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Dutch Fork High

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Dutch Fork High ranks 67 th of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

67^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 248 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 73% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Dutch Fork High in Irmo, SC, is a large public high school serving 1,703 students in grades 9-12, and is part of the Lexington 05 school district, which ranks in the top 20% of districts statewide.

Dutch Fork is a solid school with a 4-star rating, but it currently sits in an uncomfortable middle position compared to its district peers. While it clearly outperforms Irmo High, it consistently trails both Chapin High and Spring Hill High by significant margins. For example, in English 1, Dutch Fork's proficiency rate is about 64%, while Chapin and Spring Hill both exceed 82%. The school's state ranking has also been slipping, dropping from 37th to 67th place over the past two years. Its graduation rate of 88.5% is above the state average but trails its district peers by 6 to 9 percentage points. One bright spot is English 2, where Dutch Fork students consistently score above 92%, and the school also ranks in the top quartile statewide for its Hispanic students.

There are a few areas of concern for parents to watch. Algebra 1 proficiency has declined sharply, falling from 73% to below the state average in just two years. The school also spends more per student ($14,365) than its higher-performing peers, yet achieves lower outcomes, suggesting resource allocation may be an issue. Additionally, performance among gifted students has dropped to the state median, and chronic absenteeism, while improved, remains higher than at Chapin or Spring Hill. With over half of its students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, Dutch Fork serves a more economically diverse population than its peers, which may partially explain the gap. The school has clear strengths to build on, but targeted support in math and for its highest-achieving students will be key to reversing the recent downward trend.

1,703

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,721

Per pupil spending ?

50.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2023-24) ?

96%

Students (all grades) with required immunizations (2025-26)

1400 Old Tamah Road
Irmo, SC 29063

(803) 476-3300

District: Lexington 05

Feeder schools for Dutch Fork High:

Elementary:	Ballentine Elementary
	Dutch Fork Elementary
	H. E. Corley Elementary
	Oak Pointe Elementary
	More...
	River Springs Elementary
Middle:	Dutch Fork Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.9%

African American:

37.5%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the South Carolina average (87%)

✓Above the South Carolina median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Lexington 05's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg75%

South Carolina avg69%

67^th of 248

South Carolina public high schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Lexington 05

13^th of 75Lexington 05 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	69.3	67 of 248	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	67.5	56 of 240	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	37 of 243	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	36 of 237	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	59 of 226	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	53 of 227	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.3	35 of 225	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	27 of 216	87.5%	★★★★☆
2017	79.3	12 of 223	94.6%	★★★★★
2016	71.4	32 of 231	86.1%	★★★★☆
2015	74.6	30 of 232	87.1%	★★★★☆
2014	89.5	15 of 210	92.9%	★★★★★
2013	94.7	11 of 203	94.6%	★★★★★
2012	94.9	10 of 202	95.0%	★★★★★
2011	90.7	15 of 199	92.5%	★★★★★
2010	95.1	11 of 199	94.5%	★★★★★
2009	86.6	12 of 188	93.6%	★★★★★
2008	89.3	5 of 185	97.3%	★★★★★
2007	78.4	12 of 191	93.7%	★★★★★
2006	81.5	10 of 191	94.8%	★★★★★
2005	84.6	7 of 187	96.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	51 of 200	74.5%	★★★★☆
2025	69.5	40 of 196	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	26 of 197	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	23 of 199	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	50 of 190	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.0	39 of 178	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	16 of 184	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	9 of 183	95.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	10 of 13	23.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	76.4	1 of 11	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	36.2	8 of 11	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	4 of 7	42.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	49 of 136	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.1	61 of 140	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	65 of 147	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	51 of 141	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.4	90 of 139	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.8	51 of 115	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	55 of 143	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	34 of 137	75.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	60 of 229	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	65.7	67 of 229	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	45 of 231	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	38 of 223	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.2	67 of 220	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.6	50 of 213	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	37 of 213	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	17 of 210	91.9%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	79 of 155	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.2	55 of 154	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	46 of 158	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	55.1	92 of 156	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	21 of 124	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	85.5	11 of 122	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	3 of 122	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	6 of 119	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	83.4	5 of 86	94.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	88 of 241	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.9	94 of 230	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	47 of 235	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	36 of 226	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	51.6	90 of 220	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	75 of 213	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	55 of 217	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	35 of 214	83.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	71 of 233	69.5%	★★★★☆
2025	67.9	53 of 228	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	31 of 234	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	33 of 229	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	54 of 224	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.4	61 of 215	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	33 of 218	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	41 of 213	80.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	25 of 61	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.8	12 of 59	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.4	23 of 53	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	26 of 57	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	25 of 48	47.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	8 of 23	65.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	56 of 203	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	69.3	54 of 200	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	29 of 202	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	32 of 197	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	46 of 192	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	28 of 189	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	25 of 191	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	41 of 185	77.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)74th percentile~ school

