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Cheraw High

Public Grades 9-12

204^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 248 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 18% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Cheraw High in Cheraw, SC, serves approximately 603 students in grades 9-12 within the Chesterfield 01 school district, a high-poverty school where all students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The school has seen significant ups and downs in recent years, with a standout 2024-2025 school year followed by a sharp decline in 2025-2026, landing the school in the 18th percentile statewide.

There are several bright spots worth noting. The school posted a remarkable 78.12% proficiency rate in Algebra 1 for 2024-2025, far exceeding the district (59.39%) and state (73.95%) averages, and outperforming nearby Chesterfield High (73.26%) and Marlboro County High (51.17%). English 2 has also been a consistent strength, with proficiency rates hovering between 75% and 86% over the past three years. Additionally, the graduation rate jumped dramatically from 71.4% in 2023-2024 to 84.7% in 2024-2025, now exceeding the district average (82.1%) and nearly matching the state (86.7%). The dropout rate is exceptionally low at just 0.7%, far better than the state average (2.1%) and dramatically lower than Chesterfield High (4.1%) and Marlboro County High (5.6%).

However, challenges remain. Chronic absenteeism affects over one in five students (22.4% in 2024-2025), and English 1 proficiency is a persistent weakness at just 37.83% in 2025-2026, compared to the state's 60.91%. The school also struggles with consistency—gains made in 2024-2025, particularly for male and African American students, were not sustained the following year. While Cheraw High spends more per student ($14,971) than nearby schools, test scores in most subjects lag behind Chesterfield High, which ranks in the 56th percentile. Still, Cheraw's ability to keep students enrolled and graduating is a genuine strength that sets it apart from regional peers.

603

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,971

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

649 Chesterfield Highway
Cheraw, SC 29520

(843) 921-1000

District: Chesterfield 01

Feeder schools for Cheraw High:

Elementary:	Cheraw Intermediate
	Cheraw Primary
Middle:	Long Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.2%

White:

38.6%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (54% vs 69% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg59%

South Carolina avg69%

204^th of 248

South Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Chesterfield 01

59^th of 75Chesterfield 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	22.6	204 of 248	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.0	133 of 240	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.8	193 of 243	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	174 of 237	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	162 of 226	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	195 of 227	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	152 of 225	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.5	182 of 216	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.6	142 of 223	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.3	129 of 231	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.7	149 of 232	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.1	124 of 210	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.8	119 of 203	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.5	126 of 202	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	67.5	65 of 199	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.6	126 of 199	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.8	114 of 188	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.6	113 of 185	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.3	146 of 191	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	59.0	96 of 191	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	45.3	134 of 187	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	20.9	176 of 200	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	58.7	63 of 196	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	20.0	178 of 197	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	144 of 199	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	128 of 190	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.3	171 of 178	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	134 of 184	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	166 of 183	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	19.3	119 of 141	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	127 of 137	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	169 of 229	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.8	157 of 229	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.4	198 of 231	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	180 of 223	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	162 of 220	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	187 of 213	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	152 of 213	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	175 of 210	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	26.5	137 of 158	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.5	105 of 156	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	214 of 241	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.3	113 of 230	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	18.5	205 of 235	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	178 of 226	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	164 of 220	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	196 of 213	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	162 of 217	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	194 of 214	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	207 of 233	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.5	109 of 228	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.5	179 of 234	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	157 of 229	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.0	164 of 224	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	169 of 215	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	154 of 218	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	12.1	190 of 213	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	176 of 203	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.0	155 of 200	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	140 of 202	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	152 of 197	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	132 of 192	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.1	144 of 189	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.6	102 of 191	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.3	167 of 185	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)26th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2023)16th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)13th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2026)12th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)11th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English 275%-9 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution52%-10 vs state

Biology 1/Applied Biology 238%-23 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
Cheraw High	Public	9-12	649 Chesterfield Highway	Cheraw	29520	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 921-1000	603	48	12.5	100.0%	233 (38.6%)	315 (52.2%)	19 (3.2%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.5%)	22.6	204^th of 248 public high schools	17.7%		42	133^rd of 240 public high schools	44.6%	71		37.8	52.3	74.8	$14,971	$969	$1,130	$2,099	$10,934	$1,939	$12,873
Chesterfield High	Public	9-12	401 North Page Street	Chesterfield	29709	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 623-2161	485	35	13.8	100.0%	310 (63.9%)	116 (23.9%)	27 (5.6%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.6%)	56.8	109^th of 248 public high schools	56.0%		45.6	122^nd of 240 public high schools	49.2%	13		67.3	66.4	79.7	$14,029	$881	$759	$1,641	$10,308	$2,081	$12,389
Marlboro County High	Public	9-12	951 Fayetteville Avenue Extens	Bennettsville	29512	Marlboro County	Marlboro 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 479-5900	987	77	12.8	100.0%	221 (22.4%)	649 (65.8%)	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (3.6%)	5 (0.5%)	67 (6.8%)	13.6	229^th of 248 public high schools	7.7%		8	227^th of 240 public high schools	5.4%	2		38.7	35.5	72.6	$12,700	$215	$574	$790	$8,372	$3,538	$11,910

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheraw High

What schools feed into Cheraw High?

Cheraw High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cheraw Intermediate
Elementary : Cheraw Primary
Middle : Long Middle

How many students attend Cheraw High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 603 students attended Cheraw High.

Is Cheraw High a good school?

Cheraw High ranks in the bottom 17.7% of South Carolina high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Cheraw High?

Students at Cheraw High are 52% African American, 39% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Cheraw High in?

Chesterfield 01

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2025–26 EOCEP & SC READY test scoresAug 10, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataNov 3, 2025

2024–25 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 3, 2025

2024–25 EOCEP & SC READY test scoresSep 2, 2025

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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