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How Horse Creek Academy compares for families

What families should know about Horse Creek Academy.

  • 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: Aiken Scholars Academy, Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High, Silver Bluff 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.

See the full University of South Carolina-Columbia profile → Estimate your odds with your scores →

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

Enrollment trend & projection

Grade 12 went from 66 in 2023 to 79 in 2024 — over 1 years.
+19.7%

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

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +4.4%/year, projecting from 2024's 1,392 students:

2025
1,453
2027
1,584
2029
1,727

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

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
Aiken Scholars Academy
Aiken
Public 6.5 176 +4.1%
Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High
Monetta
Public 20.2 276 +4.2%
Silver Bluff High
Aiken
Public 11.0 756 +21.2%
Wagener-Salley High
Wagener
Public 19.1 245 -3.9%
Aiken High
Aiken
Public 4.1 1,097 -15.0%
Aiken County Career Center
Warrenville
Public 10.3
Fox Creek High
North Augusta
Public · charter 16.6 672 -7.7%
South Aiken High
Aiken
Public 2.9 1,349 +0.0%

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