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Branchville High

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Branchville High ranks 50 th of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 79% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Branchville High is a public high school located in Branchville, South Carolina, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 330 students. The school is part of the Orangeburg School District, which is ranked 66 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Branchville High consistently outperforms the Orangeburg district and the state of South Carolina in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Branchville High had significantly higher proficiency rates than the Orangeburg district and the state in EOCEP Algebra 1 (81.64% vs. 64.01% and 73.95%), EOCEP English 1 (70.97% vs. 35.01% and 61.66%), and SC READY English Language Arts for 7th grade (73.5% vs. 40.4% and 58.2%). The school's performance on these tests has been improving over the years, with its statewide ranking rising from 185 out of 237 schools in 2022-2023 to 50 out of 235 schools in 2024-2025.

Branchville High has also shown strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking 27 out of 225 South Carolina high schools for female students and 48 out of 226 schools for low socioeconomic status students in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's four-year graduation rate, ranging from 77.6% to 87.2% over the past few years, is comparable to or better than the nearby schools, and its dropout rates, ranging from 1.1% to 2.9%, are lower than the nearby schools and the state average. Additionally, Branchville High has a higher per-student spending compared to the nearby schools, with a spending of $17,899 per student in the 2023-2024 school year, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.5 to 15.1 over the past few years.

317

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,767

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1349 Dorange Road
Branchville, SC 29432

(803) 274-8875

District: Orangeburg

Feeder schools for Branchville High:

Elementary:

Lockett Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.9%

African American:

22.1%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2021 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (68% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of South Carolina high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the South Carolina average (87%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg35%

South Carolina avg56%

Middle school

53^rd of 320

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 5 pts since 2022

From top 21% (2022) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

50^th of 235

South Carolina public high schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 43 pts since 2021

From bottom 36% (2021) to top 21% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of South Carolina High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7High Schools in the Orangeburg

66^th of 75Orangeburg 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	53 of 320	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	48 of 325	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	71 of 325	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	66 of 310	78.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	49 of 295	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	67 of 294	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	78 of 299	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	46 of 290	84.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	16 of 307	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.0	24 of 307	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	78.4	53 of 313	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	37 of 300	87.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	69 of 296	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	92.0	18 of 294	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	20 of 303	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	61.1	97 of 292	66.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	88 of 257	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.3	60 of 255	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	92 of 260	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.1	68 of 249	72.7%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	50 of 235	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	72 of 235	69.4%	★★★★☆
2023	20.5	185 of 237	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	143 of 226	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.5	145 of 227	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	27 of 225	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	55 of 225	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	37.0	137 of 223	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	134 of 220	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	48 of 226	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	70 of 229	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.4	190 of 226	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	171 of 220	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	95 of 224	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	92 of 228	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	12.8	201 of 229	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	148 of 224	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	85 of 196	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	107 of 196	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	7.4	188 of 197	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	173 of 192	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	157 of 189	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-18 vs school

High school

Female (2025)88th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)58th percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English 292%+5 vs state

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 282%+8 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution72%+10 vs state

English 171%+9 vs state

English Language Arts68%+11 vs state

Mathematics57%+21 vs state

Science52%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Branchville High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)			SC READY Mathematics (2025)			SC READY Science (2025)	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	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 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
Branchville High	Public	6-12	1349 Dorange Road	Branchville	29432	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 274-8875	317	22	14.2		228 (71.9%)	70 (22.1%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	69.1	50^th of 235 public high schools	78.7%		60.8	72^nd of 235 public high schools	69.4%	22	65.9	73.5	64.6	75.0	57.1	39.6	52.2	81.6	71.0	71.8	91.8	$15,767	$1,067	$1,401	$2,468	$11,467	$1,832	$13,299
Bethune-Bowman Middle/High	Public	6-12	4857 Charleston Highway	Rowesville	29133	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 516-6011	349	25	14.0		18 (5.2%)	269 (77.1%)	57 (16.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	16.7	202^nd of 235 public high schools	14.0%		6.6	227^th of 235 public high schools	3.4%	25	19.5	23.5	34.8	14.6	4.0	6.5	14.6	79.6	28.6	11.5	77.6	$15,558	$1,764	$1,521	$3,285	$10,428	$1,845	$12,273
Bamberg-Ehrhardt High	Public	9-12	267 Red Raider Drive	Bamberg	29003	Bamberg County	Bamberg 03	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 245-3030	383	32	11.9		147 (38.4%)	216 (56.4%)	13 (3.4%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	46	118^th of 235 public high schools	49.8%		36.8	142^nd of 235 public high schools	39.6%	24								68.3	67.6	37.5	84.6	$19,508	$1,323	$1,082	$2,405	$14,356	$2,747	$17,103
Cope Area Career Center	Public	9-12	6052 Slab Landing Road	Cope	29038	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg 80	No	No	No	No	(803) 534-7661	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Edisto High	Public	9-12	500 R.M. Foster Drive	Cordova	29039	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 536-1553	614	48	12.6		227 (37.0%)	320 (52.1%)	45 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	17.5	199^th of 235 public high schools	15.3%		14.3	207^th of 235 public high schools	11.9%	8								71.6	38.9	36.4	76.8	$18,528	$1,158	$2,688	$3,846	$12,275	$2,407	$14,682
Woodland High	Public	9-12	4128 Highway 78	Dorchester	29437	Dorchester County	Dorchester 04	No	No	No	No	(843) 563-5956	680	50	13.6		255 (37.5%)	321 (47.2%)	56 (8.2%)	7 (1.0%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (4.6%)	40.7	139^th of 235 public high schools	40.9%		25.8	177^th of 235 public high schools	24.7%	38								84.1	55.2	47.5	83.1	$18,952	$1,443	$1,426	$2,869	$12,776	$3,306	$16,083
Orangeburg Wilkinson High	Public	9-12	601 Bruin Parkway	Orangeburg	29118	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 534-6180	992	60	16.5		20 (2.0%)	903 (91.0%)	47 (4.7%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.3%)	5.3	227^th of 235 public high schools	3.4%		13.9	209^th of 235 public high schools	11.1%	18								57.5	23.7	32.7	63.3	$17,547	$1,137	$2,786	$3,923	$11,413	$2,212	$13,624
The Orangeburg Career & Technology Center	Public	9-12	3720 Magnolia Street	Orangeburg	29118	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg 81	No	No	No	No	(803) 536-4473	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Orangeburg High School for Health Professions	Public, Charter	9-12	130 Howard Hill Drive	Orangeburg	29118	Orangeburg County	Limestone Charters Association	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 535-1693	492	26	18.9		4 (0.8%)	460 (93.5%)	4 (0.8%)	17 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	53.7	95^th of 235 public high schools	59.6%		48.7	105^th of 235 public high schools	55.3%	10								60.2	62.9	69.9	87.9	$12,899	$1,461	$429	$1,889	$7,424	$3,586	$11,010

Frequently Asked Questions about Branchville High

Is Branchville High a good school?

Branchville High ranks 50^th of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Branchville High?

Students at Branchville High are 72% White, 22% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Branchville High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 317 students attended Branchville High.

What district is Branchville High in?

Orangeburg

What schools feed into Branchville High?

Branchville High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lockett Elementary

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