Best Lake City Public High Schools

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 877 students in Lake City, SC.

The top-ranked public high schools in Lake City, SC are Lake City High School and J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts And Science Magnet. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Lake City, SC public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 76% statewide average). High schools in Lake City have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of South Carolina public high schools.

Lake City, SC public high school have a Graduation Rate of 71%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.

The school with highest graduation rate is J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts And Science Magnet, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).