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Lexington High

Q: Is Lexington High a good school?

Lexington High ranks 28 th of 245 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

28^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 245 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 89% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Lexington High is a large public high school in Lexington, SC, serving 2,536 students in grades 9-12 as part of the highly-rated Lexington 01 district. The school has built a strong reputation, ranking 28th in the state (89th percentile) for 2025-2026, which places it well ahead of nearby schools like Airport High (157th), White Knoll High (139th), and Irmo High (181st). It also outperforms district peers River Bluff High (34th) and Gilbert High (48th).

Academically, Lexington High shines in English and history. In 2025-2026, 86% of students were proficient in English 1 and 91.5% in English 2, far exceeding state averages. U.S. History proficiency hit 81%, also well above state norms. The graduation rate is strong at 92.7%, with a remarkably low dropout rate of just 0.4%—the lowest among comparable schools. The school also shows notable success supporting students from diverse backgrounds, with Multi-racial Students ranking 5th in the state and Hispanic Students ranking 16th. However, there are areas of concern. Chronic absenteeism sits at 26.2%, higher than the district and state averages, and Algebra 1 proficiency dropped sharply to 38.7% in 2025-2026, well below the state average of 64.6%.

Compared to Gray Collegiate Academy, a charter school that ranks 11th and posts a 100% graduation rate, Lexington High spends more per student ($12,807 vs. $9,602) and has smaller class sizes (15.5:1 vs. 24.9:1), yet doesn't match those outcomes—though the student populations differ. Still, Lexington High achieves better results than most schools with similar or higher spending, like Gilbert High ($16,009 per student) and Irmo High ($15,789). For parents, this is a high-performing school with excellent English and history programs, strong graduation rates, and effective support for many student groups—but math proficiency and attendance are areas worth watching.

2,536

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,807

Per pupil spending ?

25.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2463 Augusta Highway
Lexington, SC 29072

(803) 821-1300

District: Lexington 01

Feeder schools for Lexington High:

Elementary:	Lake Murray Elementary
	Pleasant Hill Elementary
	Rocky Creek Elementary
Middle:	Beechwood Middle
	Pleasant Hill Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.3%

African American:

11.9%

Hispanic:

8.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (85% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% 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

!Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 scores 26 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school85%

District avg77%

South Carolina avg69%

28^th of 245

South Carolina public high schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5High Schools in the Lexington 01

14^th of 75Lexington 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	86.0	28 of 245	88.6%	★★★★☆
2025	77.3	30 of 235	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	26 of 235	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	24 of 237	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	79.7	24 of 226	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	38 of 227	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	16 of 225	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	73.5	14 of 216	93.5%	★★★★★
2017	72.7	18 of 223	91.9%	★★★★★
2016	83.3	18 of 231	92.2%	★★★★★
2015	82.3	16 of 232	93.1%	★★★★★
2014	96.1	10 of 210	95.2%	★★★★★
2013	94.4	13 of 203	93.6%	★★★★★
2012	92.1	13 of 202	93.6%	★★★★★
2011	95.8	10 of 199	95.0%	★★★★★
2010	96.2	7 of 199	96.5%	★★★★★
2009	89.2	6 of 188	96.8%	★★★★★
2008	89.9	4 of 185	97.8%	★★★★★
2007	82.3	6 of 191	96.9%	★★★★★
2006	82.4	7 of 191	96.3%	★★★★★
2005	85.5	6 of 187	96.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	40 of 198	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	52.6	84 of 194	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.1	21 of 194	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	24 of 199	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	26 of 190	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	84.8	11 of 178	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	65.2	38 of 184	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	48 of 183	73.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	10 of 13	23.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	10 of 13	23.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.5	6 of 11	45.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	22 of 136	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	70.1	31 of 139	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	11 of 145	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	85.4	15 of 141	89.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	4 of 139	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	89.5	8 of 115	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	85.9	9 of 143	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	72.1	29 of 137	78.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	87.6	24 of 227	89.4%	★★★★☆
2025	78.1	31 of 225	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	27 of 225	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	26 of 223	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	29 of 220	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	36 of 213	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	13 of 213	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	77.8	15 of 210	92.9%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	41 of 155	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	54.9	95 of 153	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.5	94 of 157	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.8	29 of 156	81.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	78.9	16 of 124	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	81.2	15 of 121	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	90.6	6 of 121	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	84.5	10 of 119	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	82.4	10 of 108	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	69.5	19 of 93	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	91.5	3 of 80	96.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	35 of 238	85.3%	★★★★☆
2025	69.8	39 of 226	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	33 of 229	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	30 of 226	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	31 of 220	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	34 of 213	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	25 of 217	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	44 of 214	79.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	83.3	32 of 231	86.1%	★★★★☆
2025	78.8	32 of 224	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	23 of 228	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	83.7	21 of 229	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	80.9	23 of 224	89.7%	★★★★★
2021	73.7	33 of 215	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	17 of 218	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	72.7	18 of 213	91.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.5	5 of 61	91.8%	★★★★★
2025	59.8	24 of 59	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	18 of 53	66.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	18 of 57	68.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	4 of 48	91.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	43 of 201	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	72.6	41 of 196	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	49 of 196	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	43 of 197	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	47 of 192	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	57.5	66 of 189	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.0	23 of 191	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	44 of 185	76.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)87th percentile~ school

