Best High Schools in South Carolina

Best High Schools
in South Carolina

We reviewed 21,776 U.S. public high schools; 44 South Carolina schools made our rankings. View Rankings

To graduate, South Carolina high school students must complete 24 credits in various subjects, including one credit in computer science and another credit in either a foreign language or career and technology education. South Carolina students must also pass assessments in English language arts and math, according to the South Carolina State Department of Education.

In the 2012 U.S. News Best High Schools rankings, there are 2 South Carolina schools with gold medals, 14 with silver medals, and 28 with bronze medals. The highly ranked Academic Magnet High School is located in the Charleston County School District, which is about a two-hour drive from the South Carolina capital of Columbia.

Top Ranked SC Schools

To be eligible for a state ranking, a school must be awarded a national gold or silver medal.

#1

Academic Magnet High School

1525 AVE B SOUTH, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29405

#2

Charleston County School of the Arts

1600 SARANAC ST, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29405

#3

D.W. Daniel High School

1819 SIX MILE HWY, CENTRAL, SC 29630

#4

Chapin High School

300 COLUMBIA AVE, CHAPIN, SC 29036

#5

Dutch Fork High School

1400 OLD TAMAH RD, IRMO, SC 29063

#6

Lexington High

2463 AUGUSTA HWY, LEXINGTON, SC 29072

#7

South Aiken High

232 EAST PINE LOG RD, AIKEN, SC 29803

#8

Aynor High

201 JORDANVILLE RD, AYNOR, SC 29511

#9

Ft Mill High

225 MUNN RD, FORT MILL, SC 29715

#10

Greenville Sr High

1 VARDRY ST, GREENVILLE, SC 29601

See complete South Carolina High School Rankings

SC by the Numbers

Districts 89
High Schools 224
Full-Time Teachers 13,024
Students Enrolled 217,371

Featured Districts
Greenville County Schools

The Greenville County Schools include 17 high schools that serve 20,756 students.

Charleston County School District

There are 15 high schools in the Charleston County School District, serving 13,093 students.

Aiken 01

Berkeley 01

Charleston County School District

Dorchester 02

Greenville County Schools

Horry 01

Richland 01

Richland 02

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