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McBee High

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McBee High ranks 167 th of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

167^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 248 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 33% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

McBee High in Mc Bee, SC, is a mid-sized school serving 577 students in grades 6-12 within the Chesterfield 01 district, where 100% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The school has seen its overall ranking slip from the 60th percentile in 2021-2022 to the 32nd percentile in 2025-2026, yet it continues to shine in several critical areas that matter deeply to families.

Most notably, McBee High posts an exceptional 88.7% graduation rate—beating its own district (82.1%), the state average (86.7%), and nearby schools like North Central High (79.7%) and Hartsville High (80.9%). Its dropout rate of just 0.6% is dramatically lower than neighbors such as Lee Central High (4.5%) and Hartsville (5.0%). The school also achieves these results while spending significantly less per student ($13,438) than Lee Central ($26,157) or Hartsville ($17,053), and it maintains a favorable 12.2:1 student-teacher ratio. Middle school English Language Arts scores consistently meet or exceed state averages, and English 2 end-of-course scores remain a bright spot, hovering near or above state proficiency levels.

However, math remains a significant challenge. Only 19.8% of 8th graders were proficient in math in 2025-2026, compared to 44.2% statewide, and Algebra 1 scores swung wildly from 79.4% proficiency in 2023-2024 to just 41.8% the following year. Chronic absenteeism has also tripled since 2020-2021, now reaching 24.5%—slightly above the state average. While the school's 6-12 configuration seems to support strong literacy development and student persistence, the persistent math gap and rising absenteeism are trends worth watching closely as the school works to reverse its recent decline.

577

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,155

Per pupil spending ?

66.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2023-24) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2023-24)

264 East Pine Avenue
Mc Bee, SC 29101

(843) 335-8251

District: Chesterfield 01

Feeder schools for McBee High:

Elementary:	McBee Elementary
	Plainview Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.7%

African American:

14.7%

Hispanic:

11.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (45% vs 56% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg43%

South Carolina avg56%

Middle school

229^th of 341

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

167^th of 248

South Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of South Carolina High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	229 of 341	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.9	192 of 321	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	207 of 322	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	151 of 325	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	103 of 310	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	132 of 311	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.5	165 of 315	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	194 of 303	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.6	226 of 317	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.3	205 of 303	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.5	193 of 301	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.9	181 of 291	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.8	197 of 276	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.3	169 of 271	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.6	174 of 269	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.2	94 of 261	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.0	108 of 249	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.4	147 of 244	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.5	135 of 236	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.3	158 of 231	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.5	130 of 230	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	57.2	110 of 230	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	53.3	111 of 225	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	185 of 310	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.0	192 of 295	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	209 of 293	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.8	132 of 299	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.3	86 of 290	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	90 of 279	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.6	159 of 296	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.0	221 of 281	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	8.9	186 of 197	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	151 of 184	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.6	114 of 185	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	146 of 182	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	171 of 179	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	198 of 325	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.8	164 of 308	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	187 of 304	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	137 of 313	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	100 of 300	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	111 of 288	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	159 of 289	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	153 of 280	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	231 of 310	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.2	173 of 298	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	178 of 292	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	151 of 303	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	132 of 292	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.4	159 of 279	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	160 of 296	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	129 of 284	54.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	17.0	237 of 271	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.8	201 of 259	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	192 of 256	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.1	150 of 260	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	143 of 249	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.0	143 of 244	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	186 of 258	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	214 of 250	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	167 of 248	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.1	193 of 240	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.6	115 of 243	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	96 of 237	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	90 of 226	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	101 of 227	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	124 of 225	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	140 of 216	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	20.7	177 of 223	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.8	141 of 231	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.4	123 of 232	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.6	109 of 210	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.3	99 of 203	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.2	64 of 202	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.8	63 of 199	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.6	77 of 199	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	38.9	139 of 188	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	65.1	75 of 185	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.9	132 of 191	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	70.6	42 of 191	78.0%	★★★★☆
2005	71.6	39 of 187	79.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	73.4	29 of 199	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	49.8	82 of 190	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	144 of 229	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.8	162 of 229	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.0	115 of 231	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	114 of 223	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.3	96 of 220	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.2	120 of 213	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.8	139 of 213	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.3	146 of 210	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	110 of 155	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.5	60 of 154	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	100 of 158	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	187 of 241	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.5	202 of 230	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.4	93 of 235	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	75 of 226	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	95 of 220	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	108 of 213	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.9	116 of 217	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	139 of 214	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	182 of 233	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.6	205 of 228	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.4	112 of 234	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	81 of 229	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	100 of 224	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	79 of 215	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.4	108 of 218	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.0	141 of 213	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	170 of 203	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.0	183 of 200	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	130 of 202	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	125 of 197	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	116 of 192	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	95 of 189	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.2	147 of 191	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	145 of 185	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2026)40th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)6th percentile-27 vs school

