Buford High

4290 Tabernacle Road, Lancaster, SC 29720

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
532
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Lancaster 01
Lancaster County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 208 South Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores80% proficient in math & reading
78thpercentile
Equity77% of low-income students proficient
88thpercentile
Attendance33% chronically absent
38thpercentile
Graduation rate87% graduate in 4 years
54thpercentile
College readinessAt least 8% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
31stpercentile
Class size11.8 students per teacher
87thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other South Carolina high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Buford High

Buford High is a public high school in Lancaster, South Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Lancaster 01. The school is located in a rural area in Lancaster County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 532 students were enrolled, with about 11.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical South Carolina high school (15.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 208 South Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

4290 Tabernacle Road
Lancaster, SC 29720
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
532 students
Students per teacher
11.8 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Lancaster 01
County
Lancaster County
NCES school ID
450258001261

Schools near Buford High

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Parkwood High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,082 students
B10.0 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.