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Rock Hill High

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Rock Hill High ranks 121 st of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 248 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 51% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Rock Hill High is a large public high school in Rock Hill, SC, serving approximately 1,980 students in grades 9-12 as part of the York 03 school district.

For parents, the most important thing to know is that Rock Hill High offers a solid, mid-tier education with some real strengths, but it faces challenges in a few key areas. The school's graduation rate of 80.8% is lower than all nearby schools, including Northwestern High (85.4%) and South Pointe High (84.5%), and well below the state average of 86.7%. The dropout rate of 5.3% is more than double the state average. On a positive note, both metrics have been improving steadily over the past three years. Academically, the school shows a distinctive pattern: English 2 scores are a clear strength at 81% proficiency, nearly matching the state average, while Algebra 1 scores dropped sharply to 56.1% proficiency in the most recent year. U.S. History scores have improved and now slightly exceed the state average.

Compared to the top-performing schools in the neighboring York 04 district—like Fort Mill High and Catawba Ridge High School, which rank in the top 15% statewide—Rock Hill High's 51st percentile ranking is more modest. However, the school serves a more economically diverse population, with 55-57% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch. There are encouraging signs: chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 39% to 20% over three years, and the school has shown notable recent success in serving its African American and Gifted and Talented student populations. For families, this is a school with genuine strengths in English and history, a commitment to improvement, but with clear room for growth in math and student retention.

1,980

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,729

Per pupil spending ?

57.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

320 West Springdale Road
Rock Hill, SC 29730

(803) 981-1300

District: York 03

Feeder schools for Rock Hill High:

Elementary:	Ebenezer Avenue Elementary: Traditional Montessori Inquiry
	Independence Elementary
	India Hook Elementary
	Lesslie Elementary
	More...
	Northside Elementary
Middle:	Castle Heights Middle
	W. C. Sullivan Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.4%

African American:

29.4%

Hispanic:

17.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the South Carolina average (81% vs 87%)

!Dropout rate above the South Carolina average (5% vs 2%)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg70%

South Carolina avg69%

121^st of 248

South Carolina public high schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the York 03

30^th of 75York 03 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	51.0	121 of 248	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.3	123 of 240	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	140 of 243	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	132 of 237	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	114 of 226	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.9	109 of 227	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.6	91 of 225	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.6	103 of 216	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.3	105 of 223	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.5	110 of 231	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.2	96 of 232	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.8	79 of 210	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.2	86 of 203	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.5	73 of 202	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.6	76 of 199	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.2	63 of 199	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.5	39 of 188	79.3%	★★★★☆
2008	65.3	72 of 185	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.7	83 of 191	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.5	75 of 191	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.1	92 of 187	50.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	82 of 200	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.1	42 of 196	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	46.0	104 of 197	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	80 of 199	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	76 of 190	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	56 of 178	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	54 of 184	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	56.9	58 of 183	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	54 of 136	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.7	86 of 140	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	81 of 147	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	59 of 141	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	37 of 139	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	51.1	56 of 115	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	48 of 143	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	48 of 137	65.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	36 of 59	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.4	33 of 70	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.6	52 of 71	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	52 of 68	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	60.2	21 of 61	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	29 of 46	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.1	29 of 64	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	29 of 58	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	109 of 229	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.2	133 of 229	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	136 of 231	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	139 of 223	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	111 of 220	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	105 of 213	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	99 of 213	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.5	115 of 210	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	71 of 155	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.9	113 of 154	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.1	122 of 158	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.8	119 of 156	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	84 of 124	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.3	80 of 122	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	85 of 122	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	80 of 119	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	62 of 108	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	58 of 93	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.3	30 of 86	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.4	63 of 80	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	146 of 241	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.4	111 of 230	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.3	139 of 235	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	125 of 226	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	106 of 220	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	90 of 213	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.3	91 of 217	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	100 of 214	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	134 of 233	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.3	106 of 228	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.7	137 of 234	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	113 of 229	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	104 of 224	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	98 of 215	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	90 of 218	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	102 of 213	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	12.4	55 of 61	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.4	41 of 59	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.9	47 of 53	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	45 of 57	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	38 of 48	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	22 of 22	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	75 of 203	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.8	129 of 200	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	123 of 202	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	140 of 197	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	108 of 192	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	99 of 189	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	111 of 191	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	117 of 185	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)63rd percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2026)60th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)59th percentile+8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)54th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)42nd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)39th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)32nd percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)10th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English 281%-3 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution65%~ state avg

