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Indian Land High

Public Grades 9-12

16^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 248 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 94% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Indian Land High in Lancaster, SC, serves approximately 1,905 students in grades 9-12 and has climbed to an impressive 16th place among South Carolina high schools (93rd percentile) with a 5-star rating for 2025-2026—a remarkable jump from its 60th-place ranking just five years ago.

What truly sets Indian Land apart is its consistent excellence across every student group. The school ranks in the 90th percentile or higher for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, low-income, and disabled students—a rare "equity excellence" pattern that shows the entire student body is thriving, not just a select few. Test scores tell the same story: 90.47% proficiency in English 1 versus the Lancaster 01 district average of 67.73%, and 84.3% in U.S. History versus 62.57% statewide. The graduation rate of 92.8% also outpaces both district (87.7%) and state (86.7%) averages. Perhaps most striking is the contrast with Lancaster High, just 11 miles away in the same district—Indian Land ranks 16th while Lancaster High sits at 190th, with a 44.68% English 1 proficiency rate. Indian Land even outperforms Nation Ford High in English 1 and English 2, despite Nation Ford being in the highly-regarded York 04 district.

All of this success comes at a remarkable value. Indian Land spends just $10,826 per student—thousands less than nearby schools like South Pointe High ($17,068) or Rock Hill High ($14,729)—while achieving better results. The one area to watch is chronic absenteeism, which has risen to 20.4% (though still better than district and state averages). For parents seeking a school that delivers top-tier academics for all students without premium costs, Indian Land High is a standout choice in the Charlotte metro region.

1,905

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,826

Per pupil spending ?

29.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6100 Charlotte Hwy
Lancaster, SC 29720

(803) 286-8470

District: Lancaster 01

Feeder schools for Indian Land High:

Elementary:	Harrisburg Elementary
	Indian Land Elementary
	Van Wyck Elementary
Middle:	Indian Land Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.5%

African American:

15.3%

Hispanic:

14.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (90% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of South Carolina high schools

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the South Carolina average (87%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school90%

District avg74%

South Carolina avg69%

16^th of 248

South Carolina public high schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	91.4	16 of 248	93.5%	★★★★★
2025	78.5	27 of 240	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	45 of 243	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	39 of 237	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	46 of 226	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.1	60 of 227	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.5	42 of 225	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	37 of 216	82.9%	★★★★☆
2017	58.2	55 of 223	75.3%	★★★★☆
2016	68.7	39 of 231	83.1%	★★★★☆
2015	69.1	37 of 232	84.1%	★★★★☆
2014	80.0	33 of 210	84.3%	★★★★☆
2013	78.2	42 of 203	79.3%	★★★★☆
2012	82.5	31 of 202	84.7%	★★★★☆
2011	81.8	30 of 199	84.9%	★★★★☆
2010	86.7	20 of 199	89.9%	★★★★★
2009	73.5	38 of 188	79.8%	★★★★☆
2008	82.8	18 of 185	90.3%	★★★★★
2007	66.5	60 of 191	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.0	39 of 191	79.6%	★★★★☆
2005	68.4	59 of 187	68.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	94.1	9 of 200	95.5%	★★★★★
2025	90.2	7 of 196	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	84.8	13 of 197	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	18 of 199	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	79.3	24 of 190	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	20 of 178	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	15 of 184	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	84.5	7 of 183	96.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	6 of 13	53.8%	★★★★☆
2025	61.4	7 of 13	46.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	8.6	13 of 13	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	86.1	13 of 136	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	88.6	7 of 140	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	8 of 147	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	71.3	30 of 141	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	19 of 139	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	20 of 115	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	16 of 143	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	93.9	2 of 137	98.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	86.0	5 of 59	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	86.5	7 of 70	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	77.7	11 of 71	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	10 of 68	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	9 of 61	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	3 of 64	95.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	88.4	22 of 229	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	77.3	33 of 229	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	43 of 231	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	36 of 223	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	44 of 220	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	56 of 213	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	49 of 213	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	53 of 210	74.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	16 of 155	89.7%	★★★★★
2025	70.1	28 of 154	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	29 of 158	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	30 of 156	80.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	92.0	8 of 124	93.5%	★★★★★
2025	81.1	17 of 122	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	23 of 122	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	13 of 119	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	18 of 108	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	37 of 93	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.3	11 of 86	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	17 of 80	78.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	88.6	18 of 241	92.5%	★★★★★
2025	72.1	34 of 230	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	50 of 235	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	38 of 226	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	46 of 220	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	50.9	83 of 213	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.5	89 of 217	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	50 of 214	76.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	91.5	14 of 233	94.0%	★★★★★
2025	79.4	28 of 228	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	44 of 234	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	39 of 229	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	50 of 224	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.7	67 of 215	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	43 of 218	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	33 of 213	84.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.4	6 of 61	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	65.7	18 of 59	69.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	13 of 53	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	22 of 57	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	23 of 48	52.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	25 of 203	87.7%	★★★★☆
2025	65.8	59 of 200	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	64 of 202	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	62 of 197	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	69 of 192	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	92 of 189	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	87 of 191	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	70 of 185	62.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)96th percentile~ school

