The largest public schools in South Carolina
SC Connections Academy in Columbia was South Carolina's largest public school in 2024-25, with 6,152 students. 2 of the 15 largest teach online; their enrollment comes from across the state.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · ranked by fall 2024 membership, schools open that year · method
The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.
The 50 largest, with their teachers
| School | City | Students | Per teacher | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Connections Academy | Columbia | 6,152 | 23.0 | Yes |
| Dorman High | Roebuck | 3,920 | 17.6 | No |
| Summerville High | Summerville | 3,361 | 19.1 | No |
| Cyber Academy of South Carolina | Greenville | 3,280 | 21.3 | Yes |
| Carolina Forest High | Myrtle Beach | 3,176 | 19.3 | No |
| Boiling Springs High | Boiling Springs | 2,772 | 19.6 | No |
| Clover High | Clover | 2,713 | 15.1 | No |
| Stratford High | Goose Creek | 2,605 | 16.0 | No |
| Ashley Ridge High | Summerville | 2,599 | 18.6 | No |
| Wando High | Mount Pleasant | 2,588 | 17.8 | No |
| Lexington High | Lexington | 2,536 | 15.5 | No |
| Cane Bay High | Summerville | 2,412 | 17.7 | No |
| James F. Byrnes High | Duncan | 2,391 | 19.1 | No |
| Fort Dorchester High | North Charleston | 2,344 | 17.4 | No |
| Spring Valley High | Columbia | 2,230 | 17.8 | No |
The other 35 on the list
| School | City | Students | Per teacher | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina Virtual Charter School | West Columbia | 2,180 | 17.3 | Yes |
| Blythewood High | Blythewood | 2,164 | 15.5 | No |
| Spartanburg High | Spartanburg | 2,164 | 15.9 | No |
| Woodmont High | Piedmont | 2,151 | 19.0 | No |
| RB Stall High | North Charleston | 2,135 | 15.5 | No |
| Mauldin High | Mauldin | 2,133 | 19.4 | No |
| Sumter High School | Sumter | 2,122 | 17.0 | No |
| River Bluff High | Lexington | 2,117 | 16.1 | No |
| Fort Mill High | Fort Mill | 2,115 | 15.7 | No |
| West Ashley High | Charleston | 2,069 | 16.5 | No |
| Berkeley High | Moncks Corner | 2,047 | 18.3 | No |
| White Knoll High | Lexington | 2,025 | 15.3 | No |
| J. L. Mann High Academy | Greenville | 2,013 | 18.6 | No |
| Rock Hill High | Rock Hill | 1,980 | 16.8 | No |
| Goose Creek High | Goose Creek | 1,973 | 16.6 | No |
| Nation Ford High | Fort Mill | 1,921 | 13.8 | No |
| Indian Land High | Lancaster | 1,905 | 16.1 | No |
| T. L. Hanna High | Anderson | 1,899 | 18.3 | No |
| Hillcrest High | Simpsonville | 1,894 | 19.1 | No |
| Easley High | Easley | 1,862 | 17.8 | No |
| Riverside High | Greer | 1,846 | 19.6 | No |
| Gaffney High | Gaffney | 1,827 | 17.7 | No |
| West Florence High | Florence | 1,827 | 17.3 | No |
| St. James High | Murrells Inlet | 1,826 | 17.6 | No |
| Northwestern High | Rock Hill | 1,822 | 17.0 | No |
| Wade Hampton High | Greenville | 1,790 | 18.4 | No |
| Lugoff-Elgin High | Lugoff | 1,759 | 18.0 | No |
| Lucy Garrett Beckham High | Mt. Pleasant | 1,757 | 17.4 | No |
| Westwood High | Blythewood | 1,743 | 16.4 | No |
| May River High | Bluffton | 1,731 | 15.5 | No |
| Greenville Senior High Academy | Greenville | 1,730 | 17.6 | No |
| Greenwood High | Greenwood | 1,724 | 17.9 | No |
| Conway High | Conway | 1,724 | 17.8 | No |
| Socastee High | Myrtle Beach | 1,720 | 18.1 | No |
| Catawba Ridge High School | Fort Mill | 1,704 | 15.9 | No |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: membership, staff and the directory's virtual-status field.
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Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership and staff files · 2024-25