Academic Achievement (2024)

Avg SAT score:

• HCS: 1025

• SC: 1008

• National: 995 

AP test results

• Overall pass rate: 81.47%

  • State pass rate: 70%

• Participants: 1965

• Exams taken: 2849

State Report Card results

• 72% of qualifying schools (36 out of 50 schools)* rated Excellent or Good on the 2023-24 SC state report card
  • *Early childhood, primary, alternative, and academy schools do not receive SC state report cards. Charter schools are not included in this count.
• On-time graduation rate: 86.3%
  • State’s rate: 85.4%
• College- or career-ready: 77.6%
  • State’s rate: 71.5%
• SC READY met/exceeding
  • ELA: 60.0%                            State’s rate: 53.5% 
  • Math: 49.4%                           State’s rate: 42.2%
• EOCs grade of C or higher
  • English II: 73.4%                    State: 69.6%
  • Algebra: 71.8%                       State: 50.7%
  • Biology: 56.2%                       State: 56.2%
  • U.S. History: 56.2%               State: 43.8%
• Career Readiness Credentials earned
  • HCS: 78.7%                            State: 72.2%