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A. C. Flora High

Q: Is A. C. Flora High a good school?

A. C. Flora High ranks 128 th of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

128^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 46% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

A. C. Flora High is a public high school located in Columbia, South Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,334 students. The school is part of the Richland 01 School District, which is ranked 52 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

A. C. Flora High has shown a mixed academic performance compared to the state and district averages. While the school performs well in some subject areas like English 2, it struggles in others like Algebra 1 and English 1. The school's proficiency rates in Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 and English 1 have consistently lagged behind the state and district averages over the past few years. However, the school's performance in U.S. History and the Constitution has been stronger, with proficiency rates exceeding the state and district averages. A. C. Flora High has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 82.3% to 85.4% over the past few years, and a relatively low dropout rate, fluctuating between 2.3% and 3.5% during the same period.

When compared to nearby schools within the Richland 01 district, A. C. Flora High generally outperforms Eau Claire High and C.A. Johnson High in academic metrics, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios. However, the school lags behind Dreher High, which consistently ranks higher in the state and has stronger academic performance. Richland One Charter Middle College, a smaller charter school, also outperforms A. C. Flora High in some subject areas, particularly U.S. History and the Constitution.

1,328

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,591

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Falcon Drive
Columbia, SC 29204

(803) 738-7300

District: Richland 01

Feeder schools for A. C. Flora High:

Elementary:	Annie Burnside Elementary
	Brennen Elementary
	Satchel Ford Elementary
Middle:	Crayton Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.3%

African American:

39.4%

Hispanic:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (62% vs 71% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg61%

South Carolina avg71%

128^th of 235

South Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7High Schools in the Richland 01

52^nd of 75Richland 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	43.5	128 of 235	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.3	83 of 235	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	90 of 237	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	89 of 226	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.4	62 of 227	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	40.7	106 of 225	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	62 of 216	71.3%	★★★★☆
2017	43.7	97 of 223	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.4	54 of 231	76.6%	★★★★☆
2015	58.3	64 of 232	72.4%	★★★★☆
2014	77.2	39 of 210	81.4%	★★★★☆
2013	65.3	70 of 203	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	80.7	34 of 202	83.2%	★★★★☆
2011	72.7	53 of 199	73.4%	★★★★☆
2010	74.7	43 of 199	78.4%	★★★★☆
2009	66.1	64 of 188	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.6	110 of 185	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.3	76 of 191	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.5	74 of 191	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.8	85 of 187	54.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	164 of 194	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	135 of 194	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	112 of 199	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	111 of 190	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.8	43 of 178	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	36.6	112 of 184	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.7	65 of 183	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	115 of 139	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	91 of 145	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	72 of 141	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.7	109 of 139	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.8	66 of 143	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.1	88 of 137	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	8.2	62 of 64	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	42 of 58	27.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	133 of 225	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	95 of 225	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	98 of 223	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	100 of 220	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	65 of 213	69.5%	★★★★☆
2019	46.4	101 of 213	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	67 of 210	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	131 of 153	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.7	107 of 157	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	118 of 156	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	109 of 121	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.5	72 of 121	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.6	102 of 119	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	94 of 108	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	3.3	86 of 86	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	65 of 80	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	186 of 226	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	169 of 229	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	152 of 226	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.2	184 of 220	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.5	94 of 213	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.2	174 of 217	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	136 of 214	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	121 of 224	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.7	77 of 228	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	91 of 229	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	92 of 224	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	59 of 215	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	35.8	123 of 218	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.8	70 of 213	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	15 of 59	74.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	24 of 196	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	25 of 196	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	35 of 197	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	38 of 192	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	29 of 189	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	32 of 191	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	23 of 185	87.6%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)88th percentile+42 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)75th percentile+29 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile~ school

Female (2025)41st percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-28 vs school

Disabled (2025)17th percentile-28 vs school

African American (2025)15th percentile-30 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)14th percentile-31 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile-36 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)3rd percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English 291%+4 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution62%~ state avg

English 149%-13 vs state

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 242%-32 vs state

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Schools Near A. C. Flora High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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
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		602 (45.3%)	523 (39.4%)	113 (8.5%)	24 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	63 (4.7%)	43.5	128^th of 235 public high schools	45.5%		57.3	83^rd of 235 public high schools	64.7%	45	42.2	49.0	62.2	90.6	$16,591	$996	$1,045	$2,041	$12,067	$2,483	$14,550
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
Samuel A. Heyward Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	3560 Lynhaven Drive	Columbia	29204	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 735-3343	0	23	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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
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
School Whitmore School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	501 Commerce Drive NE	Columbia	29223	Richland County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(803) 476-6416	431	15	28.7		309 (71.7%)	81 (18.8%)	26 (6.0%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	23.4	183^rd of 235 public high schools	22.1%		26.8	175^th of 235 public high schools	25.5%	8	29.1	45.1	48.0	80.6	$8,616	$246	$450	$695	$6,020	$1,900	$7,920
Richland Northeast High	Public, Magnet	9-12	7500 Brookfield Road	Columbia	29223	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 699-2800	1,340	101	13.3		112 (8.4%)	857 (64.0%)	296 (22.1%)	19 (1.4%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	50 (3.7%)	15.8	205^th of 235 public high schools	12.8%		13.3	211^th of 235 public high schools	10.2%	6	42.9	44.7	44.2	74.5	$16,712	$1,045	$593	$1,638	$11,424	$3,651	$15,075
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		7 (1.3%)	438 (80.8%)	72 (13.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.9%)	6.9	225^th of 235 public high schools	4.3%		6.7	226^th of 235 public high schools	3.8%	1	54.4	26.5	36.6	69.4	$23,182	$2,212	$1,531	$3,742	$16,261	$3,179	$19,440
Manning High	Public	9-12	502 Beckman Road	Columbia	29203	Richland County	Dept Of Correction N04	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 935-7203	2	4	.5		0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (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

Frequently Asked Questions about A. C. Flora High

What district is A. C. Flora High in?

Richland 01

What schools feed into A. C. Flora High?

A. C. Flora High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Annie Burnside Elementary
Elementary : Brennen Elementary
Elementary : Satchel Ford Elementary
Middle : Crayton Middle

How many students attend A. C. Flora High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,328 students attended A. C. Flora High.

What is the racial makeup of A. C. Flora High?

Students at A. C. Flora High are 45% White, 39% African American, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is A. C. Flora High a good school?

A. C. Flora High ranks 128^th of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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