Summary:
Zip code 29073 is home to exactly one high school, White Knoll High, a large public school serving grades 9-12 with about 2,025 students in the Lexington 01 school district, which is ranked 14th out of 75 districts in South Carolina.
For parents considering this area, White Knoll High is a solidly middle-tier school that has consistently earned a 2-star rating and ranked in the 35th to 43rd percentile statewide over the past three years. The school's biggest strength is its very low dropout rate of just 0.9%, which is far better than the state average of 2.1%. However, the graduation rate of 81.5% lags notably behind both the district (89.1%) and state (86.7%) averages. The most alarming statistic is chronic absenteeism: 38.5% of students are chronically absent, compared to just 22.7% for the district and 22.3% statewide—meaning nearly 4 in 10 students are missing significant amounts of school, which likely drives many of the academic struggles.
Academically, the school shows a mixed picture. English 2 is the strongest subject with 78.9% proficiency, though still below the state average of 83.8%. The most concerning trend is in Algebra 1, where proficiency plummeted from 52.1% in 2024-2025 to just 29.2% in 2025-2026—a staggering 22.9-point drop in one year, leaving the school far behind the state average of 64.6%. English 1 and U.S. History scores are also below state averages. With per-student spending of $14,070 and a reasonable 15.3:1 student-teacher ratio, the school has adequate resources. The clear takeaway is that White Knoll High needs urgent focus on improving attendance and math instruction, as these two issues appear to be the primary drivers of its below-average performance relative to its strong district.
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