Lancaster High

Summary:

Lancaster High is a public high school serving 1,463 students in grades 9-12 in Lancaster, South Carolina. The school is part of the Lancaster 01 School District, which is ranked 30 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Lancaster High has a significantly higher percentage of African American (49.49%) and Hispanic (20.44%) students compared to nearby schools like Indian Land High and Buford High, the school consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of South Carolina high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Lancaster High's performance on end-of-course exams is significantly lower than the state and district averages, particularly in subjects like Algebra 1, English 1, and U.S. History. Additionally, over 86% of Lancaster High's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools like Rock Hill High and Andrew Jackson High, Lancaster High spends around $10,800 per student, which is slightly lower than the state average and lower than some of the nearby schools. The school's declining performance and rankings over the past several years, as well as the significant racial and economic disparities, suggest that Lancaster High may benefit from learning from the practices and strategies of these higher-performing schools in the York 03 and Lancaster 01 school districts.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 625 Woodland Drive
       Lancaster, SC  29720


(803) 283-2001

District: Lancaster 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
198th of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,764 Help


Feeder schools for Lancaster High:

Elementary:    Brooklyn Springs Elementary
    Clinton Elementary
    Erwin Elementary
    McDonald Green Elementary
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Middle:    Buford Middle
    South Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  16.8 Help
Number of students:  1,393

Racial breakdown:

African American:
49.0%
White:
23.8%
Hispanic:
22.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  87% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Lancaster High ranks worse than 84.3% of high schools in South Carolina. It also ranks last among 4 ranked high schools in the Lancaster 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.25. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Lancaster High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Lancaster High is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (49%), White (23.8%), Hispanic (22.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 87% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Lancaster 01 School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lancaster High is 16.8. 3 high schools in the Lancaster 01 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lancaster High is $10,764. 2 high schools in the Lancaster 01 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lancaster High:

SchoolDigger ranks Lancaster High 198th of 235 South Carolina public high schools. (See Lancaster High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Lancaster 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Lancaster 01 30th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lancaster High

