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Spring Hill High → Chapin High → Dutch Fork High → Irmo High → Empowerment and Enrichment Academy → SCDJJ Evaluation and Detention Center → The Palmetto Empowerment and Enrichment Academy → Sara Babb High →How Center for Advanced Technical Studies compares for families
What families should know about Center for Advanced Technical Studies.
- ▸ LocallySC sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Spring Hill High, Chapin High, Dutch Fork High and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Your state's public flagship
University of South Carolina-Columbia
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $22,811/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Hill High Chapin |
Public | 0.1 | 1,118 | +0.0% |
| Chapin High Chapin |
Public | 3.9 | 1,617 | +1.6% |
| Dutch Fork High Irmo |
Public | 4.2 | 1,703 | -0.3% |
| Irmo High Columbia |
Public | 8.8 | 1,272 | -4.8% |
| Empowerment and Enrichment Academy Columbia |
Public | 10.8 | 65 | — |
| SCDJJ Evaluation and Detention Center Columbia |
Public | 10.8 | 366 | +96.8% |
| The Palmetto Empowerment and Enrichment Academy Columbia |
Public | 10.8 | 92 | — |
| Sara Babb High Columbia |
Public | 11.4 | 8 | — |