Male (2026)86th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2026)84th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)80th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)79th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)74th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2026)23rd percentile-65 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English 292%+8 vs state

English 186%+25 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution81%+18 vs state

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 239%-26 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Great school!
My wife graduated from LHS as well as my son. I currently have a daughter that is a sophomore at LHS and we love it. Close Quote

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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 English 1 (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	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 English 1 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
Lexington High	Public	9-12	2463 Augusta Highway	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-1300	2,536	164	15.5		1,834 (72.3%)	303 (11.9%)	208 (8.2%)	84 (3.3%)	5 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	95 (3.7%)	86	28^th of 245 public high schools	88.6%		77.3	30^th of 235 public high schools	87.2%	2								38.7	86.1	81.0	91.5	$12,807	$711	$303	$1,013	$10,146	$1,647	$11,794
Lexington Technology Center	Public	9-12	2421 Augusta Highway	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-3000	0	37	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
White Knoll High	Public	9-12	5643 Platt Springs Road	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-5200	2,025	132	15.3		991 (48.9%)	555 (27.4%)	311 (15.4%)	24 (1.2%)	9 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	133 (6.6%)	44.3	139^th of 245 public high schools	43.3%		34.3	152^nd of 235 public high schools	35.3%	13								29.2	56.2	60.6	78.9	$14,070	$618	$358	$976	$11,394	$1,700	$13,094
Gilbert High	Public	9-12	840 Main Street	Gilbert	29054	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-1900	1,138	78	14.6		830 (72.9%)	106 (9.3%)	155 (13.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (3.9%)	75.9	48^th of 245 public high schools	80.4%		56.9	83^rd of 235 public high schools	64.7%	35									90.2	70.6	86.8	$16,009	$664	$379	$1,043	$13,076	$1,890	$14,966
River Bluff High	Public	9-12	320 Corley Mill Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-0700	2,117	131	16.1		1,422 (67.2%)	230 (10.9%)	188 (8.9%)	180 (8.5%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	89 (4.2%)	83.8	34^th of 245 public high schools	86.1%		76.9	33^rd of 235 public high schools	86.0%	1									73.7	75.2	94.4	$14,256	$557	$367	$924	$11,421	$1,911	$13,332
Gray Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	3833 Leaphart Road	West Columbia	29169	Lexington County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	No	No	No	(803) 951-3321	935	38	24.9		667 (71.3%)	153 (16.4%)	62 (6.6%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.1%)	94.3	11^th of 245 public high schools	95.5%		93.1	7^th of 235 public high schools	97.0%	4	75.2	88.8	91.3	59.6	71.7	88.0	65.1		86.2	86.2	99.5	$9,602	$1,106	$181	$1,286	$5,154	$3,162	$8,316
Irmo High	Public, Magnet	9-12	6671 St. Andrews Road	Columbia	29212	Lexington County	Lexington 05	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 476-5000	1,272	107	11.9		297 (23.3%)	732 (57.5%)	100 (7.9%)	47 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	11 (0.9%)	83 (6.5%)	29.1	181^st of 245 public high schools	26.1%		37.6	145^th of 235 public high schools	38.3%	36									38.2	59.4	79.2	$15,789	$746	$450	$1,196	$12,543	$2,050	$14,593
Midlands Middle College	Public, Charter	10-12	1260 Lexington Drive	West Columbia	29170	Lexington County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(803) 822-3333	115	7	17.4		68 (59.1%)	25 (21.7%)	15 (13.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.2%)	30.8	175^th of 245 public high schools	28.6%					(n/a)										54.8	72.7	$9,542	$123	$144	$267	$8,185	$1,090	$9,275
Airport High	Public	9-12	1315 Boston Avenue	West Columbia	29170	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 822-5600	1,272	73	17.4		453 (35.6%)	440 (34.6%)	308 (24.2%)	16 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (4.1%)	35.8	157^th of 245 public high schools	35.9%		34.2	153^rd of 235 public high schools	34.9%	4								40.0	72.1	42.1	78.3	$14,078	$558	$957	$1,515	$10,180	$2,383	$12,563
Empowerment and Enrichment Academy	Public	5-12	5000 Broad River Road	Columbia	29212	Richland County	Dept of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 896-9114	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	1	244^th of 245 public high schools	0.4%		0.3	235^th of 235 public high schools	0.0%	9			13.8			0.0			20.0		45.5

Frequently Asked Questions about Lexington High

What schools feed into Lexington High?

Lexington High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lake Murray Elementary
Elementary : Pleasant Hill Elementary
Elementary : Rocky Creek Elementary
Middle : Beechwood Middle
Middle : Pleasant Hill Middle

What district is Lexington High in?

Lexington 01

Is Lexington High a good school?

Lexington High ranks 28^th of 245 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lexington High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,536 students attended Lexington High.

What is the racial makeup of Lexington High?

Students at Lexington High are 72% White, 12% African American, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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