The top ranked public schools in South Carolina are Buist Academy, Oceanside Collegiate Academy and Greenville Technical Charter High School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public schools are Mount Pleasant, Fort Mill and Taylors.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in South Carolina is 38%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 48%.
Top Ranked Public Schools in South Carolina (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Buist Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 96% (Top 1%)
Grades: 2-8
103 Calhoun Street
Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 724-7750
Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 724-7750
Rank: #22.
Oceanside Collegiate Academy
Charter School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
580 Faison Road
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
(843) 936-7128
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
(843) 936-7128
Rank: #33.
Greenville Technical Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 80-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
506 Pleasantburg Drive #119
Greenville, SC 29606
(864) 250-8944
Greenville, SC 29606
(864) 250-8944
Rank: #44.
Greer Middle College Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
138 West Mcelhaney Road
Taylors, SC 29687
(864) 469-7571
Taylors, SC 29687
(864) 469-7571
Rank: #55.
Clover High School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 86% (Top 1%)
Reading: 94% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
1625 Highway 55 East
Clover, SC 29710
(803) 810-8200
Clover, SC 29710
(803) 810-8200
Rank: #66.
Mayo High For Math Science & Technology
Magnet School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: ≥80% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
405 Chestnut Street
Darlington, SC 29532
(843) 398-5050
Darlington, SC 29532
(843) 398-5050
Rank: #77.
Wando High School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 81% (Top 5%)
Reading: 95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
1000 Warrior Way
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
(843) 881-8200
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
(843) 881-8200
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Chapin High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 91% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
300 Columbia Avenue
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 575-5400
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 575-5400
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Wren High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 91% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
905 Wren School Road
Piedmont, SC 29673
(864) 850-5900
Piedmont, SC 29673
(864) 850-5900
Rank: #1010.
Hcs Early College High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
2050 Highway 501 East Hgtc
Conway, SC 29528
(843) 349-3131
Conway, SC 29528
(843) 349-3131
Rank: #1111.
St. James High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 91% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
10800 Highway 707
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
(843) 650-5600
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
(843) 650-5600
Rank: #1212.
Nation Ford High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 94% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
1400 Ao Jones Boulevard
Fort Mill, SC 29715
(803) 835-0000
Fort Mill, SC 29715
(803) 835-0000
Rank: #1313.
Carolina Forest High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 89% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
700 Gardner Lacy Road
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 236-7997
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 236-7997
Rank: #1414.
Powdersville High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
145 Hood Road
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 312-5641
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 312-5641
Rank: #1515.
James Byrnes Freshman Academy
(Math: 72% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 72% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9
100 Rowe Street
Duncan, SC 29334
(864) 949-2320
Duncan, SC 29334
(864) 949-2320
Rank: #1616.
Ashley Ridge High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 93% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
9800 Delemar Highway
Summerville, SC 29485
(843) 695-4900
Summerville, SC 29485
(843) 695-4900
Rank: #1717.
Fort Mill High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70% (Top 10%)
Reading: 97% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
215 North Highway 21 Bypass
Fort Mill, SC 29715
(803) 548-1900
Fort Mill, SC 29715
(803) 548-1900
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Blythewood High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
10901 Wilson Boulevard
Blythewood, SC 29016
(803) 691-4090
Blythewood, SC 29016
(803) 691-4090
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Pendleton High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
7324 Highway 187
Anderson, SC 29625
(864) 403-2100
Anderson, SC 29625
(864) 403-2100
Rank: #2020.
Augusta Circle Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 87% (Top 1%)
Reading: 86% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-5
100 Winyah Street
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 355-1200
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 355-1200
Rank: #2121.
James Island Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 89% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
1000 Ft. Johnson Road
Charleston, SC 29412
(843) 762-2754
Charleston, SC 29412
(843) 762-2754
Rank: #2222.
Mt. Pleasant Academy
(Math: 85% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 85% (Top 1%)
Reading: 84% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
605 Center Street
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 849-2826
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 849-2826
Rank: #2323.
Aynor High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
201 Jordanville Road
Aynor, SC 29511
(843) 488-7100
Aynor, SC 29511
(843) 488-7100
Rank: #2424.
Lexington High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 92% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
2463 Augusta Highway
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-1300
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-1300
Rank: #2525.
Charleston School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 87% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-12
5109-b West Enterprise Street
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 529-4990
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 529-4990
Rank: #2626.
Wade Hampton High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 72% (Top 5%)
Reading: 87% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
100 Pine Knoll Drive
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 355-0100
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 355-0100
Rank: #27 - 2927. - 29.
Lake Murray Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 78% (Top 5%)
Reading: 82% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-4
1531 Three Dog Road
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 476-4600
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 476-4600
Rank: #27 - 2927. - 29.
Mauldin High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 68% (Top 10%)
Reading: 90% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
701 East Butler Road
Mauldin, SC 29662
(864) 355-6500
Mauldin, SC 29662
(864) 355-6500
Rank: #27 - 2927. - 29.
Sullivan's Island Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 88% (Top 1%)
Reading: 81% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
2014 Mike Perkis Place
Sullivans Island, SC 29482
(843) 883-3118
Sullivans Island, SC 29482
(843) 883-3118
Rank: #3030.
Mid-carolina High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 89% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
377 Cy Schumpert Road
Prosperity, SC 29127
(803) 364-2134
Prosperity, SC 29127
(803) 364-2134
Rank: #3131.
Sterling School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 81% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-8
99 John Mccarroll Way
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-4480
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-4480
Rank: #3232.
Langston Charter Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 82% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
1950 Woodruff Road
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 286-9700
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 286-9700
Rank: #3333.
Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 79% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
1565 Rifle Range Road
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 849-2838
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 849-2838
Rank: #3434.
Daniel Island School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 77% (Top 5%)
Reading: 79% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-8
2365 Daniel Island Drive
Charleston, SC 29492
(843) 471-2301
Charleston, SC 29492
(843) 471-2301
Rank: #3535.
T. L. Hanna High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 63% (Top 20%)
Reading: 91% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
2600 Highway 81 North
Anderson, SC 29621
(864) 260-5110
Anderson, SC 29621
(864) 260-5110
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