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452

high schools (public + private)

323

public (92 districts)

129

private (NCES PSS)

55,161

public grade‑12 students (seniors, latest year)

SC public HS enrollment trend

Across the 221,270 students enrolled in SC brick-and-mortar public high schools in 2021, the state grew +6.5% by 2024 (235,731 students, +14,461 net). That's the demographic tide every individual school is fighting or riding.

Charter share of public HS enrollment (latest year): 6.1% (14,459 of 235,731 students). Virtual / nonclassroom-based schools excluded.

State context · NAEP 2024

How does SC compare nationally?

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is the only test given the same way to students in every state — making it the benchmark for state-to-state academic comparison. Below, this state's 8th-grade averages and where it sits on the 50-state distribution.

8th-grade math

270

-3 vs national avg (273)

8th-grade reading

257

-3 vs national avg (260)

Each dot is one state's 2024 NAEP 8th-grade averages. SC is highlighted in gold. Dashed lines mark national averages — being upper-right of both = above national in both subjects. Source: NAEP State Snapshot Reports. NAEP doesn't produce per-school scores — this is state-level context.

Where the students are

Top 10 cities by public-HS enrollment

Columbia	19 HS	11,935
Greenville	11 HS	11,118
Summerville	3 HS	8,372
North Charleston	10 HS	7,306
Lexington	4 HS	7,090
Myrtle Beach	5 HS	6,881
Rock Hill	6 HS	6,237
Fort Mill	3 HS	5,740
Anderson	6 HS	5,657
Charleston	7 HS	5,288

School-size distribution

Public, classroom-based · grades 9–12, latest year

Fastest-growing high schools

public, classroom-based · grade 9–12 · 2021→2024

Fountain Inn High Greenville 01	361→1,551	+329.6%
Lowcountry Acceleration Academy SC Public Charter School District	170→619	+264.1%
SCDJJ Evaluation and Detention Center Dept of Juvenile Justice	186→366	+96.8%
Atlantic Collegiate Academy Limestone Charters Association	281→502	+78.6%
Bridges Preparatory School SC Public Charter School District	279→462	+65.6%
GREEN Upstate High School Greenville SC Public Charter School District	257→390	+51.8%
Horse Creek Academy Limestone Charters Association	256→366	+43.0%
Lucy Garrett Beckham High Charleston 01	1,237→1,757	+42.0%
Hardeeville Junior /Senior High Jasper 01	281→367	+30.6%
Cane Bay High Berkeley 01	1,940→2,412	+24.3%

Fastest-shrinking high schools

public, classroom-based · grade 9–12 · 2021→2024

Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence Jasper 01	689→396	-42.5%
Lake City High Florence 03	628→492	-21.7%
Military Magnet Academy Charleston 01	276→217	-21.4%
Hillcrest High Greenville 01	2,287→1,894	-17.2%
Lee Central High Lee 01	481→402	-16.4%
Hemingway High Williamsburg 01	225→189	-16.0%
Aiken High Aiken 01	1,291→1,097	-15.0%
C. A. Johnson High Richland 01	404→344	-14.9%
Allendale-Fairfax High Allendale 01	292→252	-13.7%
Wando High Charleston 01	2,994→2,588	-13.6%

Every SC high school

Search by school, district, or city; sort any column. Trend = high-school enrollment change, first→latest year on file (public 2021→2024 via CCD grades 9–12; private 2018→2022 via PSS total). Omitted (—) for schools under 50 HS students, where a year-over-year percentage isn't reliable.

