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Brookland-Cayce High

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Brookland-Cayce High ranks 172 nd of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

172^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 248 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 31% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Brookland-Cayce High serves approximately 1,212 students in grades 9-12 in Cayce, South Carolina, as part of the Lexington 02 school district, and currently holds a 2-star rating with a statewide ranking of 171 out of 245 high schools.

This school presents a fascinating mix of strengths and challenges. The most impressive finding is its exceptional performance in English, with 78.45% proficiency on the English 1 exam—far exceeding the state average of 60.91% and even outperforming nearby Airport High (72.13%). This represents a dramatic 32-point improvement from the previous year, showing that targeted interventions can work. However, mathematics tells a very different story: Algebra 1 proficiency sits at just 31.42%, less than half the state average of 64.58%. U.S. History proficiency (42.26%) also lags significantly behind the state (62.57%). The school's graduation rate has declined sharply to 71.9%, well below the state average of 86.7%, and the dropout rate of 5.8% is nearly triple the state rate. Chronic absenteeism affects nearly one-third of students (32.7%), which likely contributes to these academic struggles.

When compared to nearby options, the differences are striking. Dreher High (85.4% graduation rate) and A.C. Flora High (89.4% graduation rate) both outperform Brookland-Cayce significantly, with much lower chronic absenteeism rates. Even Airport High, just 3.46 miles away in the same district, graduates students at a higher rate (78.8%). On a positive note, Brookland-Cayce offers a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1—better than Airport High's 17.4:1—and spends $13,658 per student. The school has shown promising gains for English Language Learners and female students, though male students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds continue to struggle. For parents, this school offers strong English instruction and smaller class sizes, but attendance and math support are critical areas to investigate.

1,212

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,989

Per pupil spending ?

65.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2023-24) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2023-24)

1300 State Street
Cayce, SC 29033

(803) 791-5000

District: Lexington 02

Feeder schools for Brookland-Cayce High:

Elementary:	Cayce Elementary
	Riverbank Elementary
	Saluda River Academy for the Arts
Middle:	Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts Academy
	Northside Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

33.4%

African American:

32.3%

White:

25.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (62% vs 69% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the South Carolina average (80% vs 87%)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 21% South Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg63%

South Carolina avg69%

172^nd of 248

South Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Lexington 02

52^nd 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
2026	31.8	172 of 248	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.8	188 of 240	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	197 of 243	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	159 of 237	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	142 of 226	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	137 of 227	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.3	163 of 225	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	105 of 216	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	21.7	168 of 223	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	55.2	79 of 231	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.3	119 of 232	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.2	138 of 210	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.9	89 of 203	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	39.7	134 of 202	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.1	93 of 199	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.5	111 of 199	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	65.6	67 of 188	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.1	91 of 185	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.5	84 of 191	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.6	91 of 191	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.9	79 of 187	57.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	143 of 200	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.5	142 of 196	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.6	101 of 197	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	121 of 199	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	92 of 190	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	90 of 178	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.6	137 of 184	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	117 of 183	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	95 of 136	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.9	112 of 140	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	95 of 147	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.9	114 of 141	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	124 of 139	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	80 of 115	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	96 of 143	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	79 of 137	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	29 of 59	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.0	49 of 70	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.2	63 of 71	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	48 of 68	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	37 of 61	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	28 of 46	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.9	56 of 64	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	53 of 58	8.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	121 of 229	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	15.7	199 of 229	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	204 of 231	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	174 of 223	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	147 of 220	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	153 of 213	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	159 of 213	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.4	124 of 210	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	130 of 155	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.9	135 of 154	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.6	104 of 158	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	108 of 156	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	104 of 124	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.9	109 of 122	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	119 of 122	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	104 of 119	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	93 of 108	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	83 of 93	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	80 of 86	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	70 of 80	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	174 of 241	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.5	176 of 230	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	191 of 235	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	145 of 226	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	121 of 220	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	131 of 213	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.7	182 of 217	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.2	123 of 214	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	196 of 233	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.8	167 of 228	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	178 of 234	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	134 of 229	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	129 of 224	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	116 of 215	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.7	164 of 218	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.9	105 of 213	50.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	73 of 203	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.7	132 of 200	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	139 of 202	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	119 of 197	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.7	77 of 192	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	84 of 189	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.8	138 of 191	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.1	59 of 185	68.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)64th percentile+33 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)51st percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2026)30th percentile~ school

