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Andrew Jackson High

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Andrew Jackson High ranks 66 th of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

66^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 248 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 73% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Andrew Jackson High in Kershaw, SC, serves 557 students in grades 9-12 within the Lancaster 01 district, and has earned a 4-star rating while climbing to the 73rd percentile statewide—a remarkable 58-position jump since 2022-2023.

This school is clearly on the rise, and its most impressive achievement is with Gifted and Talented students, where it ranks #1 out of 155 schools in South Carolina. If your child is a high achiever, this is a standout environment. The school also shows exceptional strength in English, with English 1 proficiency at 81.67%—nearly 21 points above the state average and dramatically higher than nearby Central High (42.55%) and Lancaster High (44.68%). Support for disabled students has also improved dramatically, jumping from the 30th percentile to the 80th percentile in just two years, and male students have seen a strong two-year turnaround as well. The school maintains a favorable 11.4:1 student-teacher ratio, which means more individualized attention for your child.

While English is a clear strength, Algebra 1 proficiency remains a relative weakness, consistently trailing the district average—though it is improving. Chronic absenteeism (26.2%) is above state averages and is the school's biggest non-academic challenge. The graduation rate of 85.3% is slightly below the state average, though the dropout rate is better than both district and state averages. Within Lancaster 01, Andrew Jackson and Buford High are nearly tied for the top spot, both significantly outperforming the much larger Lancaster High. If you're looking for a smaller school environment with strong academics, particularly in English, and exceptional programs for high-achieving students, Andrew Jackson is worth a serious look.

557

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,668

Per pupil spending ?

61.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6925 Kershaw-Camden Highway
Kershaw, SC 29067

(803) 475-2381

District: Lancaster 01

Feeder schools for Andrew Jackson High:

Elementary:	Heath Springs Elementary
	Kershaw Elementary
Middle:	Andrew Jackson Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.3%

African American:

22.8%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (76% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the South Carolina median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg74%

South Carolina avg69%

66^th of 248

South Carolina public high schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the Lancaster 01

23^rd of 75Lancaster 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	66 of 248	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	59.9	78 of 240	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	104 of 243	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	124 of 237	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	97 of 226	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.7	139 of 227	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	89 of 225	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.4	117 of 216	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.2	85 of 223	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.9	120 of 231	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.6	76 of 232	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.0	62 of 210	70.5%	★★★★☆
2013	62.8	76 of 203	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.5	71 of 202	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	44.7	118 of 199	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	81.2	32 of 199	83.9%	★★★★☆
2009	51.6	111 of 188	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.5	146 of 185	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	56.7	107 of 191	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.7	108 of 191	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.2	115 of 187	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	85 of 200	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.4	86 of 196	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.7	152 of 197	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	145 of 199	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.8	107 of 190	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	124 of 178	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.9	55 of 184	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	27.7	135 of 183	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	29 of 140	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	42 of 147	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	33.0	98 of 141	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.7	57 of 139	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.1	81 of 115	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.5	51 of 143	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	54 of 137	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	76 of 229	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.7	90 of 229	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	91 of 231	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.5	122 of 223	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	86 of 220	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.3	127 of 213	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	110 of 213	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	105 of 210	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	1 of 155	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	70.5	23 of 154	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	23 of 158	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	19 of 156	87.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	87 of 241	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.5	92 of 230	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	120 of 235	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.5	161 of 226	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.0	123 of 220	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	159 of 213	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.5	68 of 217	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.0	142 of 214	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	58 of 233	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	62.6	69 of 228	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	41.8	126 of 234	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	120 of 229	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	110 of 224	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.8	135 of 215	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.4	76 of 218	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.5	134 of 213	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	87 of 203	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.4	114 of 200	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	108 of 202	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	144 of 197	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	135 of 192	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.0	174 of 189	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	108 of 191	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.6	152 of 185	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)99th percentile+26 vs school

Disabled (2025)79th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile~ school

Female (2026)67th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2026)58th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English 284%~ state avg

Biology 1/Applied Biology 282%+21 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution63%~ state avg

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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
Andrew Jackson High	Public	9-12	6925 Kershaw-Camden Highway	Kershaw	29067	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 475-2381	557	49	11.4	61.3%	375 (67.3%)	127 (22.8%)	19 (3.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.9%)	69.3	66^th of 248 public high schools	73.4%		59.9	78^th of 240 public high schools	67.5%	12									81.7	63.1	84.3	$15,668	$363	$136	$499	$12,183	$2,986	$15,169
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	68.2%	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	$14,932	$616	$746	$1,362	$11,311	$2,259	$13,570
Buford High	Public	9-12	4290 Tabernacle Road	Lancaster	29720	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 286-7068	532	45	11.8	55.8%	454 (85.3%)	38 (7.1%)	22 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	69	68^th of 248 public high schools	72.6%		63.3	68^th of 240 public high schools	71.7%										70.6	64.7	87.2	$16,220	$416	$198	$614	$13,001	$2,605	$15,606
Lancaster High	Public	9-12	625 Woodland Drive	Lancaster	29720	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 283-2001	1,390	88	15.8	87.0%	348 (25.0%)	677 (48.7%)	303 (21.8%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (3.9%)	26.3	191^st of 248 public high schools	23.0%		30.8	168^th of 240 public high schools	30.0%	23									44.7	46.2	77.6	$12,645	$1,000	$283	$1,283	$9,255	$2,108	$11,363
Lancaster County School District Career Center	Public	9-12	625 Normandy Road	Lancaster	29720	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 289-4885	0	22	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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
Central High	Public	9-12	200 Zion Church Road	Pageland	29728	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 672-6115	657	41	16.0	100.0%	251 (38.2%)	232 (35.3%)	121 (18.4%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.0%)	22.4	205^th of 248 public high schools	17.3%		19.2	198^th of 240 public high schools	17.5%	7								26.9	42.6	50.7	73.5	$12,551	$1,067	$872	$1,940	$8,815	$1,797	$10,612

Frequently Asked Questions about Andrew Jackson High

How many students attend Andrew Jackson High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 557 students attended Andrew Jackson High.

What schools feed into Andrew Jackson High?

Andrew Jackson High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Heath Springs Elementary
Elementary : Kershaw Elementary
Middle : Andrew Jackson Middle

What district is Andrew Jackson High in?

Lancaster 01

What is the racial makeup of Andrew Jackson High?

Students at Andrew Jackson High are 67% White, 23% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Andrew Jackson High a good school?

Andrew Jackson High ranks 66^th of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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