High school	City	Type	HS enrollment (9–12)	9–12 trend
A. C. Flora High Richland 01	Columbia	Public	1,328	-5.2%
Abbeville County Career Center Abbeville 60	Abbeville	Public	—	—
Abbeville High Abbeville 60	Abbeville	Public	463	-0.6%
Academic Magnet High Charleston 01	North Charleston	Public	740	+3.9%
Academy For Arts/Science/Technology Horry 01	Myrtle Beach	Public	—	—
Academy for Careers and Technology Marion 10	Mullins	Public	—	—
Academy for Technology and Academics Horry 01	Conway	Public	—	—
Advantage Academy Florence 01	Florence	Public	—	—
Agape Christian Academy K–12 Other religious	Lobeco	Private	52	+0.0%
Aiken County Career Center Aiken 01	Warrenville	Public	—	—
Aiken High Aiken 01	Aiken	Public	1,097	-15.0%
Aiken Scholars Academy Aiken 01	Aiken	Public	176	+4.1%
Airport High Lexington 02	West Columbia	Public	1,272	-5.6%
Allegro Charter School of Music charter K–12 Charleston 01	North Charleston	Public	112	+2.8%
Allendale High Dept Of Correction N04	Fairfax	Public	8	—
Allendale-Fairfax High Allendale 01	Fairfax	Public	252	-13.7%
American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington Campu charter K–12 Charter Institute at Erskine	Lexington	Public	412	+17.7%
Anderson Five Charter School charter Anderson 05	Anderson	Public	61	-6.2%
Anderson Christian School K–12 Other religious	Anderson	Private	163	-11.9%
Anderson Institute of Technology Anderson 81	Anderson	Public	—	—
Andrew Jackson Academy K–12 Other religious	Ehrhardt	Private	250	+33.7%
Andrew Jackson High Lancaster 01	Kershaw	Public	557	-10.5%
Andrews High Georgetown 01	Andrews	Public	471	-5.4%
Applied Technology Center York 03	Rock Hill	Public	—	—
Ascent Classical Academy-Fort Mill charter K–12 Charter Institute at Erskine	Rock Hill	Public	—	—
Ashley Hall School K–12 Nonsectarian	Charleston	Private	561	+3.3%
Ashley Ridge High Dorchester 02	Summerville	Public	2,599	+8.0%
Atlantic Collegiate Academy charter Limestone Charters Association	Conway	Public	502	+78.6%
Aynor High Horry 01	Aynor	Public	901	+2.3%
Bamberg-Ehrhardt High Bamberg 03	Bamberg	Public	383	+7.3%
Baptist Hill High K–12 Charleston 01	Hollywood	Public	314	-4.8%
Barnwell Christian School K–12 Other religious	Blackville	Private	57	-3.4%
Barnwell County Career Center Barnwell	Blackville	Public	—	—
Barnwell High Barnwell	Barnwell	Public	557	+0.2%
Batesburg-Leesville High School Lexington 03	Batesburg-Leesville	Public	545	-2.9%
Battery Creek High Beaufort 01	Beaufort	Public	809	+2.9%
Beaufort Academy K–12 Nonsectarian	Beaufort	Private	309	+46.4%
Beaufort High Beaufort 01	Beaufort	Public	1,104	-6.0%
Beaufort-Jasper Academy for Career Excellence Beaufort 80	Ridgeland	Public	—	—
Belton Honea Path High Anderson 02	Honea Path	Public	1,069	+0.9%
Ben Lippen School K–12 Other religious	Columbia	Private	964	+671.2%
Ben Lippen School K–12 Other religious	Columbia	Private	979	+33.2%
Berea High Greenville 01	Greenville	Public	1,250	+2.9%
Berkeley County Middle College High Berkeley 01	Charleston	Public	117	+4.5%
Berkeley High Berkeley 01	Moncks Corner	Public	2,047	+12.5%
Bethune-Bowman Middle/High K–12 Orangeburg	Rowesville	Public	209	+11.8%
Blacksburg High Cherokee 01	Blacksburg	Public	482	-12.0%
Blackville-Hilda High Barnwell	Blackville	Public	140	—
Blue Ridge High Greenville 01	Greer	Public	1,062	+2.1%
Bluffton High Beaufort 01	Bluffton	Public	1,375	+4.3%
Blythewood High Richland 02	Blythewood	Public	2,164	+10.6%
Bob Jones Academy K–12 Other religious	Greenville	Private	1,012	+4.9%
Boiling Springs High Spartanburg 02	Boiling Springs	Public	2,772	+7.0%
Branchville High K–12 Orangeburg	Branchville	Public	177	-11.5%
Brashier Middle College Charter High charter Charter Institute at Erskine	Simpsonville	Public	511	+14.3%
Bread Of Life Christian Academy K–12 Other religious	Conway	Private	10	—
Bridges Preparatory School charter K–12 SC Public Charter School District	Beaufort	Public	462	+65.6%
Broad River High Dept Of Correction N04	Columbia	Public	28	—
Brookland-Cayce High Lexington 02	Cayce	Public	1,212	+4.7%
Broome High Spartanburg 03	Spartanburg	Public	865	+6.4%
Buford High Lancaster 01	Lancaster	Public	532	-5.5%
Burke High Charleston 01	Charleston	Public	342	-3.7%
C. A. Johnson High Richland 01	Columbia	Public	344	-14.9%
CTE Innovation Center at Roper Mountain Greenville 01	Greenville	Public	—	—
Calhoun Academy K–12 Nonsectarian	Saint Matthews	Private	355	+29.1%
Calhoun County High Calhoun 01	St. Matthews	Public	397	-5.5%
Calhoun Falls Charter School charter K–12 Charter Institute at Erskine	Calhoun Falls	Public	93	+10.7%
Calvary Christian School K–12 Other religious	Myrtle Beach	Private	314	+50.2%
