Pelion High

600 Lydia Drive, Pelion, SC 29123

DSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
718
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Lexington 01
Lexington County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 208 South Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores57% proficient in math & reading
25thpercentile
Equity52% of low-income students proficient
23rdpercentile
Attendance51% chronically absent
6thpercentile
Graduation rate77% graduate in 4 years
15thpercentile
College readinessAt least 6% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
16thpercentile
Class size11.5 students per teacher
90thpercentile

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 Pelion High

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

In the 2024–25 school year, 718 students were enrolled, with about 11.5 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 D (below average), compared with 208 South Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

600 Lydia Drive
Pelion, SC 29123
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
718 students
Students per teacher
11.5 to 1
AP courses offered
1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Lexington 01
County
Lexington County
NCES school ID
450270000725

Schools near Pelion High

All 4 schools in Pelion →
Swansea High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 695 students
F9.4 mi
Gilbert High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,138 students
C13 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.