Should you attend Buford High School or Lancaster 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.
Serving 561 students in grades 9-12, Buford 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 75-79% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 1,463 students in grades 9-12, Lancaster High School ranks in the bottom 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 20% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
561 students
1,463 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
81 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
18:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#54 out of 1154 schools in SC (Top 5%)
#644 out of 1154 schools in SC (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
(Top 5% in SC)
20%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
(Top 10% in SC)
69%
(Top 30% in SC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
(Top 20% in SC)
27%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
Graduation Rate
85-89%
(Top 50% in SC)
63%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
163
524
Grade 10 Students
141
376
Grade 11 Students
136
238
Grade 12 Students
121
325
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
20%
% Black
6%
50%
% White
88%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.65
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
