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Orangeburg High School for Health Professions

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Orangeburg High School for Health Professions ranks 95 th of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

95^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 248 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 62% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Orangeburg High School for Health Professions is a specialized public charter high school in Orangeburg, SC, serving 492 students in grades 9-12 under the Limestone Charters Association.

This school stands out for its remarkable student outcomes, especially given that a large majority of its students come from low-income households. The most impressive statistic is its perfect 100% graduation rate for the past two years, alongside a 0.0% dropout rate for three consecutive years. This is a stark contrast to nearby Orangeburg Wilkinson High, located less than half a mile away, which has a 72.7% graduation rate and a 4.0% dropout rate. The school also excels at keeping students engaged, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 9.9% compared to the state average of 22.3% and a staggering 43.7% at Orangeburg Wilkinson. Students perform well in English, consistently scoring at or above state averages, and the school has shown a dramatic upward trajectory in its effectiveness with its African American student body, jumping from the 76th to the 93rd percentile in state rankings over two years.

While the school is a clear success story, it does have areas for improvement. Mathematics proficiency, particularly in Algebra 1, has declined and remains below the state average. Scores in U.S. History have also been inconsistent from year to year. However, the school achieves these strong results while spending significantly less per student ($12,899) than any nearby high school, including Edisto High ($18,528) and Lake Marion High School ($19,192). This combination of high achievement, strong student engagement, and cost efficiency makes it a standout option in the region, though its recent spending cuts and rising student-teacher ratios are worth monitoring for the future.

492

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,899

Per pupil spending ?

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

130 Howard Hill Drive
Orangeburg, SC 29118

(803) 535-1693

District: Limestone Charters Association

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.5%

Asian:

3.5%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 64th percentile in 2023 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the South Carolina average (87%)

✓Above the South Carolina median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Limestone Charters Association's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg70%

South Carolina avg69%

95^th of 248

South Carolina public high schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 2 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8High Schools in the Limestone Charters Association

25^th of 75Limestone Charters Association 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	62.3	95 of 248	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.7	96 of 240	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	108 of 243	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	85 of 237	64.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	88.2	13 of 200	93.5%	★★★★★
2025	76.3	28 of 196	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	47 of 197	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	22 of 199	88.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	75 of 229	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.5	101 of 229	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	112 of 231	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.0	133 of 223	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	69 of 241	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	53.7	91 of 230	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	92 of 235	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	78 of 226	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	109 of 233	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.5	100 of 228	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	109 of 234	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	59 of 229	74.2%	★★★★☆

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)94th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English 286%+3 vs state

Biology 1/Applied Biology 263%~ state avg

U.S. History and the Constitution63%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)			SC READY Mathematics (2026)			SC READY Science (2026)	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	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 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
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	0.7%	4 (0.8%)	460 (93.5%)	4 (0.8%)	17 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	62.3	95^th of 248 public high schools	61.7%		53.7	96^th of 240 public high schools	60.0%	1									63.0	63.0	86.5	$12,899	$1,461	$429	$1,889	$7,424	$3,586	$11,010
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 Wilkinson High	Public	9-12	601 Bruin Parkway	Orangeburg	29118	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 534-6180	992	60	16.5	100.0%	20 (2.0%)	903 (91.0%)	47 (4.7%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.3%)	7	238^th of 248 public high schools	4.0%		5.3	231^st of 240 public high schools	3.8%	7								23.6	25.8	21.6	72.4	$17,547	$1,137	$2,786	$3,923	$11,413	$2,212	$13,624
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	100.0%	227 (37.0%)	320 (52.1%)	45 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	19.8	214^th of 248 public high schools	13.7%		17.5	202^nd of 240 public high schools	15.8%	12								50.0	40.6	47.4	71.3	$18,528	$1,158	$2,688	$3,846	$12,275	$2,407	$14,682
Calhoun County High	Public	9-12	150 Saints Avenue	Saint Matthews	29135	Calhoun County	Calhoun 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 874-3071	397	31	12.8	100.0%	90 (22.7%)	260 (65.5%)	44 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	28.9	183^rd of 248 public high schools	26.2%		29.8	170^th of 240 public high schools	29.2%	13									50.0	44.7	77.3	$19,860	$2,630	$573	$3,203	$13,105	$3,553	$16,658
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	100.0%	18 (5.2%)	269 (77.1%)	57 (16.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2.7	243^rd of 248 public high schools	2.0%		16.7	205^th of 240 public high schools	14.6%	38	23.1	38.1	25.0	15.4	21.4	22.9	11.5		28.9	11.8	62.3	$15,558	$1,764	$1,521	$3,285	$10,428	$1,845	$12,273
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)
North Middle/High	Public	6-12	692 Cromer Avenue	North	29112	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 247-2541	227	25	9.1	100.0%	65 (28.6%)	147 (64.8%)	6 (2.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	44.2	142^nd of 248 public high schools	42.7%		54.5	90^th of 240 public high schools	62.5%	52	58.8	48.5	42.9	29.1	25.9	57.5	35.3		58.8	50.0	81.8	$20,519	$1,580	$1,377	$2,957	$15,221	$2,342	$17,563
Lake Marion Technology Center	Public	9-12	3656 Tee Vee Road	Santee	29142	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 854-9213	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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	100.0%	147 (38.4%)	216 (56.4%)	13 (3.4%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	50.4	123^rd of 248 public high schools	50.4%		46	119^th of 240 public high schools	50.4%	4								86.1	56.2	51.5	80.6	$19,508	$1,323	$1,082	$2,405	$14,356	$2,747	$17,103

Frequently Asked Questions about Orangeburg High School for Health Professions

What is the racial makeup of Orangeburg High School for Health Professions?

Students at Orangeburg High School for Health Professions are 93% African American, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Orangeburg High School for Health Professions in?

Limestone Charters Association

Is Orangeburg High School for Health Professions a good school?

Orangeburg High School for Health Professions ranks 95^th of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Orangeburg High School for Health Professions?

In the 2024-25 school year, 492 students attended Orangeburg High School for Health Professions.

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