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McCormick High

Public Grades 9-12
122nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 248 South Carolina High Schools
Better than 51% of South Carolina high schools
Summary

McCormick High is a small public high school in Mc Cormick, SC, serving 192 students in grades 9-12 within the McCormick 01 district, where all students qualify for free/reduced lunch.

This school is in the middle of a remarkable turnaround. After years of ranking near the bottom of South Carolina high schools, McCormick High jumped from the 11th percentile to the 51st percentile in a single year (2025-2026), earning a 3-star rating. The improvement is visible across multiple subjects. Algebra 1 proficiency now sits at 72.97%, beating the state average of 64.58%. U.S. History proficiency soared from 24% to 66.67%, also exceeding the state average. English 1 proficiency (61.91%) now matches the state average (60.91%). The school has shown particular strength with its African American students, ranking in the 77th percentile statewide for that group—a dramatic leap from the 14th percentile the year before. The graduation rate has also improved to 88.9%, above the state's 86.7%.

Several factors support this progress. The school spends an exceptionally high $30,999 per student, up 48% over four years, and maintains a favorable 10.1:1 student-teacher ratio. However, challenges remain. English 2 proficiency (72.35%) still trails the state average (83.79%), the dropout rate (3.7%) is nearly double the state average, and chronic absenteeism (23.3%) is slightly above average. Compared to the nearby School Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe, a selective magnet school 10 miles away, McCormick has a lower graduation rate (88.9% vs. 100%) and higher absenteeism, but these schools serve very different student populations. The investment in McCormick High appears to be paying off, and the school's trajectory suggests it could become a model for rural, high-poverty schools across the state.

192
Students ?
10.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$30,999
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6981 SC Highway 28 South
       Mc Cormick, SC  29835

(864) 443-0040

District: McCormick 01


Feeder schools for McCormick High:

Elementary:    McCormick Elementary
Middle:    McCormick Middle
Racial breakdown:

African American:
79.2%
White:
17.2%
Two or more races:
2.6%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 46 percentile points since 2016
✓Above the South Carolina median (51st percentile)
✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!English 2 scores 11 pts below the South Carolina average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school68%
District avg68%
South Carolina avg69%
122nd of 248
South Carolina public high schools ?
Top 49%▲ up 46 pts since 2016
From bottom 5% (2016) to top 49% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
47th of 75McCormick 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202650.7122 of 24850.8%★★★☆☆
202514.7213 of 24011.3%★☆☆☆☆
202411.1221 of 2439.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20237.9224 of 2375.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202219.5183 of 22619.0%★☆☆☆☆
202122.8170 of 22725.1%★☆☆☆☆
20193.5222 of 2251.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20187.2205 of 2165.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20179.8202 of 2239.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20168.7219 of 2315.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201516.8206 of 23211.2%★☆☆☆☆
201418.2179 of 21014.8%★☆☆☆☆
201335.2136 of 20333.0%★★☆☆☆
201211.1188 of 2026.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201140.2129 of 19935.2%★★☆☆☆
201032.7149 of 19925.1%★☆☆☆☆
200939.9135 of 18828.2%★☆☆☆☆
200860.889 of 18551.9%★★★☆☆
200752.8124 of 19135.1%★★☆☆☆
200643.6150 of 19121.5%★☆☆☆☆
200548.1127 of 18732.1%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202670.546 of 20077.0%★★★★☆
202523.4168 of 19614.3%★☆☆☆☆
202415.9181 of 1978.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202314.0190 of 1994.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202227.5146 of 19023.2%★☆☆☆☆
202142.7101 of 17843.3%★★☆☆☆
201913.7171 of 1847.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201824.5146 of 18320.2%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202631.3162 of 22929.3%★☆☆☆☆
202516.7194 of 22915.3%★☆☆☆☆
20248.0219 of 2315.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20227.2210 of 2204.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20191.4213 of 2130.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201810.8188 of 21010.5%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202654.3101 of 24158.1%★★★☆☆
202524.8185 of 23019.6%★☆☆☆☆
202417.3207 of 23511.9%★☆☆☆☆
202310.4212 of 2266.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202214.9197 of 22010.5%★☆☆☆☆
202124.5165 of 21322.5%★☆☆☆☆
20193.6217 of 2170.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201810.9202 of 2145.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202641.0143 of 23338.6%★★☆☆☆
202519.7195 of 22814.5%★☆☆☆☆
202414.1209 of 23410.7%★☆☆☆☆
202311.4209 of 2298.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202229.1157 of 22429.9%★★☆☆☆
202127.0148 of 21531.2%★★☆☆☆
20199.2202 of 2187.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20186.9203 of 2134.7%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
African American (2026)77th percentile+26 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2026)39th percentile-12 vs school
Female (2026)29th percentile-22 vs school
By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?
Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 273%+8 vs state
English 272%-11 vs state
U.S. History and the Constitution67%+4 vs state
Biology 1/Applied Biology 262%~ state avg

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Students at McCormick High are 79% African American, 17% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 192 students attended McCormick High.

McCormick High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : McCormick Elementary
Middle : McCormick Middle

McCormick High ranks 122nd of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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