High Schools in Columbia, SC

High schools in Columbia, South Carolina on a map, with rankings, graduation rates and multi-year trends.

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Top ranked high schools in Columbia, 2026-27

12 high schools in Columbia are ranked in this edition, ordered by South Carolina state rank.

  1. Dreher High School — Columbia · #17 in SC · #1,695 nationally
  2. A. C. Flora High School — Columbia · #28 in SC · #2,391 nationally
  3. Spring Valley High School — Columbia · #43 in SC · #3,632 nationally
  4. Ridge View High School — Columbia · #92 in SC · #7,236 nationally
  5. Irmo High School — Columbia · #98 in SC · #7,413 nationally
  6. Sc Connections Academy — Columbia · #148 in SC · #11,937 nationally
  7. Columbia High School — Columbia · #164 in SC · #12,921 nationally
  8. C. A. Johnson High School — Columbia · #172 in SC · #13,460–17,945 nationally
  9. Eau Claire High School — Columbia · #172 in SC · #13,460–17,945 nationally
  10. Richland Northeast High School — Columbia · #172 in SC · #13,460–17,945 nationally
  11. Sc Whitmore School — Columbia · #172 in SC · #13,460–17,945 nationally
  12. W.J. Keenan High School — Columbia · #172 in SC · #13,460–17,945 nationally

Ranks are from the 2026-27 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools edition. How HighSchoolTrends uses this data.