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Indian Land High School vs. Buford High School

Should you attend Indian Land High School or Buford High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Indian Land High School
6100 Charlotte Hwy
Lancaster, SC 29720
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Buford High School
4290 Tabernacle Road
Lancaster, SC 29720
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Indian Land High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Buford High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,678 students in grades 9-12, Indian Land High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 92% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 561 students in grades 9-12, Buford High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,678 students
561 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
95 teachers
43 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Buford High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#96 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 10%)
#54 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 5%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Buford High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
(Top 20% in SC)
75-79%
(Top 5% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indian Land High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Buford High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
(Top 5% in SC)
80-84%
(Top 10% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indian Land High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Buford High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 20% in SC)
60-64%
(Top 20% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indian Land High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Buford High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
89%
(Top 50% in SC)
85-89%
(Top 50% in SC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Indian Land High School and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Buford High School and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Buford High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
548
163
Grade 10 Students
458
141
Grade 11 Students
352
136
Grade 12 Students
320
121

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Buford High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Buford High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
16%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Indian Land High School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Buford High School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
63%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Indian Land High School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Buford High School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Indian Land High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Buford High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.56
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of Indian Land High School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Buford High School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Indian Land High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Buford High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indian Land High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Buford High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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