Male (2026)94th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)90th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)90th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)90th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)90th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)88th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2026)54th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English 294%+10 vs state

Biology 1/Applied Biology 290%+30 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution84%+22 vs state

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Moved to the area in order to enjoy the blend of low taxes and great schools. IL school district definitely met our every expectation. Close Quote

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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
Indian Land High	Public	9-12	6100 Charlotte Hwy	Lancaster	29720	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 286-8470	1,905	118	16.1	29.3%	1,153 (60.5%)	292 (15.3%)	266 (14.0%)	93 (4.9%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	96 (5.0%)	91.4	16^th of 248 public high schools	93.5%		78.5	27^th of 240 public high schools	88.8%	11		90.5	84.3	93.9	$10,826	$328	$171	$499	$8,482	$1,846	$10,327
Catawba Ridge High School	Public	9-12	1180 Fort Mill Parkway	Fort Mill	29715	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 835-5222	1,704	107	15.9	17.2%	1,183 (69.4%)	160 (9.4%)	159 (9.3%)	98 (5.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	101 (5.9%)	93.6	13^th of 248 public high schools	94.8%		89.1	11^th of 240 public high schools	95.4%	2		86.2	88.5	96.4	$11,913	$280	$405	$684	$9,411	$1,818	$11,229
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
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)
Legion Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	505 University Drive	Rock Hill	29730	York County	Limestone Charters Association	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 620-6040	637	31	20.5		467 (73.3%)	77 (12.1%)	44 (6.9%)	16 (2.5%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.4%)	85.5	31^st of 248 public high schools	87.5%					(n/a)	83.9	82.9	68.0	97.9
Fort Mill High	Public	9-12	215 North Highway 21 Bypass	Fort Mill	29715	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 548-1900	2,115	135	15.6	19.2%	1,443 (68.2%)	197 (9.3%)	226 (10.7%)	155 (7.3%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (4.2%)	95.1	10^th of 248 public high schools	96.0%		88.3	13^th of 240 public high schools	94.6%	3		88.6	90.0	98.0	$12,542	$328	$349	$676	$9,631	$2,235	$11,866
Nation Ford High	Public	9-12	1400 AO Jones Boulevard	Fort Mill	29715	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 835-0000	1,921	139	13.7	30.9%	967 (50.3%)	297 (15.5%)	341 (17.8%)	185 (9.6%)	6 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	121 (6.3%)	88.8	22^nd of 248 public high schools	91.1%		77.1	31^st of 240 public high schools	87.1%	9		81.5	85.4	92.0	$12,919	$355	$345	$700	$10,364	$1,854	$12,219
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Indian Land High

Is Indian Land High a good school?

Yes. Indian Land High ranks in the top 6.5% of South Carolina high schools.

What district is Indian Land High in?

Lancaster 01

How many students attend Indian Land High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,905 students attended Indian Land High.

What is the racial makeup of Indian Land High?

Students at Indian Land High are 61% White, 15% African American, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools feed into Indian Land High?

Indian Land High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Harrisburg Elementary
Elementary : Indian Land Elementary
Elementary : Van Wyck Elementary
Middle : Indian Land Middle

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