High school

African American (2023)85th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)29th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)22nd percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English 273%-11 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution57%-6 vs state

Biology 1/Applied Biology 253%-8 vs state

English Language Arts52%-6 vs state

Science39%-13 vs state

Mathematics27%-16 vs state

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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	Directly certified (2023-24)	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
McBee High	Public	6-12	264 East Pine Avenue	Mc Bee	29101	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 335-8251	577	47	12.2	66.2%	402 (69.7%)	85 (14.7%)	66 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	34.3	167^th of 248 public high schools	32.7%		20.1	193^rd of 240 public high schools	19.6%	26	52.2	54.7	49.3	23.9	33.7	19.8	38.8		53.2	56.5	72.7	$14,155	$658	$707	$1,365	$10,698	$2,093	$12,791
Hartsville High	Public, Magnet	9-12	701 Lewellyn Avenue	Hartsville	29550	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 383-3130	1,129	74	15.2	61.9%	449 (39.8%)	476 (42.2%)	89 (7.9%)	8 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (9.5%)	21	209^th of 248 public high schools	15.7%		31.8	164^th of 240 public high schools	31.7%	45									36.7	53.1	71.9	$16,105	$531	$601	$1,132	$12,840	$2,133	$14,973
School Governor's School for Science and Mathematics	Public	11-12	401 Railroad Ave	Hartsville	29550	Darlington County	Governor's School for Science and Mathematics	No	No	No	No	(843) 383-3900	296			—	148 (50.0%)	25 (8.4%)	18 (6.1%)	81 (27.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)								(n/a)										100.0
North Central High	Public	9-12	3000 Lockhart Road	Kershaw	29067	Lancaster County	Kershaw 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 432-9858	563	38	14.8	56.0%	350 (62.2%)	113 (20.1%)	71 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.2%)	63.5	87^th of 248 public high schools	64.9%		49.7	111^th of 240 public high schools	53.8%	24									57.9	73.5	85.8	$16,795	$590	$559	$1,149	$13,065	$2,582	$15,646
Lee High	Public	9-12	990 Wisacky Highway	Bishopville	29010	Lee County	Dept Of Correction N04	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 896-2531	5	4	1.2	—	0 (0.0%)	5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Lee Central High	Public	9-12	1800 Wisacky Highway	Bishopville	29010	Lee County	Lee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 428-4010	402	56	7.1	81.8%	24 (6.0%)	362 (90.0%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	20	213^th of 248 public high schools	14.1%		18.9	199^th of 240 public high schools	17.1%	14									43.0	34.0	77.5	$52,544	$3,305	$16,976	$20,281	$16,883	$15,380	$32,263

Frequently Asked Questions about McBee High

How many students attend McBee High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 577 students attended McBee High.

What schools feed into McBee High?

McBee High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : McBee Elementary
Elementary : Plainview Elementary

Is McBee High a good school?

McBee High ranks 167^th of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of McBee High?

Students at McBee High are 70% White, 15% African American, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is McBee High in?

Chesterfield 01

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