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1 / 25#25. Wando High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Charleston County School District, SC
- Enrollment: 2,588 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
Best high schools in South Carolina
Stacker compiled a list of the best high schools in South Carolina using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 25#24. Nation Ford High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Fort Mill School District, SC
- Enrollment: 1,921 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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3 / 25#23. Saint Joseph's Catholic School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Greenville, SC
- Enrollment: 584 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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4 / 25#22. Spartanburg Day School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Spartanburg, SC
- Enrollment: 528 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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5 / 25#21. Montessori School of Anderson
- School type: Private School
- Location: Anderson, SC
- Enrollment: 114 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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6 / 25#20. River Bluff High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Lexington County School District One, SC
- Enrollment: 2,117 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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7 / 25#19. The Georgetown School of Arts & Sciences
- School type: Private School
- Location: Georgetown, SC
- Enrollment: 46 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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8 / 25#18. Fort Mill High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Fort Mill School District, SC
- Enrollment: 2,115 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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9 / 25#17. Berkeley County Middle College High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Berkeley County School District, SC
- Enrollment: 117 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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10 / 25#16. Greenville Technical Charter High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: South Carolina Public Charter School District, SC
- Enrollment: 530 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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11 / 25#15. Hilton Head Preparatory School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Hilton Head Island, SC
- Enrollment: 563 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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12 / 25#14. SC Governor's School for Arts & Humanities
- School type: Public School
- Location: Greenville, SC
- Enrollment: 236 (student to teacher ratio not available)
- Niche grade: A+
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13 / 25#13. Hammond School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Columbia, SC
- Enrollment: 1,039 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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14 / 25#12. HCS Early College High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Horry County Schools, SC
- Enrollment: 360 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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15 / 25#11. Camden Military Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: Camden, SC
- Enrollment: 260 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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16 / 25#10. Porter-Gaud School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Charleston, SC
- Enrollment: 1,072 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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17 / 25#9. Pinewood Preparatory School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Summerville, SC
- Enrollment: 858 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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18 / 25#8. Catawba Ridge High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Fort Mill School District, SC
- Enrollment: 1,704 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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19 / 25#7. University School of the Lowcountry
- School type: Private School
- Location: Mount Pleasant, SC
- Enrollment: 85 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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20 / 25#6. Heathwood Hall Episcopal School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Columbia, SC
- Enrollment: 952 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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21 / 25#5. Spring Hill High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Lexington-Richland School District No. 5, SC
- Enrollment: 1,118 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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22 / 25#4. Mayo High School for Math, Science & Technology
- School type: Public School
- Location: Darlington County School District, SC
- Enrollment: 309 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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23 / 25#3. Christ Church Episcopal School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Greenville, SC
- Enrollment: 1,227 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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24 / 25#2. Academic Magnet High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Charleston County School District, SC
- Enrollment: 740 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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25 / 25#1. South Carolina Governor's School for Science & Mathematics
- School type: Public School
- Location: Hartsville, SC
- Enrollment: 290 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