Cambridge Academy K–12 Nonsectarian	Greenwood	Private	264	+41.9%
Camden High Kershaw 01	Camden	Public	1,136	+5.9%
Camden Military Academy K–12 Nonsectarian	Camden	Private	260	+8.3%
Cane Bay High Berkeley 01	Summerville	Public	2,412	+24.3%
Cardinal Newman School K–12 Catholic	Columbia	Private	495	-10.3%
Career and Technology Center of Anderson 1 & 2 Anderson 80	Williamston	Public	—	—
Carolina Academy (High) Greenville 01	Greenville	Public	976	-1.5%
Carolina Christian Academy K–12 Other religious	Lancaster	Private	198	+66.4%
Carolina Forest High Horry 01	Myrtle Beach	Public	3,176	+6.8%
Carolina Shores Acceleration Academy charter SC Public Charter School District	Myrtle Beach	Public	277	+394.6%
Carolus Online Academy charter virtual K–12 SC Public Charter School District	Columbia	Public	404	+0.5%
Carvers Bay Early College and Career High Georgetown 01	Hemingway	Public	399	+9.6%
Catawba Ridge High School York 04	Fort Mill	Public	1,704	+18.6%
Cathedral Academy K–12 Other religious	Charleston	Private	319	+30.2%
Cedar Springs Academy K–12 Deaf & Blind School	Spartanburg	Public	17	—
Center for Advanced Technical Studies Lexington 05	Chapin	Public	—	—
Central High Chesterfield 01	Pageland	Public	657	+6.7%
Chapin High Lexington 05	Chapin	Public	1,617	+1.6%
Chapman High Spartanburg 01	Inman	Public	1,057	+5.5%
Charis Academy K–12 Nonsectarian	Summerville	Private	14	—
Charleston Charter School for Math and Science charter K–12 Charleston 01	Charleston	Public	331	+8.5%
Charleston Collegiate School K–12 Nonsectarian	Johns Island	Private	269	-5.6%
Charleston School of the Arts K–12 Charleston 01	North Charleston	Public	617	+1.1%
Cheraw High Chesterfield 01	Cheraw	Public	603	-5.0%
Chesnee High Spartanburg 02	Chesnee	Public	673	+2.7%
Chester County Career Center Chester 01	Chester	Public	—	—
Chester Senior High Chester 01	Chester	Public	699	-10.5%
Chesterfield High Chesterfield 01	Chesterfield	Public	485	-1.2%
Christ Church Episcopal School K–12 Other religious	Greenville	Private	1,168	+4.1%
Christian Academy Of Myrtle Beach K–12 Other religious	Myrtle Beach	Private	527	+60.2%
Clarendon Hall School K–12 Other religious	Summerton	Private	263	+35.6%
Clinton High Laurens 56	Clinton	Public	811	-1.3%
Clover High York 02	Clover	Public	2,713	+3.7%
Coastal High School charter Limestone Charters Association	Myrtle Beach	Public	198	-4.3%
Cold Springs Mennonite School K–12 Other religious	Abbeville	Private	66	-15.4%
Colleton County High Colleton 01	Walterboro	Public	1,352	-5.7%
Colleton Preparatory Academy K–12 Nonsectarian	Walterboro	Private	364	+29.5%
Columbia High Richland 01	Columbia	Public	681	-1.4%
Comenius School For Creative Leadership K–12 Other religious	Fort Mill	Private	171	-5.0%
Community Christian Academy K–12 Other religious	Lodge	Private	35	—
Conestee Baptist Day School K–12 Other religious	Conestee	Private	36	—
Conway Christian School K–12 Other religious	Conway	Private	289	+23.5%
Conway High Horry 01	Conway	Public	1,724	+2.6%
Cooper River Center for Advanced Studies Charleston 01	North Charleston	Public	—	—
Cope Area Career Center Orangeburg 80	Cope	Public	—	—
Crescent High Anderson 03	Iva	Public	819	+8.6%
Crestwood High Sumter 01	Sumter	Public	1,105	+3.5%
Cross High K–12 Berkeley 01	Cross	Public	188	-3.6%
Cyber Academy of South Carolina charter virtual K–12 Charter Institute at Erskine	Greenville	Public	1,308	-3.9%
D. W. Daniel High Pickens 01	Central	Public	1,222	+2.3%
Daniel Morgan Technology Center Spartanburg 80	Spartanburg	Public	—	—
Daniels Christian Schools K–12 Other religious	Columbia	Private	21	—
Darlington County Institute of Technology Darlington 01	Darlington	Public	—	—
Darlington High Darlington 01	Darlington	Public	965	-11.4%
Denmark-Olar High Bamberg 03	Denmark	Public	181	-1.1%
Dillon County Applied Technology Center Dillon 80	Dillon	Public	—	—
Dillon High Dillon 04	Dillon	Public	804	-6.2%
Dixie High K–12 Abbeville 60	Due West	Public	379	-0.3%
Donaldson Career Center Greenville 01	Greenville	Public	—	—
Dorchester Academy K–12 Other religious	Saint George	Private	295	+70.5%
Dorchester Career and Technology Center Dorchester 80	Dorchester	Public	—	—
Dorman High Spartanburg 06	Roebuck	Public	3,920	+5.6%
Dr. Gilbert G. Woolard Technology Center Kershaw 01	Camden	Public	—	—
Dreher High Richland 01	Columbia	Public	1,144	-3.3%
Dutch Fork High Lexington 05	Irmo	Public	1,703	-0.3%
Easley Christian School K–12 Other religious	Easley	Private	116	+100.0%
Easley High Pickens 01	Easley	Public	1,862	+6.8%
East Clarendon Middle-High K–12 Clarendon 06	Turbeville	Public	413	+0.5%