Biology 1/Applied Biology 257%-4 vs state

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 256%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 (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 (2024)	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	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
Rock Hill High	Public	9-12	320 West Springdale Road	Rock Hill	29730	York County	York 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 981-1300	1,980	118	16.7	57.1%	820 (41.4%)	582 (29.4%)	354 (17.9%)	38 (1.9%)	46 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	137 (6.9%)	51	121^st of 248 public high schools	51.2%		45.3	123^rd of 240 public high schools	48.8%	2	56.1	57.0	64.5	81.0	$14,729	$721	$810	$1,531	$11,478	$1,720	$13,198
Legion Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	505 University Drive	Rock Hill	29730	York County	Limestone Charters Association	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 620-6040	637	31	20.5		467 (73.3%)	77 (12.1%)	44 (6.9%)	16 (2.5%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.4%)	85.5	31^st of 248 public high schools	87.5%					(n/a)	83.9	82.9	68.0	97.9
South Pointe High	Public	9-12	801 Neely Road	Rock Hill	29730	York County	York 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 980-2100	1,128	84	13.4	58.3%	309 (27.4%)	660 (58.5%)	87 (7.7%)	5 (0.4%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (5.1%)	59.5	104^th of 248 public high schools	58.1%		43	130^th of 240 public high schools	45.8%	26	56.4	66.1	64.5	82.5	$17,068	$739	$812	$1,551	$13,166	$2,351	$15,517
Catawba Ridge High School	Public	9-12	1180 Fort Mill Parkway	Fort Mill	29715	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 835-5222	1,704	107	15.9	17.2%	1,183 (69.4%)	160 (9.4%)	159 (9.3%)	98 (5.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	101 (5.9%)	93.6	13^th of 248 public high schools	94.8%		89.1	11^th of 240 public high schools	95.4%	2		86.2	88.5	96.4	$11,913	$280	$405	$684	$9,411	$1,818	$11,229
Applied Technology Center	Public	9-12	2399 West Main Street	Rock Hill	29732	York County	York 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 981-1100	0	24	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Northwestern High	Public	9-12	2503 West Main Street	Rock Hill	29732	York County	York 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 981-1200	1,822	107	17.0	52.0%	671 (36.8%)	762 (41.8%)	263 (14.4%)	26 (1.4%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	89 (4.9%)	66.9	78^th of 248 public high schools	68.5%		56.6	86^th of 240 public high schools	64.2%	8	87.8	65.2	70.6	84.8	$14,534	$701	$807	$1,508	$11,442	$1,584	$13,026
Fort Mill High	Public	9-12	215 North Highway 21 Bypass	Fort Mill	29715	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 548-1900	2,115	135	15.6	19.2%	1,443 (68.2%)	197 (9.3%)	226 (10.7%)	155 (7.3%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (4.2%)	95.1	10^th of 248 public high schools	96.0%		88.3	13^th of 240 public high schools	94.6%	3		88.6	90.0	98.0	$12,542	$328	$349	$676	$9,631	$2,235	$11,866
Indian Land High	Public	9-12	6100 Charlotte Hwy	Lancaster	29720	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 286-8470	1,905	118	16.1	29.3%	1,153 (60.5%)	292 (15.3%)	266 (14.0%)	93 (4.9%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	96 (5.0%)	91.4	16^th of 248 public high schools	93.5%		78.5	27^th of 240 public high schools	88.8%	11		90.5	84.3	93.9	$10,826	$328	$171	$499	$8,482	$1,846	$10,327
Nation Ford High	Public	9-12	1400 AO Jones Boulevard	Fort Mill	29715	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 835-0000	1,921	139	13.7	30.9%	967 (50.3%)	297 (15.5%)	341 (17.8%)	185 (9.6%)	6 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	121 (6.3%)	88.8	22^nd of 248 public high schools	91.1%		77.1	31^st of 240 public high schools	87.1%	9		81.5	85.4	92.0	$12,919	$355	$345	$700	$10,364	$1,854	$12,219
Lewisville High	Public	9-12	3971 Lewisville High School Ro	Richburg	29729	Chester County	Chester 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 789-5131	431	29	14.8	100.0%	224 (52.0%)	138 (32.0%)	30 (7.0%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	27 (6.3%)	44.5	140^th of 248 public high schools	43.5%		33.2	157^th of 240 public high schools	34.6%	17		50.4	68.3	78.1	$15,907	$1,480	$789	$2,269	$10,835	$2,803	$13,638

Frequently Asked Questions about Rock Hill High

What district is Rock Hill High in?

York 03

What schools feed into Rock Hill High?

Rock Hill High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ebenezer Avenue Elementary: Traditional Montessori Inquiry
Elementary : Independence Elementary
Elementary : India Hook Elementary
Elementary : Lesslie Elementary
Elementary : Northside Elementary
Middle : Castle Heights Middle
Middle : W. C. Sullivan Middle

How many students attend Rock Hill High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,980 students attended Rock Hill High.

What is the racial makeup of Rock Hill High?

Students at Rock Hill High are 41% White, 29% African American, 18% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% Asian.

Is Rock Hill High a good school?

Rock Hill High ranks 121^st of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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