Top 10 Best South Carolina Alternative Public High Schools (2021)
For the 2021 school year, there are 12 alternative public high schools serving 995 students in South Carolina.
The top ranked alternative public high schools in South Carolina are Birchwood School, Evaluation And Detention Center and Willow Lane School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
South Carolina alternative public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 67% statewide average).
South Carolina alternative public high school have a Graduation Rate of 3%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Macdougall High School, with ≤20% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 46% (majority Black).
Top South Carolina Alternative Public High Schools (2021)
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Grades Students
- Rank: #11.Birchwood School Alternative School5000 Broad River Road
Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-29%Rank:1/Bottom 50%10
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 896-9278
Grades: 5-12 | 114 students
- Rank: #22.Evaluation And Detention Center Alternative School1731 Shivers Road
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%Rank:1/Bottom 50%10
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 896-7455
Grades: 5-12 | 237 students
- Rank: #33.1731 Shivers Road
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 896-5952
Grades: 5-12 | 124 students
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- Rank: #4-124.- 12.Lee High School Alternative School990 Wisacki Highway
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 896-1573
Grades: 9 | 58 students
- Rank: #4-124.- 12.Macdougall High School Alternative School1516 Old Gilliard Road
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 896-1573
Grades: 9 | 7 students
- Rank: #4-124.- 12.Manning High School Alternative School502 Beckman Road
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 896-1573
Grades: 9 | 95 students
- Rank: #4-124.- 12.Ridgeland High School Alternative School5 Correctional Road
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 896-1573
Grades: 9 | 28 students
- Rank: #4-124.- 12.Sara Babb High School Alternative School4450 Broad River Road
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 896-1573
Grades: 9 | 19 students
- Rank: #4-124.- 12.Trenton High School Alternative School84 Greenhouse Road
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 896-1573
Grades: 9 | 73 students
- Rank: #4-124.- 12.Turbeville High School Alternative School1578 Clarence Coker Highway
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 896-1573
Grades: 9 | 193 students
- Rank: #4-124.- 12.Tyger River High School Alternative School100-200 Prison Road
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 896-1573
Grades: 9 | 37 students
- Rank: #4-124.- 12.Wateree River High School Alternative School8200 State Farm Road
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 896-1573
Grades: 9 | 10 students
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