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York Comprehensive High School vs. Fort Mill High School

Should you attend York Comprehensive High School or Fort Mill 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
York Comprehensive High School
275 East Alexander Love Highwa
York, SC 29745
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Fort Mill High School
215 North Highway 21 Bypass
Fort Mill, SC 29715
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,525 students in grades 9-12, York Comprehensive High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 2,041 students in grades 9-12, Fort Mill 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 78% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 97% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,525 students
2,041 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
88 teachers
136 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fort Mill 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

#438 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
#14 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 5%)
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34%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
78%
(Top 5% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of York Comprehensive 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 Fort Mill 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.
77%
(Top 20% in SC)
97%
(Top 1% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of York Comprehensive 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 Fort Mill 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.
51%
(Top 50% in SC)
84%
(Top 5% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of York Comprehensive 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 Fort Mill 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.
84%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
96%
(Top 5% in SC)
This chart displays graduation rate of York Comprehensive 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 Fort Mill 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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Grade 9 Students
472
542
Grade 10 Students
423
534
Grade 11 Students
301
491
Grade 12 Students
329
474

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
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% Hispanic
11%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fort Mill High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
19%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in York Comprehensive 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 Fort Mill High School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
62%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in York Comprehensive 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 Fort Mill 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
6%
5%
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0.57
0.50
This chart displays the diversity score of York Comprehensive 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 Fort Mill 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
57%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in York Comprehensive 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 Fort Mill 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
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in York Comprehensive 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 Fort Mill 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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