High school (grades 9-12) · Rock Hill, SC

Rock Hill High

Federal NCES profile for Rock Hill High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 450387001150
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
51
📋 Attendance
21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rock Hill High earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of South Carolina schools. It is also one of the largest schools in South Carolina.

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high schools in Rock Hill · Resource Index
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Resource Index · Typical
16.4:1
large classes for South Carolina
49.2%
free-lunch eligible

Rock Hill High has class sizes larger than 79% of South Carolina schools. Computed live against every South Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rock Hill High ranks #4 of 4 high schools in Rock Hill, SC.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+53 students YoY

Rock Hill High held near 1,998 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+53 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 121.0 → 118.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+53 students YoY 450387001150 · Rock Hill, SC High · MID · TRAD

1,980 enr · 16.4:1 · 49.2% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Northwestern High (1,822 students)

Rock Hill High held near 1,998 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+53 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 121.0 → 118.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Carolina schools → · Find another →

Rock Hill High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Rock Hill High reports 1,980 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Rock Hill High compares

Rock Hill High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs South Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs South Carolina South Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.4:1 ▲ 15% 14.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 49.2% ▼ 34% 74.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,980 top 2% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,980
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
49.2%
free-lunch eligible - 34% below the South Carolina average of 74.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.4:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 79% in South Carolina - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
31.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,182
per pupil, district-wide - below South Carolina avg of $15,911
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors8.0 FTE
Per 248 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
480
in-school suspensions + 255 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 24.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 37.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 45 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 41.5%
African American 29.4%
Hispanic or Latino 17.9%
Two or More 6.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.3%
Asian 1.9%

Largest group: White at 41.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.4, Rock Hill High is more mixed than the South Carolina school average of 52.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 11

District finance for York 03 reports $14,182 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Rock Hill High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Northwestern High Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
South Pointe High Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Dutchman Creek Middle Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
W. C. Sullivan Middle Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Cherry Park Elementary School of Language Immersion Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Rock Hill High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

York 03 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Rock Hill

3 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Rock Hill High

How many students attend Rock Hill High?

Rock Hill High has 1,980 students enrolled. It is a high school in Rock Hill, SC. CCD year-over-year: 1,945 (2022-23) → 1,998 (2023-24), nearly flat (+53).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rock Hill High?

The student-teacher ratio at Rock Hill High is 16.4:1, which is 15% higher than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rock Hill High?

49.2% of students at Rock Hill High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Carolina average of 74.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rock Hill High?

The largest demographic group at Rock Hill High is White at 41.5% of enrollment, in Rock Hill, SC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rock Hill High?

Rock Hill High has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Rock Hill High rank among high schools in Rock Hill?

By Resource Investment Index, Rock Hill High ranks #4 of 4 high schools in Rock Hill, SC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Rock Hill on the city page.

What other schools are in York 03?

Besides Rock Hill High, York 03 also operates Northwestern High (1,822 students), South Pointe High (1,128 students), and Dutchman Creek Middle (856 students). See the York 03 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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