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Wilson High

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Wilson High ranks 116 th of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

116^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 248 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 53% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Wilson High in Florence, SC, serves approximately 1,373 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Florence 01 district, and has climbed steadily in statewide rankings over the past decade to its current 53rd percentile.

What makes Wilson stand out is its remarkable success despite serving a student body where 100% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The school achieves a 93.2% graduation rate—well above the state average of 86.7%—and a dropout rate of just 0.8%, less than half the state average. Wilson also excels with specific student groups: its Gifted and Talented program ranks in the 83rd percentile statewide (earning 4 stars), and its African American students perform in the 72nd-74th percentile, earning a consistent 4-star rating. The school has also shown dramatic improvement in Algebra 1 proficiency, jumping from 59% to 77% in just one year. When compared to nearby schools, Wilson outperforms Darlington High (79.9% graduation rate) and Marion High (86.0% graduation rate) despite spending significantly less per student ($13,475 vs. over $18,000 at both schools).

The school's biggest challenge is chronic absenteeism, which sits at 36.5%—far above the district (26.4%) and state (22.3%) averages, and has worsened over the past five years. This creates an interesting paradox: students who attend regularly achieve strong results, but nearly four in ten students are missing enough school to impact their learning. English 1 proficiency (47.8%) also lags the state average (60.9%), though English 2 scores (81.5%) show students catch up significantly by their second year. For parents, Wilson offers a school that clearly delivers strong outcomes for students who show up consistently, with particularly impressive results for Gifted and Talented students and a proven track record of getting students to graduation despite significant economic challenges.

1,373

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,332

Per pupil spending ?

70.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2023-24) ?

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

≥ 96%

Students (all grades) with required immunizations (2025-26)

1411 Old Marion Highway
Florence, SC 29506

(843) 664-8440

District: Florence 01

Feeder schools for Wilson High:

Elementary:	Henry Timrod Elementary
	North Vista Elementary
	Theodore Lester Elementary
	Wallace Gregg Elementary
Middle:	Williams Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.6%

White:

13.4%

Two or more races:

8.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 32nd percentile in 2017 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 53rd (2026) from a 32nd-percentile low (2017)

✓Above the South Carolina median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 21% South Carolina)

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

!Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 scores 13 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg70%

South Carolina avg69%

116^th of 248

South Carolina public high schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Florence 01

29^th of 75Florence 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	53.1	116 of 248	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.0	117 of 240	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	124 of 243	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	130 of 237	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	132 of 226	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	141 of 227	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	129 of 225	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	122 of 216	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.8	152 of 223	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.8	98 of 231	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	34.1	146 of 232	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.1	144 of 210	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.7	97 of 203	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.5	78 of 202	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	39.5	133 of 199	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.3	150 of 199	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.9	137 of 188	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.6	164 of 185	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.6	171 of 191	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	48.7	139 of 191	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	41.2	143 of 187	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	57 of 200	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	63.4	52 of 196	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	56 of 197	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	52.2	87 of 199	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	71 of 190	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	74 of 178	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	72 of 184	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	91 of 183	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	80 of 136	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.9	82 of 140	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	110 of 147	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	100 of 141	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	116 of 139	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.0	45 of 115	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.0	92 of 143	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.4	115 of 137	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	119 of 229	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.6	96 of 229	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	131 of 231	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	131 of 223	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	117 of 220	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	125 of 213	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	117 of 213	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	119 of 210	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	27 of 155	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	71.9	12 of 154	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	69.5	34 of 156	78.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	103 of 241	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.5	89 of 230	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	106 of 235	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.6	138 of 226	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	127 of 220	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.9	137 of 213	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	117 of 217	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	146 of 214	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	114 of 233	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.4	127 of 228	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	120 of 234	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	129 of 229	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	141 of 224	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.8	141 of 215	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	131 of 218	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	138 of 213	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	50 of 61	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.3	52 of 59	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	44 of 53	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	40 of 57	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	32 of 48	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	20 of 31	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	81 of 203	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.8	63 of 200	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	73 of 202	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.8	18 of 197	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	65.6	50 of 192	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	54.9	71 of 189	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.0	98 of 191	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.0	45 of 185	75.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)83rd percentile+29 vs school

African American (2026)72nd percentile+18 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile~ school

Female (2026)48th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2026)41st percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)18th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English 281%~ state avg

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 277%+13 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution68%+5 vs state