African American (2026)28th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)16th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)16th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Biology 1/Applied Biology 278%+18 vs state

English 276%-8 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution42%-20 vs state

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 231%-33 vs state

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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 (2026)
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	Directly certified (2023-24)	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
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	65.3%	310 (25.6%)	392 (32.3%)	405 (33.4%)	48 (4.0%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (4.2%)	31.8	172^nd of 248 public high schools	30.6%		22.8	188^th of 240 public high schools	21.7%	16								31.4	78.5	42.3	76.1	$14,989	$315	$1,220	$1,535	$10,888	$2,566	$13,454
Lexington Two Innovation Center	Public	9-12	509 Bulldog Boulevard	Cayce	29033	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 936-5550	0	22	.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	64.1%	453 (35.6%)	440 (34.6%)	308 (24.2%)	16 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (4.1%)	35.8	159^th of 248 public high schools	35.9%		34.2	155^th of 240 public high schools	35.4%	4								40.0	72.1	42.1	78.3	$15,702	$365	$1,098	$1,463	$11,780	$2,458	$14,238
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	87.8%	2 (0.6%)	319 (92.7%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	18.1	219^th of 248 public high schools	11.7%		26.5	180^th of 240 public high schools	25.0%	39									38.0	40.0	75.8	$31,010	$1,312	$1,491	$2,802	$22,914	$5,294	$28,208
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	45.5%	387 (33.8%)	560 (49.0%)	103 (9.0%)	20 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	71 (6.2%)	72.2	58^th of 248 public high schools	76.6%		59.5	81^st of 240 public high schools	66.3%	23									67.6	67.2	89.8	$18,377	$1,098	$857	$1,955	$13,868	$2,554	$16,422
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	176^th of 248 public high schools	29.0%					(n/a)										54.8	72.7	$11,615	$157	$44	$200	$9,522	$1,892	$11,414
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	51.9%	14 (13.2%)	78 (73.6%)	5 (4.7%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.7%)								(n/a)										61.7		$21,827	$819	$858	$1,677	$15,425	$4,726	$20,150
Eau Claire High	Public	9-12	4800 Monticello Road	Columbia	29203	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 735-7600	542	47	11.6	85.1%	7 (1.3%)	438 (80.8%)	72 (13.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.9%)	18.1	217^th of 248 public high schools	12.5%		6.9	229^th of 240 public high schools	4.6%	12									39.2	45.5	72.7	$22,961	$1,801	$1,024	$2,825	$16,650	$3,486	$20,136
A. C. Flora High	Public	9-12	1 Falcon Drive	Columbia	29204	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 738-7300	1,328	85	15.6	39.8%	602 (45.3%)	523 (39.4%)	113 (8.5%)	24 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	63 (4.7%)	62.6	92^nd of 248 public high schools	62.9%		43.5	129^th of 240 public high schools	46.3%	37									60.1	67.3	86.4	$17,292	$959	$860	$1,819	$12,824	$2,648	$15,472
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 248 public high schools	95.6%		93.1	7^th of 240 public high schools	97.1%	4	75.2	88.8	91.3	59.6	71.7	88.0	65.1		86.2	86.2	99.5	$9,468	$93	$102	$195	$6,520	$2,752	$9,273

Frequently Asked Questions about Brookland-Cayce High

What schools feed into Brookland-Cayce High?

Brookland-Cayce High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cayce Elementary
Elementary : Riverbank Elementary
Elementary : Saluda River Academy for the Arts
Middle : Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts Academy
Middle : Northside Middle

Is Brookland-Cayce High a good school?

Brookland-Cayce High ranks 172^nd of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Brookland-Cayce High?

Students at Brookland-Cayce High are 33% Hispanic, 32% African American, 26% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Brookland-Cayce High in?

Lexington 02

How many students attend Brookland-Cayce High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,212 students attended Brookland-Cayce High.

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