Top High Schools in South Carolina

topschoolsintheusa March 20, 2019

South Carolina is made up of 46 counties and 85 public school districts. Each county is responsible for providing educational services to local residents through its own district. The state also has several charter schools that are independently operated and funded by the state.

The majority of South Carolina’s public school districts are located in small towns and rural areas, though some larger cities have multiple school districts serving their students. Columbia, for example, has three separate school districts: Richland County School District One (RCSD1), Richland County School District Two (RCSD2), and Lexington-Richland Five (LR5). Charleston County also has three separate school districts: Charleston County School District (CCSD), Dorchester School District Two (DSD2), and Berkeley County School District (BCSD).

Each district offers a variety of educational programs to its students including elementary, middle, high schools as well as vocational-technical schools. In addition to traditional public schools, South Carolina also provides several alternative educational options including magnet schools, virtual learning academies, homeschooling programs, and dual language immersion programs. These options allow families to find an education that best suits their needs.

There are many public and private high schools in the state of South Carolina. It is rather difficult for you to choose one that fits you most. In order for you to better evaluate your choice, we have ranked these high schools based on latest SAT/ACT scores, graduation rates, and state test scores from the South Carolina Department of Education. See below for top 22 high schools throughout the state of South Carolina.

#	High Schools	Honor
1	Academic Magnet High School Charleston County School District 01 School District Charleston County 1525 Avenue B South North Charleston, SC 29405 Telephone: (843) 746-1300	Gold: #12 of 100
2	Batesburg-Leesville High School Lexington County School District 03 School District Lexington County 600 Summerland Avenue Batesburg, SC 29006 Telephone: (803) 532-9251	Bronze
3	Bethune-Bowman Middle High School Orangeburg County School District 05 School District Orangeburg County 4857 Charleston Hwy Rowesville, SC 29133 Telephone: (803) 516-6011	Bronze
4	Branchville High School Orangeburg County School District 04 School District Orangeburg County Post Box 188 Branchville, SC 29432 Telephone: (803) 274-8875	Bronze
5	Calhoun County High School Calhoun County School District 01 School District Calhoun County 150 Saints Avenue Saint Matthews, SC 29135 Telephone: (803) 874-3071	Bronze
6	Calhoun Falls High School Abbeville County School District Abbeville County 205 Edgefield Street Calhoun Falls, SC 29628 Telephone: (864) 447-8014	Bronze
7	Charleston County School of the Arts Charleston County School District 01 School District Charleston County 1600 Saranac Street North Charleston, SC 29405 Telephone: (843) 529-4990	Silver
8	Creek Bridge High School Marion County School District 07 School District Marion County 6641 South Hwy 41 Marion, SC 29571 Telephone: (843) 362-3500	Bronze
9	Cross High School Berkeley County School District 01 School District Berkeley County 1293 Old Hwy. 6 Cross, SC 29436 Telephone: (843) 899-8900	Bronze
10	Fairfield Central High School Fairfield County School District 01 School District Fairfield County 836 US Hwy 321 By Pass So. Winnsboro, SC 29180 Telephone: (803) 635-1441	Bronze
11	Garrett School of Technology Charleston County School District 01 School District Charleston County 2731 Gordon Street Charleston, SC 29405 Telephone: (843) 745-7126	Bronze
12	Green Sea Floyds High School Horry County School District 01 School District Horry County 4990 Tulip Grove Road Green Sea, SC 29545 Telephone: (843) 392-3131	Bronze
13	Greenville Technical Charter Greenville County School District 01 School District Greenville County Post Office Box 5616 Greenville, SC 29606 Telephone: (864) 250-8844	Bronze
14	Lake City High School Florence County School District 03 School District Florence County Post Office Box 1569 Lake City, SC 29560 Telephone: (843) 374-3321	Bronze
15	Lamar High School Darlington County School District 01 School District Darlington County 216 North Darlington Avenue Lamar, SC 29069 Telephone: (843) 326-7500	Bronze
16	Latta High School Dillon County School District 03 School District Dillon County 618 N Richardson St Latta, SC 29565 Telephone: (843) 752-5751	Bronze
17	Mayo High School for Math Science and Technology Darlington County School District 01 School District Darlington County 405 Chestnut Street Darlington, SC 29532 Telephone: (843) 398-2650	Silver
18	Ninety Six High School Greenwood County School District 52 School District Greenwood County 601 Johnston Rd Ninety Six, SC 29666 Telephone: (864) 543-2911	Bronze
19	North Myrtle Beach High School Horry County School District 01 School District Horry County 3750 Sea Mountain Hwy. Little River, SC 29566 Telephone: (843) 399-6171	Bronze
20	Pendleton High School Anderson County School District 04 School District Anderson County P.O. Box 869 Pendleton, SC 29670 Telephone: (864) 646-8040	Bronze
21	Walhalla Senior High School Oconee County School District 01 School District Oconee County 151 Razorback Lane Walhalla, SC 29691 Telephone: (864) 886-4490	Bronze
22	Woodruff High School Spartanburg County School District 04 School District Spartanburg County 710 Cross Anchor Rd. Woodruff, SC 29388 Telephone: (864) 476-7045	Bronze

South Carolina Facts

• The official name of the state is the State of South Carolina.
• Region of the state – South Atlantic States, South of the USA
• State area – 82,931 km ² (including land – 77,983 km ² and water surface – 4,948 km ²), 40th place among US states
• State length:
  • from north to south – 320 km
  • from west to east – 420 km
• The height of the relief of the state above sea level:
  • maximum – 1,085 m
  • minimum – 0 m
• State Time Zone – US Eastern Time Zone
• Date of foundation of the state – May 23, 1788 (8th state in the United States)
• The state capital is Colombia.
• The largest city in the state is Charleston.
• The population of the state is about 5,125,000 people (23rd place among US states)
• The population density in the state is about 61 people / km ² (19th place among US states)
• The average household income in the state is about $ 50,570 (43rd place among US states)
• The state motto is Dum spiro spero (“While I breathe, I hope”) and Animis opibusque parati (“Ready in mind and deed”)
• State Nicknames – “Palm State”
• State abbreviation – SC

The state of South Carolina is located in the South of the United States and belongs to the South Atlantic States. South Carolina borders the states of North Carolina to the north and Georgia to the west and south.

South Carolina is located within two United States physiographic regions. A chain of barrier islands, a coastline indented by numerous bays and river mouths, a coastal plain with fertile soils and sandhills covered with pine forests located to the west are all part of the US Atlantic Lowlands. Further west, behind the escarpment known as the “line of fall”, are the provinces of the Appalachian mountain system. Here, the terrain gradually rises, passing first into the rolling Piedmont Plateau, and then, in the far northwest of the state, into the Blue Ridge (“Blue Ridge”) mountain range.