Best Blue Ribbon Public High Schools in South Carolina (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 17 blue ribbon public high schools serving 19,938 students in South Carolina.

Blue ribbon schools have been recognized by the Department of Education for achieving superior standards of academic excellence. Read more about this national school awards program and how blue ribbon schools work.

The top ranked blue ribbon public high schools in South Carolina are Brashier Middle College Charter High School, Hcs Early College High School and Fort Mill High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

South Carolina blue ribbon public high schools have an score of 67% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 53%), and score of 87% (versus the 77% statewide average).

South Carolina blue ribbon public high school have a of 91%, which is more than the South Carolina average of 84%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Fort Mill High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).