East Cooper Center for Advanced Studies Charleston 01	Mount Pleasant	Public	—	—
Eastside High Greenville 01	Taylors	Public	1,490	-4.4%
Eau Claire High Richland 01	Columbia	Public	542	-8.3%
Edisto High Orangeburg	Cordova	Public	614	-8.4%
Emerald High Greenwood 50	Greenwood	Public	887	+2.8%
Emmanuel Christian School K–12 Other religious	Hartsville	Private	247	-10.8%
Empowerment and Enrichment Academy K–12 Dept of Juvenile Justice	Columbia	Public	65	—
Enoree Career Center Greenville 01	Greenville	Public	—	—
F. E. Dubose Career Center Clarendon 06	Manning	Public	—	—
Fairfield Career and Technology Center Fairfield 01	Winnsboro	Public	—	—
Fairfield Central High Fairfield 01	Winnsboro	Public	619	-13.4%
Faith Christian School & Daycare K–12 Other religious	Summerville	Private	277	+36.5%
First Baptist School Of Charleston K–12 Other religious	Charleston	Private	410	-11.1%
First Presbyterian Academy At Shannon Forest K–12 Other religious	Greenville	Private	398	+9.0%
First Southern Methodist Chr & Wesley Christian Sc K–12 Other religious	Orangeburg	Private	45	—
Florence Christian School K–12 Other religious	Florence	Private	532	-2.0%
Floyd D. Johnson Technology Center York 01	York	Public	—	—
Foothills Christian School K–12 Other religious	Westminster	Private	108	+20.0%
Foothills Christian School K–12 Other religious	Westminster	Private	102	+27.5%
Fort Dorchester High Dorchester 02	North Charleston	Public	2,344	+3.7%
Fort Mill High York 04	Fort Mill	Public	2,115	+5.1%
Foundation Christian School K–12 Other religious	Gaston	Private	41	—
Fountain Inn High Greenville 01	Fountain Inn	Public	1,551	+329.6%
Fox Creek High charter SC Public Charter School District	North Augusta	Public	672	-7.7%
Francis Hugh Wardlaw Academy K–12 Other religious	Johnston	Private	214	+43.6%
G. Frank Russell Technology Center Greenwood 80	Greenwood	Public	—	—
GREEN Upstate High School Greenville charter SC Public Charter School District	Simpsonville	Public	390	+51.8%
Gaffney High Cherokee 01	Gaffney	Public	1,827	+1.4%
Georgetown High Georgetown 01	Georgetown	Public	918	+0.8%
Gilbert High Lexington 01	Gilbert	Public	1,138	+2.0%
Glenforest School K–12 Nonsectarian	West Columbia	Private	52	—
Golden Strip Career and Technology Center Greenville 01	Greenville	Public	—	—
Goose Creek High Berkeley 01	Goose Creek	Public	1,973	+4.1%
Grace Christian School K–12 Other religious	Loris	Private	65	+25.0%
Grace Christian School K–12 Other religious	West Columbia	Private	177	+11.3%
Gray Collegiate Academy charter K–12 Charter Institute at Erskine	West Columbia	Public	629	+7.0%
Great Falls High K–12 Chester 01	Great Falls	Public	213	+0.5%
Green Sea Floyds High K–12 Horry 01	Green Sea	Public	380	-4.8%
Greenville Classical Academy K–12 Other religious	Simpsonville	Private	224	+12.0%
Greenville Senior High Academy Greenville 01	Greenville	Public	1,730	+5.9%
Greenville Technical Charter High School charter SC Public Charter School District	Greenville	Public	530	+11.6%
Greenwood High Greenwood 50	Greenwood	Public	1,724	+5.5%
Greer High Greenville 01	Greer	Public	1,397	+8.8%
Greer Middle College Charter High charter SC Public Charter School District	Taylors	Public	535	+6.2%
Greg Mathis Charter High charter Charleston 01	North Charleston	Public	71	+4.4%
H. B. Swofford Career Center Spartanburg 82	Inman	Public	—	—
HCS Early College High Horry 01	Conway	Public	360	+13.9%
HCS Scholars Academy High Horry 01	Conway	Public	209	+127.2%
Hamilton Career and Technology Center Oconee 01	Westminster	Public	—	—
Hammond School K–12 Nonsectarian	Columbia	Private	944	+37.8%
Hampton County High School Hampton	Varnville	Public	617	+16.6%
Hampton Park Christian School K–12 Other religious	Greenville	Private	483	+20.8%
Hanahan High Berkeley 01	Hanahan	Public	1,061	+8.7%
Hannah Pamplico High School Florence 02	Pamplico	Public	332	-2.6%
Hardeeville Junior /Senior High K–12 Jasper 01	Hardeeville	Public	367	+30.6%
Hartsville High Darlington 01	Hartsville	Public	1,129	-2.5%
Harvest Community School K–12 Other religious	Summerton	Private	76	—
Harvest Time International Academy K–12 Other religious	Charleston	Private	8	—
Hawthorne Christian Academy K–12 Other religious	Chester	Private	69	—
Heathwood Hall Episcopal School K–12 Other religious	Columbia	Private	631	-13.2%
Hemingway Career and Technology Center Williamsburg 01	Hemingway	Public	—	—
Hemingway High Williamsburg 01	Hemingway	Public	189	-16.0%
Heritage Academy K–12 Nonsectarian	Hilton Head Island	Private	130	+4.8%
Heron Virtual Academy of South Carolina charter virtual K–12 Charter Institute at Erskine	Greenville	Public	1,303	+84.6%