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Rank History for all students at Lancaster High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 37.23 150th 187 19.8%
2006 36.93 163rd 191 14.7%
2007 47.43 141st 191 26.2%
2008 38.75 130th 185 29.7%
2009 43.36 130th 188 30.9%
2010 22.39 167th 199 16.1%
2011 28.40 150th 199 24.6%
2012 42.65 131st 202 35.1%
2013 22.23 165th 203 18.7%
2014 18.16 180th 210 14.3%
2015 18.48 200th 232 13.8%
2016 16.35 203rd 231 12.1%
2017 14.46 191st 223 14.3%
2018 15.98 172nd 216 20.4%
2019 12.11 198th 225 12.0%
2021 9.43 211th 227 7.0%
2022 7.19 212th 226 6.2%
2023 7.96 223rd 237 5.9%
2024 17.25 198th 235 15.7%
See the entire list of South Carolina High School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lancaster High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.96 57th 58 1.7%
2019 27.55 51st 64 20.3%
2021 32.36 35th 46 23.9%
2022 10.87 60th 61 1.6%
2023 23.19 55th 68 19.1%
2024 45.70 39th 71 45.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lancaster High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.49 182nd 214 15.0%
2019 13.29 197th 217 9.2%
2021 13.98 192nd 213 9.9%
2022 10.94 205th 220 6.8%
2023 9.36 218th 226 3.5%
2024 21.29 191st 229 16.6%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Lancaster High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.20 168th 210 20.0%
2019 14.74 183rd 213 14.1%
2021 10.52 196th 213 8.0%
2022 12.21 201st 220 8.6%
2023 8.61 212th 223 4.9%
2024 16.84 191st 225 15.1%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Lancaster High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.23 113th 137 17.5%
2019 26.66 107th 143 25.2%
2021 24.35 91st 115 20.9%
2022 25.01 106th 139 23.7%
2023 12.79 127th 141 9.9%
2024 24.52 119th 145 17.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Lancaster High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 10.29 150th 156 3.8%
2024 27.49 135th 157 14.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Lancaster High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.36 187th 213 12.2%
2019 10.09 199th 218 8.7%
2021 10.80 198th 215 7.9%
2022 6.37 215th 224 4.0%
2023 7.56 216th 229 5.7%
2024 17.66 193rd 228 15.4%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Lancaster High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.70 145th 183 20.8%
2019 16.77 165th 184 10.3%
2021 15.53 168th 178 5.6%
2022 12.25 184th 190 3.2%
2023 7.82 195th 199 2.0%
2024 27.53 156th 194 19.6%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Lancaster High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.31 78th 80 2.5%
2019 13.93 79th 86 8.1%
2021 12.38 88th 93 5.4%
2022 9.72 104th 108 3.7%
2023 17.06 107th 119 10.1%
2024 29.83 93rd 121 23.1%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Lancaster High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.85 156th 185 15.7%
2019 14.88 163rd 191 14.7%
2021 9.76 179th 189 5.3%
2022 7.87 188th 192 2.1%
2023 12.44 181st 197 8.1%
2024 11.78 182nd 196 7.1%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Lancaster High Test Scores
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Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lancaster High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 930 433 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 1365
1989 880 425 0 0 3 n/a n/a 0 1308
1990 793 435 1 0 2 n/a n/a 0 1231
1991 790 464 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1255
1992 808 477 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1286
1993 743 453 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1199
1994 1074 625 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1705
1995 983 720 1 4 3 n/a n/a 0 1711
1996 983 720 1 4 3 n/a n/a 0 1711
1997 999 761 1 6 4 n/a n/a 0 1771
1998 957 777 1 10 2 n/a n/a 0 1747
1999 895 768 3 4 1 n/a n/a 0 1671
2000 831 739 6 7 0 n/a n/a 0 1583
2001 828 771 8 10 2 n/a n/a 0 1619
2002 917 839 6 25 1 n/a n/a 1 1789
2003 917 839 6 25 1 n/a n/a 1 1789
2004 963 901 8 32 0 n/a n/a 1 1905
2005 887 872 13 27 0 n/a n/a 1 1800
2006 833 888 12 23 0 n/a n/a 3 1759
2007 813 879 14 36 1 n/a n/a 0 1743
2008 785 849 10 37 2 n/a n/a 2 1685
2009 795 863 10 53 4 n/a n/a 2 1727
2010 757 821 14 58 4 n/a n/a 2 1656
2011 681 757 10 74 2 2 1 0 1527
2012 650 712 14 84 2 1 8 0 1471
2013 609 675 15 83 1 2 14 0 1399
2014 586 670 10 81 0 1 18 0 1366
2015 578 654 8 109 1 0 24 0 1374
2016 552 677 13 121 3 0 27 0 1393
2017 539 676 9 142 4 0 28 0 1398
2018 479 649 11 150 2 1 32 0 1324
2019 427 603 9 156 3 0 34 0 1232
2020 436 628 10 194 3 0 36 0 1307
2021 425 675 7 211 3 0 37 0 1358
2022 383 685 10 258 3 1 39 0 1379
2023 382 724 12 299 3 1 42 0 1463
2024 332 683 13 311 4 1 49 0 1393

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lancaster High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1365 65.0 21.0 n/a
1989 1308 65.2 20.0 n/a
1990 1231 62.4 19.7 n/a
1991 1255 64.7 19.3 15.4
1992 1286 57.9 22.2 17
1993 1199 54.0 22.2 19.8
1994 1705 88.4 19.3 27.2
1995 1711 90.4 18.9 25.8
1996 1711 90.4 18.9 25.8
1997 1771 96.4 18.4 27.2
1998 1747 98.4 17.8 30.8
1999 1671 99.5 16.8 34.1
2000 1583 90.0 17.6 35.9
2001 1619 85.0 19.0 39.5
2002 1789 89.5 20.0 49
2003 1789 89.5 20.0 49
2004 1905 91.2 20.9 48.6
2005 1800 115.0 15.7 51.3
2006 1759 116.0 15.2 52.8
2007 1743 156.5 11.1 54.7
2008 1685 122.8 13.7 62.3
2009 1727 107.6 16.1 61.6
2010 1656 115.6 14.3 64.3
2011 1527 103.6 14.7 64
2012 1471 106.6 13.7 64.9
2013 1399 108.1 12.9 66
2014 1366 103.1 13.2 64.9
2015 1374 102.0 13.4 63.5
2016 1393 102.0 13.6 68.6
2017 1398 102.5 13.6 100
2018 1324 100.4 13.1 100
2019 1232 78.5 15.6 63.1
2020 1307 77.5 16.8 63.4
2021 1358 72.7 18.6 55.5
2022 1379 74.9 18.3 61.6
2023 1463 80.5 18.1 86.4
2024 1393 82.7 16.8 87

