Academic Achievement (2025)

Avg SAT score:

• HCS: 1033

• SC: 1009

• National: 1029 

AP test results

• Overall pass rate: 88.1%

  • State pass rate: 75.9%

• Participants: 1886

• Exams taken: 2819

State Report Card results

• 66% of qualifying schools (33 out of 50 schools)* rated Excellent or Good on the 2024-25 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: 89.6%
  • State’s rate: 86.7%
• College- or career-ready: 82.5%
  • State’s rate: 75.1%
• SC READY met/exceeding
  • ELA: 63.7%                            State’s rate: 59.6% 
  • Math: 50.9%                          State’s rate: 43.9%
  • Science: 56.2%                     State's rate: 48.7%
• EOCs grade of C or higher
  • English II: 75.4%                    State: 70.0%
  • Algebra: 74.3%                       State: 53.1%
  • Biology: 54.0%                       State: 45.48%
  • U.S. History: 58.3%               State: 47.7%
• Career Readiness Credentials earned
  • HCS: 76.2%                            State: 69.0%