Lower Richland High School serves 1,194 learners in grades 9-12.

Lower Richland High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in South Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the South Carolina state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 49% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Lower Richland High School’s learner population of 1,194 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 85 teachers has decreased by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: Lower Richland High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,142 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Lower Richland High School is 0.26, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.62. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Lower Richland High School is Richland One Charter Middle College (6.7 miles away)

The closest middle school is Southeast Middle School (1.8 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Horrell Hill Elementary School (1.8 miles away)