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Best High Schools in Zip Code 29732

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1,822

Students

Top rankedNorthwestern High78^th of 248 South Carolina high schools

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Biggest riser

Northwestern High up 8 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 29732 in Rock Hill, SC, is served by a single large public high school, Northwestern High, which enrolls 1,822 students across grades 9-12 and is part of the York 03 school district.

Northwestern High is a school on the rise, having climbed from the 51st percentile in state rankings in 2023-2024 to the 68th percentile (78th out of 245 schools) for 2025-2026. Its standout strength is mathematics: preliminary 2025-2026 EOCEP scores show an 87.76% proficiency rate in Algebra 1, which is more than 20 points higher than both the district (67.69%) and state (64.58%) averages. The school also performs well in English 2 (84.84% proficient) and U.S. History (70.63%), both above state averages. Chronic absenteeism is a positive story, with a rate of 16.6% that is notably better than the state's 22.3%. The graduation rate of 85.4% slightly exceeds the district average (83.3%) but trails the state (86.7%).

However, there are areas of concern. The dropout rate of 3.5% is higher than the state average of 2.1%, suggesting some students are not being retained. Additionally, the Algebra 1 proficiency rate swung dramatically from 67.23% in 2024-2025 (below state average) to 87.76% in 2025-2026, which could indicate changes in curriculum, staffing, or the student cohort. With a student-teacher ratio of 17:1 and per-student spending of $14,534, the school appears to use resources efficiently. For parents, Northwestern High offers a strong academic environment, particularly in math and English, with improving overall performance, though the elevated dropout rate and volatile math scores warrant attention.

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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
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
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)

Cities Near Zip Code 29732

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rock Hill	1 mi	30	89^th
Fort Mill	4.76 mi	18	7^th
Tega Cay	6.1 mi	3	3^rd
York	8.75 mi	8	116^th
Clover	8.97 mi	10	17^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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