Biology 1/Applied Biology 248%-13 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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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	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	Vaccination: Students (all grades) with required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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
Wilson High	Public	9-12	1411 Old Marion Highway	Florence	29506	Florence County	Florence 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 664-8440	1,373	92	14.9	70.6%	184 (13.4%)	956 (69.6%)	66 (4.8%)	53 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	113 (8.2%)	53.1	116^th of 248 public high schools	53.2%		47	117^th of 240 public high schools	51.3%	1	77.1	47.8	67.8	81.5	≥ 96%		$14,332	$643	$797	$1,439	$10,801	$2,091	$12,892
West Florence High	Public	9-12	221 North Beltline Drive	Florence	29501	Florence County	Florence 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 664-8472	1,827	106	17.3	50.5%	677 (37.1%)	802 (43.9%)	158 (8.6%)	45 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	144 (7.9%)	63.3	89^th of 248 public high schools	64.1%		53.1	100^th of 240 public high schools	58.3%	11	78.2	63.7	67.0	83.6	≥ 96%		$14,476	$508	$700	$1,208	$10,936	$2,332	$13,268
Advantage Academy	Public	9-12	126 East Howe Springs Road	Florence	29505	Florence County	Florence 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 664-8464	0	25	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
South Florence High	Public	9-12	3200 South Irby Street	Florence	29505	Florence County	Florence 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 664-8190	1,580	104	15.2	58.1%	569 (36.0%)	786 (49.7%)	98 (6.2%)	10 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (7.3%)	57.1	106^th of 248 public high schools	57.3%		52.4	102^nd of 240 public high schools	57.5%	4	79.2	56.3	62.8	82.6	≥ 96%		$14,805	$446	$678	$1,125	$11,773	$1,907	$13,680
Mayo High For Math Science & Technology	Public, Magnet	9-12	405 Chestnut Street	Darlington	29532	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 398-2650	309	23	13.4	36.7%	167 (54.0%)	89 (28.8%)	19 (6.1%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.7%)	97.7	3^rd of 248 public high schools	98.8%		95.1	4^th of 240 public high schools	98.3%	1		96.6	97.5	100.0	≥ 96%		$19,374	$519	$944	$1,463	$15,548	$2,363	$17,911
Darlington High	Public, Magnet	9-12	525 Spring Street	Darlington	29532	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 398-5140	965	71	13.5	76.5%	189 (19.6%)	613 (63.5%)	46 (4.8%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	112 (11.6%)	13.9	228^th of 248 public high schools	8.1%		14.5	214^th of 240 public high schools	10.8%	14		33.2	36.4	74.9	≥ 96%		$17,704	$521	$716	$1,237	$14,303	$2,164	$16,467
Darlington County Institute of Technology	Public	9-12	160 Pinedale Drive	Darlington	29532	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 398-4796	0	19	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lamar High	Public	9-12	216 North Darlington Avenue	Lamar	29069	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 326-5543	268	21	12.7	66.8%	103 (38.4%)	131 (48.9%)	11 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.6%)	12.1	230^th of 248 public high schools	7.3%		10.1	224^th of 240 public high schools	6.7%	6		27.6	39.0	73.6	≥ 96%		$21,421	$595	$872	$1,467	$16,850	$3,103	$19,953
Latta High	Public	9-12	618 North Richardson Street	Latta	29565	Dillon County	Dillon 03	No	No	No	No	(843) 752-5751	422	24	17.5	62.8%	237 (56.2%)	139 (32.9%)	19 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	42.8	146^th of 248 public high schools	41.1%		47.1	115^th of 240 public high schools	52.1%	31		48.5	57.7	82.4	≥ 96%		$12,679	$478	$1,058	$1,536	$9,257	$1,886	$11,143
Marion High	Public	9-12	1205 South Main Street	Marion	29571	Marion County	Marion 10	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 423-2571	572	32	17.8	84.3%	64 (11.2%)	474 (82.9%)	18 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	25.3	195^th of 248 public high schools	21.4%		40.4	142^nd of 240 public high schools	40.8%	53	65.0	39.4	48.6	63.0	≥ 96%		$18,010	$1,151	$2,529	$3,680	$10,370	$3,960	$14,330

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilson High

Is Wilson High a good school?

Wilson High ranks 116^th of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Wilson High?

Wilson High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Henry Timrod Elementary
Elementary : North Vista Elementary
Elementary : Theodore Lester Elementary
Elementary : Wallace Gregg Elementary
Middle : Williams Middle

What district is Wilson High in?

Florence 01

How many students attend Wilson High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,373 students attended Wilson High.

What is the racial makeup of Wilson High?

Students at Wilson High are 70% African American, 13% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

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