High Point Academy charter K–12 SC Public Charter School District	Spartanburg	Public	368	+3.4%
Hillcrest High Greenville 01	Simpsonville	Public	1,894	-17.2%
Hilton Head Christian Academy K–12 Other religious	Hilton Head Island	Private	543	+48.4%
Hilton Head Island High Beaufort 01	Hilton Head Island	Public	1,265	-5.8%
Hilton Head Preparatory School K–12 Nonsectarian	Hilton Head Island	Private	440	+18.9%
Holly Hill Academy K–12 Nonsectarian	Holly Hill	Private	250	+53.4%
Hope Academy K–12 Nonsectarian	Greenville	Private	54	—
Hope Christian Academy K–12 Other religious	Columbia	Private	9	—
Horse Creek Academy charter K–12 Limestone Charters Association	Aiken	Public	366	+43.0%
Hunter-Kinard-Tyler High K–12 Orangeburg	Neeses	Public	132	+17.9%
Indian Land High Lancaster 01	Lancaster	Public	1,905	+23.8%
Institute of Innovation Cherokee 01	Gaffney	Public	—	—
Irmo High Lexington 05	Columbia	Public	1,272	-4.8%
J. Harley Bonds Career Center Greenville 01	Greer	Public	—	—
J. L. Mann High Academy Greenville 01	Greenville	Public	2,013	-1.0%
J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science Magnet K–12 Florence 03	Lake City	Public	224	-5.5%
James F. Byrnes High Spartanburg 05	Duncan	Public	2,391	+16.6%
James Island Charter High charter Charleston 01	Charleston	Public	1,612	+0.1%
Jesus Is Lord Christian School K–12 Other religious	Cheraw	Private	73	+40.4%
John Paul Ii Catholic School K–12 Catholic	Ridgeland	Private	256	+22.5%
John Paul Ii Catholic School K–12 Catholic	Ridgeland	Private	256	+18.5%
Johnsonville High Florence 05	Johnsonville	Public	325	-5.8%
Kingstree High Williamsburg 01	Kingstree	Public	681	-5.4%
Kirkland High Dept Of Correction N04	Columbia	Public	42	—
Lake City High Florence 03	Lake City	Public	492	-21.7%
Lake Marion High School Orangeburg	Santee	Public	692	+1.9%
Lake Marion Technology Center Orangeburg	Santee	Public	—	—
Lake Pointe Academy K–12 Other religious	Lake Wylie	Private	205	+17.8%
Lake View High K–12 Dillon 04	Lake View	Public	288	-6.8%
Lakeview Christian School K–12 Other religious	Pickens	Private	145	+1.4%
Lakewood High Sumter 01	Sumter	Public	1,013	-6.4%
Lamar High Darlington 01	Lamar	Public	268	+0.4%
Lancaster County School District Career Center Lancaster 01	Lancaster	Public	—	—
Lancaster High Lancaster 01	Lancaster	Public	1,390	+0.8%
Landrum High Spartanburg 01	Campobello	Public	526	-7.1%
Latta High Dillon 03	Latta	Public	422	-0.9%
Laurence Manning Academy K–12 Other religious	Manning	Private	927	-3.1%
Laurens District 55 High Laurens 55	Laurens	Public	1,434	-8.5%
Learn4Life High School-Charleston charter SC Public Charter School District	N Charleston	Public	169	—
Lee Central High Lee 01	Bishopville	Public	402	-16.4%
Lee High Dept Of Correction N04	Bishopville	Public	5	—
Legacy Early College charter K–12 SC Public Charter School District	Greenville	Public	448	+9.8%
Legion Collegiate Academy charter Limestone Charters Association	Rock Hill	Public	637	—
Lewis High Dept Of Correction N04	Rembert	Public	7	—
Lewisville High Chester 01	Richburg	Public	431	+8.0%
Lexington High Lexington 01	Lexington	Public	2,536	+7.8%
Lexington Technology Center Lexington 01	Lexington	Public	—	—
Lexington Two Innovation Center Lexington 02	West Columbia	Public	—	—
Liberty High Pickens 01	Liberty	Public	640	-6.6%
Lighthouse Christian Academy K–12 Other religious	Enoree	Private	65	—
Loris High Horry 01	Loris	Public	857	+4.1%
Lowcountry Acceleration Academy charter SC Public Charter School District	N Charleston	Public	619	+264.1%
Lowcountry Connection Academy charter virtual K–12 Charter Institute at Erskine	Summerville	Public	390	+261.1%
Lowcountry Leadership Charter School charter K–12 Charter Institute at Erskine	Meggett	Public	158	+8.2%
Lowcountry Montessori School charter K–12 SC Public Charter School District	Beaufort	Public	93	+10.7%
Lowcountry Preparatory School K–12 Nonsectarian	Pawleys Island	Private	165	—
Lower Richland High Richland 01	Hopkins	Public	1,218	+1.8%
Lucy Garrett Beckham High Charleston 01	Mt. Pleasant	Public	1,757	+42.0%
Lugoff-Elgin High Kershaw 01	Lugoff	Public	1,759	+5.5%
MacDougall High Dept Of Correction N04	Ridgeville	Public	4	—
Manning High Dept Of Correction N04	Columbia	Public	2	—
Manning High Clarendon 06	Manning	Public	741	-8.2%
Maranatha Christian School K–12 Other religious	Florence	Private	200	+0.0%
Marion High Marion 10	Marion	Public	572	-10.6%
Marlboro Academy K–12 Nonsectarian	Bennettsville	Private	271	+12.0%
Marlboro County High Marlboro 01	Bennettsville	Public	987	-0.4%
Mauldin High Greenville 01	Mauldin	Public	2,133	-8.7%
