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Eau Claire High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

4800 Monticello Road, Columbia, SC 29203 · (803) 735-7600 · Part of Richland School District 1

Columbia’s School Grade B better than 59% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
542
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Eau Claire High

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.6% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Columbia kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Eau Claire HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts84%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4800 Monticello Road, Columbia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9159
Grade 10142
Grade 11138
Grade 12103
Enrollment over time
593’20
591’21
627’22
599’23
542’24

Down 8.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 81%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 4%White 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Eau Claire High from Columbia families.

Other schools in Richland School District 1

The district →
Brennen Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
A−
805 students14:1
Caughman Road Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
C−
715 students13:1
Meadowfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
C
615 students15:1
Horrell Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hopkins
D
565 students15:1
Pine Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
C−
501 students13:1
Watkins-Nance Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
C−
499 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Carolina’s other public schools; Columbia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.