South Carolina public high schools are composed of approximately average 51% minority students (2024-25).
The public high schools in South Carolina with the highest percentage of minority students are listed below.
% Minority Range: 91%
100%
Avg. % Minority: 96%
Public High Schools Minority Statistics in South Carolina (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
% Minority
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 71. - 7.
Broad River High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
4460 Broad River Road
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 896-2714
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 896-2714
Rank: #1 - 71. - 7.
Greg Mathis Charter High School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
2872 Azalea Drive
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 557-1611
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 557-1611
Rank: #1 - 71. - 7.
Lewis High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
8200 State Farm Road
Rembert, SC 29128
(803) 896-3454
Rembert, SC 29128
(803) 896-3454
Rank: #1 - 71. - 7.
Macdougall High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
1516 Old Gilliard Road
Ridgeville, SC 29472
(803) 737-3036
Ridgeville, SC 29472
(803) 737-3036
Rank: #1 - 71. - 7.
Manning High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
502 Beckman Road
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 935-7203
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 935-7203
Rank: #1 - 71. - 7.
Ridgeland High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
5 Correctional Road
Ridgeland, SC 29936
(803) 896-3252
Ridgeland, SC 29936
(803) 896-3252
Rank: #1 - 71. - 7.
Tyger River High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
200 Prison Road
Enoree, SC 29335
(803) 896-3527
Enoree, SC 29335
(803) 896-3527
Rank: #8 - 128. - 12.
Burke High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 9-12
244 President Street
Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 579-4815
Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 579-4815
Rank: #8 - 128. - 12.
C. A. Johnson High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 9-12
2219 Barhamville Road
Columbia, SC 29204
(803) 253-7092
Columbia, SC 29204
(803) 253-7092
Rank: #8 - 128. - 12.
Estill High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 9-12
1450 Columbia Highway Suite A
Estill, SC 29918
(803) 625-5100
Estill, SC 29918
(803) 625-5100
Rank: #8 - 128. - 12.
Ocsd High School For Health Professions
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
Minority: 99%
Grades: 9-12
130 Howard Hill Drive
Orangeburg, SC 29118
(803) 535-1693
Orangeburg, SC 29118
(803) 535-1693
Rank: #8 - 128. - 12.
W.j. Keenan High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 9-12
361 Pisgah Church Road
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 714-2500
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 714-2500
Rank: #13 - 1513. - 15.
Eau Claire High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Minority: 98%
Grades: 9-12
4800 Monticello Road
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 735-7600
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 735-7600
Rank: #13 - 1513. - 15.
Military Magnet Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 98%
Grades: 6-12
2950 Carner Avenue
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 745-7102
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 745-7102
Rank: #13 - 1513. - 15.
Orangeburg Wilkinson High School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Minority: 98%
Grades: 9-12
601 Bruin Parkway
Orangeburg, SC 29118
(803) 534-6180
Orangeburg, SC 29118
(803) 534-6180
Rank: #16 - 1916. - 19.
Allendale Fairfax High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Minority: 97%
Grades: 9-12
3581 Allendale-fairfax Highway
Fairfax, SC 29827
(803) 584-2311
Fairfax, SC 29827
(803) 584-2311
Rank: #16 - 1916. - 19.
Denmark Olar High School
Magnet School
Minority: 97%
Grades: 9-12
197 Viking Circle
Denmark, SC 29042
(803) 793-3307
Denmark, SC 29042
(803) 793-3307
Rank: #16 - 1916. - 19.
Legacy Early College
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 97%
Grades: PK-12
900 Woodside Avenue
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 248-0646
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 248-0646
Rank: #16 - 1916. - 19.
North Charleston High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Minority: 97%
Grades: 9-12
1087 East Montague Avenue
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 745-7140
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 745-7140
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Columbia High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Minority: 96%
Grades: 9-12
1701 Westchester Drive
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 731-8950
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 731-8950
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Scott's Branch High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 96%
Grades: 9-12
9253 Alex Harvin Highway
Summerton, SC 29148
(803) 574-2100
Summerton, SC 29148
(803) 574-2100
Rank: #22 - 2522. - 25.
Baptist Hill High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 95%
Grades: 6-12
5117 Baptist Hill Road
Hollywood, SC 29449
(843) 889-2276
Hollywood, SC 29449
(843) 889-2276
Rank: #22 - 2522. - 25.
Kingstree High School
Magnet School
Minority: 95%
Grades: 9-12
615 Martin Luther King Avenue
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-6525
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-6525
Rank: #22 - 2522. - 25.
Lee Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 95%
Grades: 9-12
1800 Wisacky Highway
Bishopville, SC 29010
(803) 428-4010
Bishopville, SC 29010
(803) 428-4010
Rank: #22 - 2522. - 25.
Lower Richland High School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 95%
Grades: 9-12
2615 Lower Richland Boulevard
Hopkins, SC 29061
(803) 695-3000
Hopkins, SC 29061
(803) 695-3000
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Bethune-bowman Middle/high
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 94%
Grades: 6-12
4857 Charleston Highway
Rowesville, SC 29133
(803) 516-6011
Rowesville, SC 29133
(803) 516-6011
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Hardeeville Junior /senior High School
Magnet School
Minority: 94%
Grades: 6-12
150 Hurricane Alley
Hardeeville, SC 29927
(843) 310-1898
Hardeeville, SC 29927
(843) 310-1898
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Ridgeland Secondary Academy Of Excellence
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Minority: 93%
Grades: 6-12
250 Jaguar Trail
Ridgeland, SC 29936
(843) 489-8844
Ridgeland, SC 29936
(843) 489-8844
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Whale Branch Early College High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Minority: 93%
Grades: 9-12
169 Detour Road
Seabrook, SC 29940
(843) 466-2700
Seabrook, SC 29940
(843) 466-2700
Rank: #30 - 3330. - 33.
Blackville-hilda High School
Magnet School
Minority: 92%
Grades: 9-12
76 Atkins Circle
Blackville, SC 29817
(803) 284-5700
Blackville, SC 29817
(803) 284-5700
Rank: #30 - 3330. - 33.
Fairfield Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Minority: 92%
Grades: 9-12
836 Us Highway 321 Bypass Sout
Winnsboro, SC 29180
(803) 635-1441
Winnsboro, SC 29180
(803) 635-1441
Rank: #30 - 3330. - 33.
Hemingway High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Minority: 92%
Grades: 9-12
402 South Main Street
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-9413
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-9413
Rank: #30 - 3330. - 33.
Ridge View High School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Minority: 92%
Grades: 9-12
4801 Hard Scrabble Road
Columbia, SC 29229
(803) 699-2999
Columbia, SC 29229
(803) 699-2999
Rank: #34 - 3634. - 36.
Lake Marion High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Minority: 91%
Grades: 9-12
3656 Tee Vee Road
Santee, SC 29142
(803) 854-9213
Santee, SC 29142
(803) 854-9213
Rank: #34 - 3634. - 36.
Rb Stall High School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Minority: 91%
Grades: 9-12
3625 Ashley Phosphate Road
North Charleston, SC 29418
(843) 764-2200
North Charleston, SC 29418
(843) 764-2200
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the South Carolina average public high schools minority students?
The South Carolina average public high schools minority students is 51% for 2024-25.
What are the public high schools with the highest percentage of minority students in South Carolina?
The best top ranked public high schools in South Carolina include Broad River High School, Greg Mathis Charter High School and Lewis High School.
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