Photo: Hashtag youre it · CC BY-SA 4.0Rock Hill’s public schools outscore 51% of South Carolina districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Rock Hill, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Carolina, not nationally.
From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Rock Hill’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 165 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rock Hill’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 52% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,605 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Ten elementary schools, then four middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
The Palmetto School, York Preparatory Academy, Ascent Classical Academy-Fort Mill, Westminster Catawba Christian School-High (private), Westminster Catawba Christian School (private), St. Anne School (private), Providence Classical School (private), New Hope Carolinas (private) and Macfeat Early Childhood Lab School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Rock Hill’s grade
B−: better than 51% of South Carolina school districts, #120 of 169 South Carolina towns. Both inputs trail the South Carolina average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Rock Hill, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Rock Hill · depends on your address
Northwestern High
Grades 9–12 · 1,822 students · 17:1 students per teacher
South Pointe High
Grades 9–12 · 1,128 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Rock Hill · depends on your address
Northwestern High
Grades 9–12 · 1,822 students · 17:1 students per teacher
South Pointe High
Grades 9–12 · 1,128 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Rock Hill · depends on your address
Northwestern High
Grades 9–12 · 1,822 students · 17:1 students per teacher
South Pointe High
Grades 9–12 · 1,128 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Rock Hill · depends on your address
Northwestern High
Grades 9–12 · 1,822 students · 17:1 students per teacher
South Pointe High
Grades 9–12 · 1,128 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Rock Hill’s public schools are run by York School District 3. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Rock Hill vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Rock Hill’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Rock Hill | B− | York School District 3 |
Every school in Rock Hill
26 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Applied Technology Center).
Questions about Rock Hill’s schools
Are Rock Hill’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of South Carolina: the public schools Rock Hill children attend outscore 51% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #120 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Rock Hill in?
York School District 3, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 16,034 students in 24 schools (2024–25).
Where do Rock Hill kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Northwestern High and South Pointe High.
What is Rock Hill’s graduation rate?
80% of the class of 2023 in York School District 3 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does Rock Hill spend per student?
$15,605 in York School District 3 (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Rock Hill?
Yes: Westminster Catawba Christian School-High (religious, grades PK–12, 753 students), Westminster Catawba Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 746 students), St. Anne School (Catholic, grades PK–12, 313 students), Providence Classical School (religious, grades K–12, 305 students), New Hope Carolinas (nonsectarian, grades 6–12, 138 students) and Macfeat Early Childhood Lab School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 54 students). Rock Hill also has 3 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Rock Hill families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Rock Hill → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.