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Airport High

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Airport High ranks 153 rd of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

153^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 35% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Airport High is a public high school located in West Columbia, South Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,338 students. The school is part of the Lexington 02 school district, which is ranked 56 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Airport High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of South Carolina high schools, typically ranking between 100-165 out of around 225-237 schools, and has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male students and African American students performing relatively better, while female students, white students, and multi-racial students perform poorly, ranking in the bottom quartile of schools in the state.

Compared to nearby schools, Dreher High and River Bluff High significantly outperform Airport High across most measures, while Gray Collegiate Academy, a public charter school, consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state and outperforms Airport High by a wide margin on academic achievement and student group performance. These disparities may be influenced by socioeconomic factors, as Lexington 01 district schools like River Bluff High have a much lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch compared to Richland 01 district schools, which have a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, similar to Airport High.

1,272

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,078

Per pupil spending ?

85.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1315 Boston Avenue
West Columbia, SC 29170

(803) 822-5600

District: Lexington 02

Feeder schools for Airport High:

Elementary:	Congaree Elementary
	Herbert A. Wood Elementary
	Springdale Elementary
Middle:	Pine Ridge Middle
	R. H. Fulmer Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.6%

African American:

34.6%

Hispanic:

24.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (61% vs 71% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the South Carolina average (79% vs 87%)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 22% South Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

South Carolina avg71%

153^rd of 235

South Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Lexington 02

56^th of 75Lexington 02 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	34.2	153 of 235	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	165 of 235	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	144 of 237	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	148 of 226	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	125 of 227	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	111 of 225	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.0	111 of 216	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.9	134 of 223	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.8	121 of 231	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.5	100 of 232	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.3	120 of 210	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.3	124 of 203	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.3	138 of 202	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.9	122 of 199	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.8	76 of 199	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.6	85 of 188	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.6	80 of 185	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.1	62 of 191	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.1	94 of 191	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.1	93 of 187	50.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	130 of 194	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	118 of 194	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	108 of 199	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	88 of 190	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	68 of 178	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	80 of 184	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	79 of 183	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	86 of 139	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	75 of 145	48.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	63 of 141	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.0	104 of 139	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.7	33 of 115	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	39 of 143	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	58.1	51 of 137	62.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	37 of 69	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	48 of 71	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	29 of 68	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.2	43 of 61	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	36 of 46	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.3	64 of 64	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	176 of 225	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	175 of 225	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	151 of 223	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	141 of 220	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	122 of 213	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	114 of 213	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	130 of 210	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	105 of 153	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	129 of 157	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.8	98 of 156	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	77 of 121	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	92 of 121	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.9	66 of 119	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.8	92 of 108	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.4	64 of 93	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	66 of 86	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	66 of 80	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	140 of 226	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	141 of 229	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	120 of 226	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	137 of 220	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.9	97 of 213	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	82 of 217	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.0	112 of 214	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	130 of 224	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	141 of 228	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	130 of 229	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	155 of 224	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	124 of 215	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	110 of 218	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.7	108 of 213	49.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	22.2	49 of 57	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	44 of 48	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	146 of 196	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	161 of 196	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	153 of 197	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	148 of 192	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.9	106 of 189	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	103 of 191	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	128 of 185	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2025)38th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile~ school

African American (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)31st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)14th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English 285%~ state avg

U.S. History and the Constitution57%-5 vs state

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 252%-22 vs state

English 149%-13 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
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
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 Two Innovation Center	Public	9-12	715 9th Street	West Columbia	29169	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 936-5550	0	22	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Brookland-Cayce High	Public	9-12	1300 State Street	Cayce	29033	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 791-5000	1,212	99	12.2		310 (25.6%)	392 (32.3%)	405 (33.4%)	48 (4.0%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (4.2%)	22.8	185^th of 235 public high schools	21.3%		20.5	191^st of 235 public high schools	18.7%	6								49.0	46.4	43.8	84.2	$13,658	$381	$982	$1,363	$9,694	$2,601	$12,295
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%)	93.1	7^th of 235 public high schools	97.0%		88.8	12^th of 235 public high schools	94.9%	5	93.2	89.9	91.2	73.8	69.7	54.9	70.9	99.0	91.0	91.4	98.7	$9,602	$1,106	$181	$1,286	$5,154	$3,162	$8,316
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%)	76.9	33^rd of 235 public high schools	86.0%		80.2	25^th of 235 public high schools	89.4%	8								78.1	72.4	77.3	95.0	$14,256	$557	$367	$924	$11,421	$1,911	$13,332
Columbia High	Public	9-12	1701 Westchester Drive	Columbia	29210	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 731-8950	681	54	12.6		18 (2.6%)	579 (85.0%)	45 (6.6%)	15 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.4%)	12	215^th of 235 public high schools	8.5%		20.1	194^th of 235 public high schools	17.4%	21								60.1	37.8	31.7	75.7	$21,575	$1,744	$2,088	$3,832	$14,838	$2,905	$17,743
C. A. Johnson High	Public	9-12	2219 Barhamville Road	Columbia	29204	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 253-7092	344	38	9.0		2 (0.6%)	319 (92.7%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	26.5	177^th of 235 public high schools	24.7%		9.7	217^th of 235 public high schools	7.7%	40								67.0	45.4	31.2	85.6	$29,536	$1,508	$1,904	$3,412	$21,293	$4,831	$26,124
Dreher High	Public	9-12	3319 Millwood Avenue	Columbia	29205	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 253-7000	1,144	78	14.7		387 (33.8%)	560 (49.0%)	103 (9.0%)	20 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	71 (6.2%)	59.5	80^th of 235 public high schools	66.0%		58.6	80^th of 235 public high schools	66.0%									74.0	63.6	65.4	90.1	$18,263	$1,246	$1,102	$2,347	$13,403	$2,512	$15,916
Richland One Charter Middle College	Public, Charter	11-12	316 South Beltline Boulevard R	Columbia	29205	Richland County	Richland 01	Yes	No	No	No	(803) 738-7114	106	5	23.5		14 (13.2%)	78 (73.6%)	5 (4.7%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.7%)								(n/a)										77.5		$19,050	$1,095	$1,068	$2,163	$13,550	$3,338	$16,887

Frequently Asked Questions about Airport High

What district is Airport High in?

Lexington 02

Is Airport High a good school?

Airport High ranks 153^rd of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Airport High?

Students at Airport High are 36% White, 35% African American, 24% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Airport High?

Airport High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Congaree Elementary
Elementary : Herbert A. Wood Elementary
Elementary : Springdale Elementary
Middle : Pine Ridge Middle
Middle : R. H. Fulmer Middle

How many students attend Airport High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,272 students attended Airport High.

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