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How Fountain Inn High compares for families

What families should know about Fountain Inn High.

  • 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: Hillcrest High, Mauldin High, Eastside 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

62%
admit rate
$12,688
in-state tuition/yr · $35,972 out-of-state
1180–1380
SAT 25–75 · ACT 26–32

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.

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Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 361 in 2021 to 1,551 in 2024 — over 3 years.
+329.6%

Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).

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.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Hillcrest High
Simpsonville
Public 2.9 1,894 -17.2%
Mauldin High
Mauldin
Public 8.0 2,133 -8.7%
Eastside High
Taylors
Public 14.3 1,490 -4.4%
J. L. Mann High Academy
Greenville
Public 10.6 2,013 -1.0%
Woodmont High
Piedmont
Public 9.2 2,151 +5.9%
Laurens District 55 High
Laurens
Public 15.8 1,434 -8.5%
Greenville Senior High Academy
Greenville
Public 15.1 1,730 +5.9%
Riverside High
Greer
Public 14.1 1,846 +2.0%

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