May River High Beaufort 01	Bluffton	Public	1,731	+8.9%
Mayo High For Math Science & Technology Darlington 01	Darlington	Public	309	-1.3%
McBee High K–12 Chesterfield 01	McBee	Public	335	+6.0%
McCormick High McCormick 01	McCormick	Public	192	+1.6%
Mead Hall Episcopal School K–12 Other religious	Aiken	Private	334	+21.5%
Mid-Carolina High Newberry 01	Prosperity	Public	681	-7.2%
Midland Valley Christian Academy K–12 Other religious	Clearwater	Private	150	+87.5%
Midland Valley High Aiken 01	Graniteville	Public	1,558	+15.0%
Midlands Middle College charter SC Public Charter School District	West Columbia	Public	115	+38.6%
Midlands STEM Charter School charter K–12 Charter Institute at Erskine	Winnsboro	Public	79	—
Military Magnet Academy K–12 Charleston 01	North Charleston	Public	217	-21.4%
Montessori School Of Anderson K–12 Nonsectarian	Anderson	Private	64	-46.7%
Mount Olivet Christian School K–12 Other religious	Camden	Private	11	—
Mullins High Marion 10	Mullins	Public	557	+3.5%
Mullins Marion Christian School K–12 Other religious	Mullins	Private	47	—
Myrtle Beach High Horry 01	Myrtle Beach	Public	1,510	-3.8%
Nation Ford High York 04	Fort Mill	Public	1,921	+6.0%
New Covenant School K–12 Other religious	Anderson	Private	191	+30.8%
New Haven Christian School K–12 Other religious	Walhalla	Private	5	—
New Holland Mennonite School K–12 Other religious	Batesburg	Private	33	—
New Hope Carolinas K–12 Nonsectarian	Rock Hill	Private	128	-12.9%
New Prospect Fwb Church & Christian School K–12 Nonsectarian	Pamplico	Private	27	—
Newberry Academy K–12 Nonsectarian	Newberry	Private	202	+38.4%
Newberry County Career Center Newberry 01	Newberry	Public	—	—
Newberry High Newberry 01	Newberry	Public	837	+15.6%
Ninety Six High School Greenwood 52	Ninety Six	Public	423	-9.0%
North Augusta High Aiken 01	North Augusta	Public	1,645	+0.8%
North Central High Kershaw 01	Kershaw	Public	563	+2.7%
North Charleston High Charleston 01	North Charleston	Public	829	-1.3%
North Middle/High K–12 Orangeburg	North	Public	133	-3.6%
North Myrtle Beach Christian School K–12 Other religious	Longs	Private	69	+7.8%
North Myrtle Beach High Horry 01	Little River	Public	1,673	+1.0%
North Walterboro Christian Academy K–12 Other religious	Walterboro	Private	104	-17.5%
Northside Christian Academy K–12 Other religious	Lexington	Private	625	+42.7%
Northside Christian School K–12 Other religious	North Charleston	Private	201	-0.5%
Northwestern High York 03	Rock Hill	Public	1,822	+4.8%
Oakbrook Preparatory School K–12 Other religious	Spartanburg	Private	403	+0.2%
Oakwood Christian School K–12 Other religious	Anderson	Private	187	+12.7%
Oceanside Collegiate Academy charter Limestone Charters Association	Mt. Pleasant	Public	623	—
Oconee Christian Academy K–12 Other religious	Seneca	Private	127	-14.8%
Odyssey Online Learning charter virtual Charter Institute at Erskine	Chapin	Public	536	+41.8%
Orangeburg Christian Academy K–12 Other religious	Orangeburg	Private	223	+30.4%
Orangeburg High School for Health Professions charter Limestone Charters Association	Orangeburg	Public	492	+21.8%
Orangeburg Preparatory School K–12 Nonsectarian	Orangeburg	Private	471	—
Orangeburg Wilkinson High Orangeburg	Orangeburg	Public	992	-6.3%
Our Lady Of The Rosary Catholic School K–12 Catholic	Greenville	Private	199	+45.3%
Palmetto Academy of Learning Motorsports (PALM) charter Horry 01	Conway	Public	195	+0.0%
Palmetto Christian Academy K–12 Other religious	Mount Pleasant	Private	610	—
Palmetto Christian Academy K–12 Other religious	Mount Pleasant	Private	605	+25.8%
Palmetto Excel charter SC Public Charter School District	North Charleston	Public	1	—
Palmetto High Anderson 01	Williamston	Public	1,086	+10.3%
Palmetto Scholars Academy charter K–12 SC Public Charter School District	North Charleston	Public	240	-12.4%
Patrick Henry Academy K–12 Nonsectarian	Estill	Private	274	+70.2%
Pattison's Academy for Comprehensive Education charter K–12 Charleston 01	Charleston	Public	20	—
Pee Dee Academy K–12 Other religious	Mullins	Private	431	+22.4%
Pee Dee Math Sci & Tech charter K–12 SC Public Charter School District	Bishopville	Public	53	-13.1%
Pelion High Lexington 01	Pelion	Public	718	+2.7%
Pendergrass Fairwold School K–12 Richland 01	Columbia	Public	39	—
Pendleton High Anderson 04	Anderson	Public	924	+7.4%
Philip Simmons High Berkeley 01	Charleston	Public	797	+9.0%
Pickens County Career and Technology Center Pickens 01	Liberty	Public	—	—
Pickens High Pickens 01	Pickens	Public	1,226	-7.3%
Pinewood Preparatory School K–12 Nonsectarian	Summerville	Private	607	-1.0%
