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Fort Mill High

215 North Highway 21 Bypass, Fort Mill, SC 29715 · (803) 548-1900 · York County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,115 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
2,115
High
DISTRICT 1,913 · STATE 953
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
135 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 957727%
Grade 1053825%
Grade 1150824%
Grade 1249223%
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
1,44368%
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
22611%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
1979%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
1557%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
894%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
50%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1,09252%
Female
1,02348%

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Where Fort Mill High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South CarolinaIn York County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
2,115#21 of 250#2 of 10
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.7:1#104 of 215#4 of 10
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
50.7%#133 of 217#6 of 10
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-4.8%#60 of 78#3 of 6
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
2,115
+120 (+6%) vs 2020
+134% since 1990-91, when it was 902
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 16.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252,11513515.7:1N/A
2023-242,041135.515.1:119% (391)
2022-232,036134.515.1:120% (400)
2020-211,99512316.2:112% (237)
2017-182,22213017.1:113% (283)
2015-161,99111617.2:114% (280)
2010-111,5108817.2:114% (216)
2000-011,4378716.5:18% (112)
1990-919025117.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fort Mill High.

Since 2017-18: students down 5% (2,222 to 2,115); teachers up 4% (130 to 135).

About Fort Mill High

Fort Mill, South Carolina, is home to Fort Mill High, a large high school. Total enrollment is 2,115 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. It has 122% more students than the average for high schools in South Carolina (about 953).

York 04 has 18,445 students spread across 20 schools.

Federal enrollment data show Fort Mill High is 68% White. Next come 11% Hispanic, 9% Black, 7% Asian, and 4% multiracial. In York County overall, the White share is about 68%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 51%.

There are 135 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 15.7:1. That is in line with the 15.5:1 average for high schools in South Carolina.

York County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $89,095, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 69 public schools in the county, enrolling about 52,364, Fort Mill High among them.

Fort Mill High's closest public school neighbor is Orchard Park Elementary, about 0.8 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

Fort Mill High falls in the Suburb: Mid-size locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 1,995 to 2,115, a 6% increase.

The allk12 page for Fort Mill High lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

York County at a glance

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Population
293,673
Census ACS
Median income
$89,095
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
52,364 students

Quick facts

School name
Fort Mill High
District
York 04
Address
215 North Highway 21 Bypass, Fort Mill, SC 29715
Phone
(803) 548-1900
County
York County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
2,115
Teachers (FTE)
135
Student–teacher ratio
15.7:1
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
450390001156
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Fort Mill High
How large is Fort Mill High?
Fort Mill High enrolls approximately 2,115 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Fort Mill High serve?
Fort Mill High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fort Mill High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fort Mill High is approximately 15.7:1 (135 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Fort Mill High?
Fort Mill High reports a student body of 68% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Black, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Fort Mill High in?
Fort Mill High is part of York 04.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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