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lancaster High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1365 65.0 21.0 n/a
1989 1308 65.2 20.0 n/a
1990 1231 62.4 19.7 n/a
1991 1255 64.7 19.3 15.4
1992 1286 57.9 22.2 17
1993 1199 54.0 22.2 19.8
1994 1705 88.4 19.3 27.2
1995 1711 90.4 18.9 25.8
1996 1711 90.4 18.9 25.8
1997 1771 96.4 18.4 27.2
1998 1747 98.4 17.8 30.8
1999 1671 99.5 16.8 34.1
2000 1583 90.0 17.6 35.9
2001 1619 85.0 19.0 39.5
2002 1789 89.5 20.0 49
2003 1789 89.5 20.0 49
2004 1905 91.2 20.9 48.6
2005 1800 115.0 15.7 51.3
2006 1759 116.0 15.2 52.8
2007 1743 156.5 11.1 54.7
2008 1685 122.8 13.7 62.3
2009 1727 107.6 16.1 61.6
2010 1656 115.6 14.3 64.3
2011 1527 103.6 14.7 64
2012 1471 106.6 13.7 64.9
2013 1399 108.1 12.9 66
2014 1366 103.1 13.2 64.9
2015 1374 102.0 13.4 63.5
2016 1393 102.0 13.6 68.6
2017 1398 102.5 13.6 100
2018 1324 100.4 13.1 100
2019 1232 78.5 15.6 63.1
2020 1307 77.5 16.8 63.4
2021 1358 72.7 18.6 55.5
2022 1379 74.9 18.3 61.6
2023 1463 80.5 18.1 86.4
2024 1393 82.7 16.8 87

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Lancaster High

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $327 (3.0%) $123 (1.1%) $450 (4.1%) $8,983 (81.4%) $1,606 (14.5%) $10,588 (95.9%) $11,038
2020 $344 (2.9%) $132 (1.1%) $476 (4.1%) $9,341 (79.6%) $1,915 (16.3%) $11,256 (95.9%) $11,732
2021 $356 (3.1%) $104 (0.9%) $460 (4.0%) $9,354 (81.4%) $1,680 (14.6%) $11,034 (96.0%) $11,494
2022 $551 (5.1%) $337 (3.1%) $889 (8.2%) $8,562 (79.3%) $1,349 (12.5%) $9,911 (91.8%) $10,800
2023 $955 (8.9%) $471 (4.4%) $1,425 (13.2%) $8,113 (75.4%) $1,226 (11.4%) $9,338 (86.8%) $10,764

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lancaster High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 198th of 225 High schoolsRanks 223rd of 237 High schools
 6.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Lancaster High)33.628.3
 5.3%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Lancaster 01)71.764.6
 7.1%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)68.668.3
 0.3%
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Lancaster High)4224.3
 17.7%
   End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Lancaster 01)63.152.1
 11%
   End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (South Carolina)67.259.1
 8.1%
End of Course English 1 (Lancaster High)57.771.7
 14%
   End of Course English 1 (Lancaster 01)78.183.4
 5.3%
   End of Course English 1 (South Carolina)78.984
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students12321463
 18.8%
African American603724
 20.1%
American Indian33
Asian912
 33.3%
Hispanic156299
 91.7%
Pacific Islander01
White427382
 10.5%
Two or More Races3442
 23.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63.1%86.4%
 23.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Lancaster High

Lancaster High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brooklyn Springs Elementary
Elementary : Clinton Elementary
Elementary : Erwin Elementary
Elementary : McDonald Green Elementary
Elementary : North Elementary
Middle : Buford Middle
Middle : South Middle

Lancaster High ranks in the bottom 15.7% of South Carolina high schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,393 students attended Lancaster High.

Students at Lancaster High are 49% African American, 24% White, 22% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.


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