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Pelion High

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Pelion High ranks 158 th of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

158^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 33% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Pelion High is a public high school located in Pelion, South Carolina, serving 713 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Lexington 01 school district, which is ranked 18 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Pelion High is part of a well-regarded district, the school has faced several challenges in recent years. Its academic performance, as measured by End-of-Course (EOCEP) assessments, has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages across subjects like Algebra, English, and U.S. History. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Pelion High's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the district and state averages in Algebra (70.2% vs. 78.25% and 73.95%), English 1 (60% vs. 68.62% and 61.66%), and U.S. History (54.77% vs. 70.62% and 61.47%). This trend of declining academic performance is concerning and suggests the need for a closer examination of the school's instructional practices and support systems.

Additionally, Pelion High has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, with the percentage of students missing 10% or more of the school year ranging from 22.5% to 49.3% in recent years. This is significantly higher than the district and state averages. When compared to nearby high schools within the Lexington 01 district, such as Lexington High and Gilbert High, Pelion High consistently underperforms in academic measures, graduation rates, and other key metrics. Addressing these challenges will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that focuses on improving instructional practices, enhancing student engagement, and providing targeted support to address the specific needs of the school's diverse student population.

718

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,799

Per pupil spending ?

67.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Lydia Drive
Pelion, SC 29123

(803) 821-2200

District: Lexington 01

Feeder schools for Pelion High:

Elementary:	Forts Pond Elementary
	Pelion Elementary
Middle:	Pelion Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.8%

Hispanic:

18.9%

African American:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 8th percentile in 2022 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 33rd (2025) from a 8th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (65% vs 71% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the South Carolina average (81% vs 87%)

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 22% South Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg76%

South Carolina avg71%

158^th of 235

South Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5High Schools in the Lexington 01

18^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
2025	32.0	158 of 235	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	154 of 235	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.7	201 of 237	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	208 of 226	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	200 of 227	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	130 of 225	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	98 of 216	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.0	110 of 223	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.0	104 of 231	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.5	117 of 232	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	31.0	151 of 210	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.2	155 of 203	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.3	157 of 202	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.7	110 of 199	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.0	109 of 199	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.2	80 of 188	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.7	53 of 185	71.4%	★★★★☆
2007	65.1	67 of 191	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.2	57 of 191	70.2%	★★★★☆
2005	70.5	48 of 187	74.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	100 of 139	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.9	83 of 145	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.7	120 of 141	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	99 of 139	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	90 of 115	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.3	82 of 143	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	76 of 137	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	11.1	58 of 61	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	134 of 225	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	130 of 225	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.5	197 of 223	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	204 of 220	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	186 of 213	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	129 of 213	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	114 of 210	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	63.5	71 of 157	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	65 of 121	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	82 of 121	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	6.7	115 of 119	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	105 of 108	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	79 of 93	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	73 of 86	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	156 of 226	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	166 of 229	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	195 of 226	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	204 of 220	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	186 of 213	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	110 of 217	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	89 of 214	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	156 of 224	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	173 of 228	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	187 of 229	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	205 of 224	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	195 of 215	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	125 of 218	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	95 of 213	55.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	174 of 196	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	184 of 196	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	193 of 197	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.7	192 of 192	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.6	186 of 189	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	161 of 191	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	146 of 185	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)55th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile~ school

Male (2025)30th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)28th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-22 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)5th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English 274%-12 vs state

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 270%-4 vs state

English 160%~ state avg

U.S. History and the Constitution55%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)			SC READY Mathematics (2025)			SC READY Science (2025)	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	EOCEP English 1 (2025)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2025)	EOCEP English 2 (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Pelion High	Public	9-12	600 Lydia Drive	Pelion	29123	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-2200	718	63	11.4		487 (67.8%)	45 (6.3%)	136 (18.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.3%)	32	158^th of 235 public high schools	32.8%		32.1	154^th of 235 public high schools	34.5%	4								70.2	60.0	54.8	74.1	$17,799	$1,054	$673	$1,727	$13,987	$2,085	$16,072
Swansea High	Public	9-12	500 East First Street	Swansea	29160	Lexington County	Lexington 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 490-7007	695	52	13.3		360 (51.8%)	133 (19.1%)	167 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	19 (2.7%)	17.9	198^th of 235 public high schools	15.7%		16.8	200^th of 235 public high schools	14.9%	2								65.3	41.4	34.5	80.1	$14,797	$769	$1,058	$1,827	$10,624	$2,346	$12,970
Wagener-Salley High	Public	9-12	326 Seivern Road	Wagener	29164	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 564-1100	245	26	9.4		102 (41.6%)	97 (39.6%)	19 (7.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.2%)	19.6	192^nd of 235 public high schools	18.3%		17.7	197^th of 235 public high schools	16.2%	5								52.7	40.0	51.8	77.8	$22,116	$1,020	$1,323	$2,344	$17,212	$2,560	$19,772
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%)	34.3	152^nd of 235 public high schools	35.3%		40	133^rd of 235 public high schools	43.4%	19								52.1	53.6	58.1	83.1	$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%)	56.9	83^rd of 235 public high schools	64.7%		50.8	97^th of 235 public high schools	58.7%	14								73.3	70.0	68.8	83.3	$16,009	$664	$379	$1,043	$13,076	$1,890	$14,966
North Middle/High	Public	6-12	692 Cromer Avenue	North	29112	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 247-2541	227	25	9.1		65 (28.6%)	147 (64.8%)	6 (2.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	54.5	89^th of 235 public high schools	62.1%		40.1	132^nd of 235 public high schools	43.8%	43	44.0	47.2	51.7	16.0	22.2	41.4	24.0	84.8	65.5	46.7	90.0	$20,519	$1,580	$1,377	$2,957	$15,221	$2,342	$17,563
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%)								(n/a)										51.0		$9,542	$123	$144	$267	$8,185	$1,090	$9,275
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%)	77.3	30^th of 235 public high schools	87.2%		79.6	26^th of 235 public high schools	88.9%	4								76.9	79.0	80.9	91.9	$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)
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%)	34.2	153^rd of 235 public high schools	34.9%		29.6	165^th of 235 public high schools	29.8%	12								52.2	48.6	56.9	85.4	$14,078	$558	$957	$1,515	$10,180	$2,383	$12,563

Frequently Asked Questions about Pelion High

What schools feed into Pelion High?

Pelion High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Forts Pond Elementary
Elementary : Pelion Elementary
Middle : Pelion Middle

How many students attend Pelion High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 718 students attended Pelion High.

What district is Pelion High in?

Lexington 01

What is the racial makeup of Pelion High?

Students at Pelion High are 68% White, 19% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Is Pelion High a good school?

Pelion High ranks 158^th of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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