Polaris Tech Charter School charter K–12 SC Public Charter School District	Ridgeland	Public	169	+5.6%
Porter-Gaud School K–12 Other religious	Charleston	Private	1,039	+10.5%
Powdersville High Anderson 01	Greenville	Public	1,024	+6.2%
R. B. Stall High Charleston 01	North Charleston	Public	2,135	+14.9%
R. D. Anderson Applied Technology Center Spartanburg 81	Moore	Public	—	—
Richard Winn Academy K–12 Nonsectarian	Winnsboro	Private	204	+23.6%
Richland Northeast High Richland 02	Columbia	Public	1,340	-6.6%
Richland One Charter Middle College charter Richland 01	Columbia	Public	106	+37.7%
Ridge Christian Academy K–12 Other religious	Summerville	Private	111	-1.8%
Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High K–12 Aiken 01	Monetta	Public	276	+4.2%
Ridge View High Richland 02	Columbia	Public	1,631	-3.7%
Ridgeland High Dept Of Correction N04	Ridgeland	Public	4	—
Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence K–12 Jasper 01	Ridgeland	Public	396	-42.5%
Risen Christ Christian Academy K–12 Other religious	Myrtle Beach	Private	91	+71.7%
River Bluff High Lexington 01	Lexington	Public	2,117	-2.2%
Riverside High Greenville 01	Greer	Public	1,846	+2.0%
Riverwalk Academy charter K–12 SC Public Charter School District	Rock Hill	Public	159	+47.2%
Rock Hill High York 03	Rock Hill	Public	1,980	+0.9%
Royal Live Oaks Academy of the Arts and Sciences Charter Sch charter K–12 Charter Institute at Erskine	Hardeeville	Public	206	-0.5%
SC Connections Academy charter virtual K–12 Charter Institute at Erskine	Columbia	Public	2,949	+13.6%
SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe Scho	McCormick	Public	81	+32.8%
SC Governor's School for Arts and Humanities Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities	Greenville	Public	235	+13.5%
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Governor's School for Science and Mathematics	Hartsville	Public	296	+9.6%
SC School for the Blind High Deaf & Blind School	Spartanburg	Public	23	—
SC School for the Deaf High Deaf & Blind School	Spartanburg	Public	31	—
SC Whitmore School charter virtual SC Public Charter School District	Columbia	Public	431	-10.6%
SCDJJ Evaluation and Detention Center K–12 Dept of Juvenile Justice	Columbia	Public	366	+96.8%
Saluda High Saluda 01	Saluda	Public	714	+15.2%
Samuel A. Heyward Career and Technology Center Richland 01	Columbia	Public	—	—
Sandhills School K–12 Nonsectarian	Columbia	Private	113	+31.4%
Sara Babb High Dept Of Correction N04	Columbia	Public	8	—
Scott's Branch High Clarendon 06	Summerton	Public	197	-3.9%
Seneca High Oconee 01	Seneca	Public	1,051	+6.5%
Shiloh Christian School K–12 Other religious	Due West	Private	57	+9.6%
Silver Bluff High Aiken 01	Aiken	Public	756	+21.2%
Soaring Eagles Christian Academy K–12 Other religious	Pickens	Private	10	—
Socastee High Horry 01	Myrtle Beach	Public	1,720	-0.3%
South Aiken High Aiken 01	Aiken	Public	1,349	+0.0%
South Carolina Preparatory Academy charter K–12 Limestone Charters Association	Anderson	Public	330	—
South Carolina Preparatory Leadership School charter K–12 Limestone Charters Association	Anderson	Public	756	—
South Carolina Virtual Charter School charter virtual K–12 Charter Institute at Erskine	West Columbia	Public	975	-33.8%
South Florence High Florence 01	Florence	Public	1,580	-2.7%
South Pointe Christian School K–12 Other religious	Pageland	Private	182	+9.0%
South Pointe High York 03	Rock Hill	Public	1,128	-13.6%
Southside Christian School K–12 Other religious	Simpsonville	Private	1,037	+18.2%
Southside High Greenville 01	Greenville	Public	1,075	+11.2%
Spartanburg Day School K–12 Nonsectarian	Spartanburg	Private	455	+12.3%
Spartanburg High Spartanburg 07	Spartanburg	Public	2,164	+9.8%
Spring Hill High Lexington 05	Chapin	Public	1,118	+0.0%
Spring Valley High Richland 02	Columbia	Public	2,230	+3.3%
St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic High School K–12 Catholic	Myrtle Beach	Private	75	—
St John'S Christian Academy K–12 Other religious	Moncks Corner	Private	358	+23.4%
St Joseph'S Catholic School K–12 Catholic	Greenville	Private	633	-7.0%
St. James High Horry 01	Murrells Inlet	Public	1,826	+1.3%
St. Johns High Charleston 01	Johns Island	Public	390	-3.7%
Step Of Faith Christian Academy K–12 Other religious	Ridgeland	Private	188	-7.4%
Stratford High Berkeley 01	Goose Creek	Public	2,605	+2.5%
Strom Thurmond Career and Technology Center Edgefield 01	Johnston	Public	—	—
Strom Thurmond High Edgefield 01	Johnston	Public	720	-1.1%
Summerville High Dorchester 02	Summerville	Public	3,361	+4.5%
Sumter Career and Technology Center Sumter 01	Sumter	Public	—	—
