For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,408 students in Cherokee 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Cherokee 01 School District 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 77% statewide average).
Public High School in Cherokee 01 School District 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).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
14 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
6,860 Students
267,758 Students
# Teachers
502 Teachers
17,613 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cherokee 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
50%
Graduation Rate
80%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
13%
% Black
27%
32%
% White
59%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,051 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,844 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$117 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$109 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,051
$15,220
Spending / Student
$15,844
$14,817
Best Cherokee 01 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gaffney High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
149 Twin Lake Road
Gaffney, SC 29341
(864) 206-2000
Gaffney, SC 29341
(864) 206-2000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,878 students
Rank: #22.
Blacksburg High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
201 West Ramseur Drive
Blacksburg, SC 29702
(864) 206-2378
Blacksburg, SC 29702
(864) 206-2378
Grades: 9-12
| 530 students
Rank: n/an/a
Institute Of Innovation
Vocational School
175 Campus Drive
Gaffney, SC 29341
(864) 206-2576
Gaffney, SC 29341
(864) 206-2576
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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