The top ranked public schools in South Carolina are Buist Academy, Greenville Technical Charter High School and Oceanside Collegiate Academy. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public schools are Mount Pleasant, Piedmont and Chapin.
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 43%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 52%.
Top Ranked Public Schools in South Carolina (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Buist Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 93% (Top 1%)
Reading: 96% (Top 1%)
Grades: 3-8
103 Calhoun Street
Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 724-7750
Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 724-7750
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Greenville Technical Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
506 Pleasantburg Drive #119
Greenville, SC 29606
(864) 250-8844
Greenville, SC 29606
(864) 250-8844
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Oceanside Collegiate Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: ≥95% (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: #44.
James Byrnes Freshman Academy
(Math: 89% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 89% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥99% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9
100 Rowe Street
Duncan, SC 29334
(864) 949-2320
Duncan, SC 29334
(864) 949-2320
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Brashier Middle College Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
1830 West Georgia Road Buildin
Simpsonville, SC 29680
(864) 757-1800
Simpsonville, SC 29680
(864) 757-1800
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Greer Middle College Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 90-94% (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: #77.
Wando High School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 96% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
1000 Warrior Way
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
(843) 881-8200
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
(843) 881-8200
Rank: #88.
Hcs Early College High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: ≥90% (Top 1%)
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: #99.
Catawba Ridge High School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 98%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 86% (Top 5%)
Reading: 98% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
1180 Fort Mill Parkway
Fort Mill, SC 29715
(803) 835-5222
Fort Mill, SC 29715
(803) 835-5222
Rank: #1010.
Fort Mill High School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 85% (Top 5%)
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: #1111.
Chapin High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 95% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
300 Columbia Avenue
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 575-5400
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 575-5400
Rank: #1212.
Spring Hill High School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 96% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
11629 Broad River Road
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 476-8700
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 476-8700
Rank: #1313.
Pendleton High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 92% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
7324 Highway 187
Anderson, SC 29625
(864) 403-2100
Anderson, SC 29625
(864) 403-2100
Rank: #1414.
Blythewood High School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 82% (Top 5%)
Reading: 92% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
10901 Wilson Boulevard
Blythewood, SC 29016
(803) 691-4090
Blythewood, SC 29016
(803) 691-4090
Rank: #1515.
Mayo High For Math Science & Technology
Magnet School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%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: #1616.
Sterling School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 92% (Top 1%)
Reading: 89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
99 John Mccarroll Way
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-4480
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-4480
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Mauldin High School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 82% (Top 5%)
Reading: 91% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
701 East Butler Road
Mauldin, SC 29662
(864) 355-6500
Mauldin, SC 29662
(864) 355-6500
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Powdersville High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 91% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
145 Hood Road
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 312-5641
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 312-5641
Rank: #1919.
St. James High School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 88% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
10800 Highway 707
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
(843) 650-5600
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
(843) 650-5600
Rank: #2020.
Clover High School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 80% (Top 5%)
Reading: 94% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
1625 Highway 55 East
Clover, SC 29710
(803) 810-8200
Clover, SC 29710
(803) 810-8200
Rank: #2121.
Woodmont High School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
2831 West Georgia Road
Piedmont, SC 29673
(864) 355-8600
Piedmont, SC 29673
(864) 355-8600
Rank: #2222.
Ashley Ridge High School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 81% (Top 5%)
Reading: 91% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
9800 Delemar Highway
Summerville, SC 29485
(843) 695-4900
Summerville, SC 29485
(843) 695-4900
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
Augusta Circle Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 86% (Top 5%)
Reading: 88% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
100 Winyah Street
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 355-1200
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 355-1200
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
Lexington High School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 78% (Top 5%)
Reading: 95% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
2463 Augusta Highway
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-1300
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-1300
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
Lucy Garrett Beckham High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 93% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
1560 Mathis Ferry Road
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 856-6790
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 856-6790
Rank: #2626.
Carolina Forest High School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 80% (Top 5%)
Reading: 91% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
700 Gardner Lacy Road
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 236-7997
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 236-7997
Rank: #2727.
Riverside High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 77% (Top 10%)
Reading: 95% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
794 Hammett Bridge Road
Greer, SC 29650
(864) 355-7800
Greer, SC 29650
(864) 355-7800
Rank: #2828.
Bluffton High School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 88% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
12 H. E. Mccracken Circle
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 706-8800
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 706-8800
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
James Island Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 77% (Top 10%)
Reading: 91% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
1000 Ft. Johnson Road
Charleston, SC 29412
(843) 762-2754
Charleston, SC 29412
(843) 762-2754
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Wade Hampton High School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 81% (Top 5%)
Reading: 89% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
100 Pine Knoll Drive
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 355-0100
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 355-0100
Rank: #3131.
Nation Ford High School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 76% (Top 10%)
Reading: 93% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
1400 Ao Jones Boulevard
Fort Mill, SC 29715
(803) 835-0000
Fort Mill, SC 29715
(803) 835-0000
Rank: #3232.
Fountain Inn High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 77% (Top 10%)
Reading: ≥90% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-11
644 Quillen Avenue
Fountain Inn, SC 29644
(864) 452-1800
Fountain Inn, SC 29644
(864) 452-1800
Rank: #3333.
Fort Dorchester High School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 80% (Top 5%)
Reading: 88% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
8500 Patriot Boulevard
North Charleston, SC 29420
(843) 760-4450
North Charleston, SC 29420
(843) 760-4450
Rank: #3434.
North Myrtle Beach High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 89% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
3750 Sea Mountain Highway
Little River, SC 29566
(843) 399-6171
Little River, SC 29566
(843) 399-6171
Rank: #3535.
Boiling Springs High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 88% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
2251 Old Furnace Road
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
(864) 578-8465
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
(864) 578-8465
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