Sumter Christian School K–12 Other religious	Sumter	Private	167	+38.0%
Sumter High School Sumter 01	Sumter	Public	2,122	-8.0%
Swansea High Lexington 04	Swansea	Public	695	+3.1%
T. L. Hanna High Anderson 05	Anderson	Public	1,899	+0.4%
Tabernacle Christian School K–12 Other religious	Greenville	Private	140	+55.6%
Temple Christian Academy K–12 Other religious	Anderson	Private	150	+57.9%
Temple Christian High School Other religious	Sumter	Private	4	—
The Carolina Academy K–12 Other religious	Lake City	Private	363	-2.4%
The Georgetown School Of Arts And Sciences K–12 Nonsectarian	Georgetown	Private	46	—
The King'S Academy K–12 Other religious	Florence	Private	279	-1.1%
The Orangeburg Career & Technology Center Orangeburg 81	Orangeburg	Public	—	—
The Palmetto Empowerment and Enrichment Academy K–12 Dept of Juvenile Justice	Columbia	Public	92	—
Thomas Sumter Academy K–12 Other religious	Rembert	Private	372	+2.2%
Thornwell Charter School charter K–12 Charter Institute at Erskine	Clinton	Public	149	—
Thunderbolt Career and Technology Center Colleton 01	Walterboro	Public	—	—
Timberland High Berkeley 01	St. Stephen	Public	718	+12.9%
Travelers Rest High Greenville 01	Travelers Rest	Public	1,277	+1.8%
Trenton High Dept Of Correction N04	Trenton	Public	3	—
Trident Academy K–12 Nonsectarian	Mount Pleasant	Private	50	-25.4%
Trinity Collegiate School K–12 Nonsectarian	Darlington	Private	405	+50.0%
Turbeville High Dept Of Correction N04	Turbeville	Public	55	-19.1%
Tyger River High Dept Of Correction N04	Enoree	Public	6	—
Union Christian Day School K–12 Other religious	Union	Private	99	+7.6%
Union County Career and Technology Center Union 01	Union	Public	—	—
Union County High Union 01	Union	Public	1,024	-5.4%
University School Of The Lowcountry K–12 Nonsectarian	Mount Pleasant	Private	80	+14.3%
Veritas Preparatory School K–12 Other religious	Greenville	Private	209	—
Victory Bible Christian School K–12 Other religious	Irmo	Private	38	—
Victory Christian School K–12 Other religious	North Augusta	Private	137	+52.2%
W Wyman King Academy K–12 Other religious	Batesburg	Private	184	+5.7%
W.J. Keenan High Richland 01	Columbia	Public	675	-7.9%
Waccamaw High Georgetown 01	Pawleys Island	Public	808	-4.7%
Wade Hampton High Greenville 01	Greenville	Public	1,790	-2.0%
Wagener-Salley High Aiken 01	Wagener	Public	245	-3.9%
Walhalla High Oconee 01	Walhalla	Public	1,118	-3.1%
Walnut Grove Christian School K–12 Other religious	Fort Mill	Private	227	+170.2%
Wando High Charleston 01	Mount Pleasant	Public	2,588	-13.6%
Ware Shoals High Greenwood 51	Ware Shoals	Public	265	-1.9%
Washington Center K–12 Greenville 01	Greenville	Public	47	—
West Ashley Center for Advance Studies Charleston 01	Charleston	Public	—	—
West Ashley High Charleston 01	Charleston	Public	2,069	+12.4%
West Florence High Florence 01	Florence	Public	1,827	+5.5%
West-Oak High Oconee 01	Westminster	Public	735	-8.4%
Westminster Catawba Christian School K–12 Other religious	Rock Hill	Private	416	—
Westminster Catawba Christian School-High K–12 Other religious	Rock Hill	Private	426	—
Westminster Catawba Christian School-Middle K–12 Other religious	Rock Hill	Private	437	—
Westside High Anderson 05	Anderson	Public	1,687	-2.4%
Westwood High Richland 02	Blythewood	Public	1,743	+5.1%
Whale Branch Early College High Beaufort 01	Seabrook	Public	390	-11.0%
White Knoll High Lexington 01	Lexington	Public	2,025	-6.5%
Whitmire Community School (High) K–12 Newberry 01	Whitmire	Public	147	-3.3%
Williamsburg Academy K–12 Other religious	Kingstree	Private	409	-2.9%
Williston-Elko High Barnwell	Williston	Public	192	—
Wilson Hall K–12 Nonsectarian	Sumter	Private	730	+4.1%
Wilson High Florence 01	Florence	Public	1,373	+9.7%
Woodland High Dorchester 04	Dorchester	Public	680	+13.0%
Woodmont High Greenville 01	Piedmont	Public	2,151	+5.9%
Woodruff High Spartanburg 04	Woodruff	Public	844	+5.0%
Wren High Anderson 01	Piedmont	Public	1,252	+4.0%
York Comprehensive High York 01	York	Public	1,511	+2.6%
York Preparatory Academy charter K–12 SC Public Charter School District	Rock Hill	Public	511	+2.6%

Sources: Public — NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute API; "HS enrollment" = grades 9–12 (so K–12/combined records aren't inflated by their elementary grades); trend 2021–2024. Private — NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS); enrollment is total students (PSS has no grade detail); trend 2018→2022 (biennial). "High school" = offers grade 12. Winners/losers shown for public only (comparable annual span) and exclude very small/near-closure schools.

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