225	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	170 of 216	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.4	197 of 223	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.0	179 of 231	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.7	185 of 232	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.2	167 of 210	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.7	169 of 203	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.2	174 of 202	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.5	148 of 199	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.0	123 of 199	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.4	133 of 188	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.3	86 of 185	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	44.8	151 of 191	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.1	146 of 191	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	63.1	82 of 187	56.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	106 of 200	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.9	117 of 196	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	96 of 197	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	56 of 199	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	38.2	113 of 190	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	120 of 178	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.3	161 of 184	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	128 of 183	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	115 of 136	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.9	64 of 140	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	45 of 147	69.4%	★★★★☆
2023	50.7	61 of 141	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.9	96 of 139	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.8	58 of 115	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	70 of 143	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.3	108 of 137	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	166 of 229	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.2	151 of 229	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	142 of 231	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	126 of 223	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	124 of 220	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.7	159 of 213	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	195 of 213	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	160 of 210	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	134 of 155	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	56.5	91 of 154	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	139 of 156	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	87 of 124	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.5	53 of 122	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	138 of 241	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.9	147 of 230	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	113 of 235	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	108 of 226	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.2	159 of 220	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	142 of 213	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.0	200 of 217	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	171 of 214	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	149 of 233	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.6	161 of 228	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	140 of 234	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	119 of 229	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.7	199 of 224	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	151 of 215	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	9.5	200 of 218	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	185 of 213	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	104 of 203	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.3	150 of 200	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.8	77 of 202	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	99 of 197	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	11.9	182 of 192	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	136 of 189	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	182 of 191	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	171 of 185	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)49th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2026)47th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)30th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2026)15th percentile-18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)14th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English 281%-3 vs state

Biology 1/Applied Biology 249%-12 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution49%-14 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 (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	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
Chester Senior High	Public	9-12	1330 J. A. Cochran Bypass	Chester	29706	Chester County	Chester 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 377-3161	699	50	13.9	100.0%	195 (27.9%)	373 (53.4%)	89 (12.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.6%)	35.2	164^th of 248 public high schools	33.9%		31.9	163^rd of 240 public high schools	32.1%	1									49.2	48.7	81.1	$15,589	$1,253	$655	$1,908	$10,433	$3,248	$13,681
Chester County Career Center	Public	9-12	1324 J. A. Cochran Bypass	Chester	29706	Chester County	Chester 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 377-1991	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lewisville High	Public	9-12	3971 Lewisville High School Ro	Richburg	29729	Chester County	Chester 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 789-5131	431	29	14.8	100.0%	224 (52.0%)	138 (32.0%)	30 (7.0%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	27 (6.3%)	44.5	140^th of 248 public high schools	43.5%		33.2	157^th of 240 public high schools	34.6%	17									50.4	68.3	78.1	$15,907	$1,480	$789	$2,269	$10,835	$2,803	$13,638
South Pointe High	Public	9-12	801 Neely Road	Rock Hill	29730	York County	York 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 980-2100	1,128	84	13.4	58.3%	309 (27.4%)	660 (58.5%)	87 (7.7%)	5 (0.4%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (5.1%)	59.5	104^th of 248 public high schools	58.1%		43	130^th of 240 public high schools	45.8%	26								56.4	66.1	64.5	82.5	$17,068	$739	$812	$1,551	$13,166	$2,351	$15,517
Great Falls High	Public	6-12	409 Sunset Avenue	Great Falls	29055	Chester County	Chester 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 482-2210	375	35	10.7	85.4%	152 (40.5%)	151 (40.3%)	30 (8.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	36 (9.6%)	30.4	179^th of 248 public high schools	27.8%		35.8	151^st of 240 public high schools	37.1%	28	46.0	61.1	43.9	22.0	51.9	44.9	46.0		32.8	59.0	77.8	$19,665	$1,514	$867	$2,380	$12,228	$5,057	$17,285
Applied Technology Center	Public	9-12	2399 West Main Street	Rock Hill	29732	York County	York 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 981-1100	0	24	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Northwestern High	Public	9-12	2503 West Main Street	Rock Hill	29732	York County	York 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 981-1200	1,822	107	17.0	52.0%	671 (36.8%)	762 (41.8%)	263 (14.4%)	26 (1.4%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	89 (4.9%)	66.9	78^th of 248 public high schools	68.5%		56.6	86^th of 240 public high schools	64.2%	8								87.8	65.2	70.6	84.8	$14,534	$701	$807	$1,508	$11,442	$1,584	$13,026
Rock Hill High	Public	9-12	320 West Springdale Road	Rock Hill	29730	York County	York 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 981-1300	1,980	118	16.7	57.1%	820 (41.4%)	582 (29.4%)	354 (17.9%)	38 (1.9%)	46 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	137 (6.9%)	51	121^st of 248 public high schools	51.2%		45.3	123^rd of 240 public high schools	48.8%	2								56.1	57.0	64.5	81.0	$14,729	$721	$810	$1,531	$11,478	$1,720	$13,198

Frequently Asked Questions about Chester Senior High

How many students attend Chester Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 699 students attended Chester Senior High.

What schools feed into Chester Senior High?

Chester Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chester Park Elementary School for the Arts
Elementary : Chester Park Elementary School of Literacy and Technology
Elementary : Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry
Middle : Chester Middle

What is the racial makeup of Chester Senior High?

Students at Chester Senior High are 53% African American, 28% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Is Chester Senior High a good school?

Chester Senior High ranks 164^th of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Chester Senior High in?

Chester 01

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