For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,489 students in Orangeburg, SC.
The top ranked public high school in Orangeburg, SC is Orangeburg Wilkinson High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Orangeburg, SC public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 77% statewide average). High schools in Orangeburg have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of South Carolina public high schools.
Orangeburg, SC public high school have a Graduation Rate of 76%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Orangeburg Wilkinson High School, with 76% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).
Best Public High Schools in Orangeburg, SC (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Orangeburg Wilkinson High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
601 Bruin Parkway
Orangeburg, SC 29118
(803) 534-6180
Orangeburg, SC 29118
(803) 534-6180
Grades: 9-12
| 1,050 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ocsd High School For Health Professions
Charter School
130 Howard Hill Drive
Orangeburg, SC 29118
(803) 535-1693
Orangeburg, SC 29118
(803) 535-1693
Grades: 9-12
| 439 students
Rank: n/an/a
The Orangeburg Career & Technology Center
Vocational School
3720 Magnolia Street
Orangeburg, SC 29118
(803) 536-4473
Orangeburg, SC 29118
(803) 536-4473
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Orangeburg, South Carolina Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
1195 St. Matthews Road, Suite
Orangeburg, SC 29115
(803) 414-7017
Orangeburg, SC 29115
(803) 414-7017
Grades: 6-12
| 69 students
The Orangeburg Technology Center (Closed 2023)
Vocational School
3720 Magnolia Street
Orangeburg, SC 29118
(803) 536-4473
Orangeburg, SC 29118
(803) 536-4473
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
350 Thomas B. Eklund Circle
Orangeburg, SC 29115
(803) 534-2949
Orangeburg, SC 29115
(803) 534-2949
Grades: PK-2
| 222 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public high schools in Orangeburg, SC?
The top ranked public high schools in Orangeburg, SC include Orangeburg Wilkinson High School.
How many public high schools are located in Orangeburg?
3 public high schools are located in Orangeburg.
What is the racial composition of students in Orangeburg?
Orangeburg public high schools minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high schools average of 52% (majority Black).
Which public high schools in Orangeburg are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public high schools in Orangeburg include: Ocsd High School For Health Professions vs. Orangeburg Wilkinson High School, Orangeburg Wilkinson High School vs. Ocsd High School For Health Professions
Recent Articles
Parents’ Guide to Special Education
Special education law is not easy to decipher, with several regulations that govern special education services for disabled students. In this article, learn about the core components of the laws, rights, and individual education plans that can help create the best public school environment for your child.
Surveillance Cameras: Violation of Rights or Improved Security?
A school district in Virginia has given the green light to schools that want to install surveillance cameras in common areas like cafeterias and hallways. We’ll look at whether this is a violation of student privacy or the best way to keep order in schools.
Teachers in 19 States Allowed to Physically Punish Students
As of 2014, nineteen states still allow corporal punishment – spanking and paddling the most common choices – in their public schools. However, some argue that not only are these punishments physically harmful, they also are disproportionately administered to students of color. As a result, House democrats have taken up the issue in a new bill that would ban all forms of corporal punishment nationwide.