Best Cherokee County Public High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,408 students in Cherokee County, SC.

The top-ranked public high schools in Cherokee County, SC are Gaffney High School, Blacksburg High School and Cherokee Charter Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Cherokee County, SC public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 76% statewide average). High schools in Cherokee County have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of South Carolina public high schools.

Cherokee County, SC public high school have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Blacksburg High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).