High Schools in Aiken 01

Summary:

The Aiken 01 school district in South Carolina is home to 8 high schools serving grades 9-12. The schools in this district vary significantly in their academic performance, with Aiken Scholars Academy standing out as the top-ranked high school in the state, while other schools like Aiken High and Wagener-Sally High struggle to meet state standards.

Aiken Scholars Academy is the clear standout, ranking #1 out of 235 high schools in Aiken 01 and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This selective enrollment school boasts exceptional test scores, with 100% proficiency in several subject areas. In contrast, many other schools in the district, such as South Aiken High and North Augusta High, perform below the state average, highlighting the significant disparities in academic achievement within the district.

The data also reveals stark differences in student demographics and socioeconomic factors across the high schools in Aiken 01. While Aiken Scholars Academy has a relatively affluent student population, with only 15.93% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, other schools like Aiken High and Wagener-Sally High have 100% of their students in this category. These socioeconomic challenges likely contribute to the lower academic performance observed in some of the district's schools.

District Detail

1000 Brookhaven Drive
Aiken, SC 29803

(803) 641-2428

SchoolDigger Rank:
39^th of 75 South Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students:

Primary Schools: 21
Middle Schools: 11
High Schools: 9
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SC READY English Language Arts (2024)			SC READY Mathematics (2024)			EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2024)	EOCEP English 1 (2024)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2024)	EOCEP English 2 (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Aiken High	Public	9-12	449 Rutland Drive	Aiken	29801	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 641-2500	1,195	77	15.5	100.0%	472 (39.5%)	545 (45.6%)	118 (9.9%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (4.2%)	38	139^th of 235 public high schools	40.9%		40.3	129^th of 237 public high schools	45.6%	10							57.8	58.2	57.9	80.5	$11,669	$1,061	$332	$1,393	$8,922	$1,355	$10,276
North Augusta High	Public	9-12	2000 Knobcone Avenue	North Augusta	29841	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 442-6100	1,719	95	18.0	42.3%	821 (47.8%)	544 (31.6%)	250 (14.5%)	8 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (5.4%)	43	125^th of 235 public high schools	46.8%		53.2	94^th of 237 public high schools	60.3%	31							56.8	59.5	58.9	83.3	$9,686	$791	$282	$1,073	$7,547	$1,066	$8,613
South Aiken High	Public	9-12	232 East Pine Log Road	Aiken	29803	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 641-2600	1,356	77	17.7	42.4%	709 (52.3%)	374 (27.6%)	165 (12.2%)	23 (1.7%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	76 (5.6%)	46	119^th of 235 public high schools	49.4%		57.9	80^th of 237 public high schools	66.2%	39							64.9	56.8	59.5	85.9	$10,345	$673	$300	$974	$8,294	$1,077	$9,371
Aiken Scholars Academy	Public	9-12	471 University Parkway Box 12	Aiken	29801	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 641-2428	182	6	30.3	15.9%	128 (70.3%)	21 (11.5%)	11 (6.0%)	12 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)	97.8	1^st of 235 public high schools	99.6%		98.1	1^st of 237 public high schools	99.6%									100.0	100.0	100.0
Silver Bluff High	Public	9-12	64 DeSoto Drive	Aiken	29803	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 652-8100	708	42	16.8	65.4%	317 (44.8%)	268 (37.9%)	77 (10.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.9%)	36.8	143^rd of 235 public high schools	39.1%		33.2	151^st of 237 public high schools	36.3%	8							71.2	58.5	53.2	77.9	$11,551	$957	$362	$1,319	$9,050	$1,182	$10,232
Aiken County Career Center	Public	10-12	2455 Jefferson Davis Highway	Warrenville	29851	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 593-7300	0	19	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Midland Valley High	Public	9-12	227 Mustang Drive	Graniteville	29829	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 593-7100	1,477	81	18.3	61.8%	715 (48.4%)	426 (28.8%)	273 (18.5%)	6 (0.4%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	50 (3.4%)	29	167^th of 235 public high schools	28.9%		39.9	133^rd of 237 public high schools	43.9%	34							50.1	54.9	43.6	83.3	$10,461	$968	$319	$1,287	$8,017	$1,157	$9,174
Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High	Public	6-12	1071 Trojan Road	Monetta	29105	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 685-2100	469	35	13.4	66.5%	188 (40.1%)	161 (34.3%)	94 (20.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	27.2	174^th of 235 public high schools	26.0%		21.9	180^th of 237 public high schools	24.1%	6	33.4	33.8	30.4	14.6	7.4	8.7	75.6	40.6	50.0	73.0
Wagener-Sally High	Public	9-12	272 Main Street South	Wagener	29164	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 564-1100	265	25	10.8	100.0%	129 (48.7%)	103 (38.9%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.9%)	17.7	197^th of 235 public high schools	16.2%		12.7	210^th of 237 public high schools	11.4%	13							27.1	44.9	37.0	80.7	$18,757	$1,739	$489	$2,227	$14,408	$2,122	$16,530

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Edgefield 01	4.69 mi	8	50^th
School Public Charter School District	5.56 mi	54	25^th
Dept Of Correction N04	14.04 mi	12
Charter Institute at Erskine	15.68 mi	29	34^th
Limestone Charters Association	15.7 mi	7

High Schools in Aiken 01

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