Female (2026)74th percentile~ school

White (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)70th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2026)64th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)59th percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)49th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2025)23rd percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English 293%+9 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution64%~ state avg

Biology 1/Applied Biology 264%+3 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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Free/reduced lunch (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	Vaccination: Students (all grades) with required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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
Dutch Fork High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1400 Old Tamah Road	Irmo	29063	Richland County	Lexington 05	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 476-3300	1,703	122	13.9	50.9%	748 (43.9%)	639 (37.5%)	103 (6.0%)	84 (4.9%)	7 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	118 (6.9%)	69.3	67^th of 248 public high schools	73.0%		67.5	56^th of 240 public high schools	76.7%	11									63.9	64.2	92.9	96%		$15,721	$484	$427	$911	$12,070	$1,829	$14,810
Center for Advanced Technical Studies	Public	9-12	916 Mount Vernon Church Road	Chapin	29036	Lexington County	Lexington 05	No	No	No	No	(803) 476-8600	0	20	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Spring Hill High	Public, Magnet	9-12	11629 Broad River Road	Chapin	29036	Lexington County	Lexington 05	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 476-8700	1,118	92	12.1	31.7%	771 (69.0%)	177 (15.8%)	70 (6.3%)	35 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	59 (5.3%)	90.8	18^th of 248 public high schools	92.7%		83.2	20^th of 240 public high schools	91.7%	2									82.9	81.1	96.0	96%		$15,047	$476	$465	$941	$11,539	$1,626	$14,106
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%)	29.3	181^st of 248 public high schools	27.0%		37.6	147^th of 240 public high schools	38.8%	34									38.2	59.4	79.2	93%		$17,575	$703	$422	$1,125	$13,237	$2,088	$16,449
Empowerment and Enrichment Academy	Public	5-12	5000 Broad River Road	Columbia	29212	Lexington County	Dept of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 896-5777	0	4	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	1.1	246^th of 248 public high schools	0.8%		0.3	240^th of 240 public high schools	0.0%	6			13.8			0.0			20.0		45.5
SCDJJ Evaluation and Detention Center	Public	5-12	5000 Broad River Road	Columbia	29212	Lexington County	Dept of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 896-7432	417	38	11.1	—	82 (19.7%)	316 (75.8%)	15 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)
The Palmetto Empowerment and Enrichment Academy	Public	5-12	5000 Broad River Road	Columbia	29212	Lexington County	Dept of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 896-5952	0	7	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sara Babb High	Public	9-12	4450 Broad River Road	Columbia	29210	Richland County	Dept Of Correction N04	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 896-2714	8	4	2.0	—	1 (12.5%)	6 (75.0%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Broad River High	Public	9-12	4460 Broad River Road	Columbia	29210	Richland County	Dept Of Correction N04	No	No	No	No	(803) 896-2853	28	1	28.0	81.3%	2 (7.1%)	25 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Kirkland High	Public	9-12	4344 Broad River Road	Columbia	29210	Richland County	Dept Of Correction N04	No	No	No	No	(803) 896-2708	42	1	42.0	90.6%	6 (14.3%)	34 (81.0%)	2 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Dutch Fork High

How many students attend Dutch Fork High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,703 students attended Dutch Fork High.

Is Dutch Fork High a good school?

Dutch Fork High ranks 67^th of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dutch Fork High?

Students at Dutch Fork High are 44% White, 38% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 5% Asian.

What district is Dutch Fork High in?

Lexington 05

What schools feed into Dutch Fork High?

Dutch Fork High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ballentine Elementary
Elementary : Dutch Fork Elementary
Elementary : H. E. Corley Elementary
Elementary : Oak Pointe Elementary
Elementary : River Springs Elementary
Middle : Dutch Fork Middle

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