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C. A. Johnson High

Public Grades 9-12

177^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 25% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

C. A. Johnson High is a public high school located in Columbia, South Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 369. 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.

C. A. Johnson High has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of South Carolina high schools over the past 10 years, with rankings ranging from 158 to 232 out of 225-237 schools. The school's four-year graduation rates have ranged from 70.9% to 85.4% in recent years, which are below the state average and lower than nearby schools like Columbia High (85.4%), Richland One Charter Middle College (85.4%), A.C. Flora High (85.4%), Dreher High (85.4%), and Eau Claire High (85.4%).

C. A. Johnson High has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.5% to 54.1% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools. The school's test scores on the End-of-Course Exams (EOCEP) are consistently lower than the Richland 01 district and the state averages across subjects like Algebra 1, English 1, U.S. History, and English 2. Additionally, C. A. Johnson High has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating that all of its students come from low-income households, which is higher than the nearby schools.

344

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,536

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2219 Barhamville Road
Columbia, SC 29204

(803) 253-7092

District: Richland 01

Feeder schools for C. A. Johnson High:

Elementary:	Arden Elementary
	Carver-Lyon Elementary
	Watkins-Nance Elementary
Middle:	W. A. Perry Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.7%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (58% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the South Carolina average (73% vs 87%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg61%

South Carolina avg71%

177^th of 235

South Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	177 of 235	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	217 of 235	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.5	232 of 237	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	214 of 226	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	158 of 227	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.2	165 of 225	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	202 of 216	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.5	186 of 223	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	5.7	230 of 231	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.0	225 of 232	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.7	202 of 210	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.5	200 of 203	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.0	194 of 202	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.9	194 of 199	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.1	181 of 199	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.5	182 of 188	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.9	175 of 185	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	34.6	168 of 191	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.3	181 of 191	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.1	180 of 187	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	99 of 194	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.6	168 of 194	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	192 of 199	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	169 of 190	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.8	75 of 178	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	62 of 184	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.0	133 of 183	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	36.9	95 of 145	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	9.5	136 of 141	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	163 of 225	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	196 of 225	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	219 of 223	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	205 of 220	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	158 of 213	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	173 of 213	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.6	202 of 210	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	154 of 226	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.9	207 of 229	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	222 of 226	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	202 of 220	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	38.5	128 of 213	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	108 of 217	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	15.4	190 of 214	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	177 of 224	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	217 of 228	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.7	226 of 229	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	216 of 224	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	134 of 218	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	11.9	193 of 213	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)49th percentile+24 vs school

Disabled (2024)34th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English 286%~ state avg

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 267%-7 vs state

English 145%-16 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution31%-30 vs state

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Schools Near C. A. Johnson 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
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
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
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
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)
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 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
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
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)
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

Frequently Asked Questions about C. A. Johnson High

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

Students at C. A. Johnson High are 93% African American, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is C. A. Johnson High a good school?

C. A. Johnson High ranks in the bottom 24.7% of South Carolina high schools.

How many students attend C. A. Johnson High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 344 students attended C. A. Johnson High.

What schools feed into C. A. Johnson High?

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

Elementary : Arden Elementary
Elementary : Carver-Lyon Elementary
Elementary : Watkins-Nance Elementary
Middle : W. A. Perry Middle

What district is C. A. Johnson High in?

Richland 01

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