Silver Bluff High

Silver Bluff High is one of the small high schools in Aiken, South Carolina, operated by Aiken 01, with 756 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. By comparison, South Carolina's public schools average about 953 students each, so Silver Bluff High sits 21% smaller than that benchmark.

Within Aiken 01, which oversees 40 schools and 22,916 students, Silver Bluff High is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Silver Bluff High shows that the most-represented group is White (41%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest breaks down as 39% Black, 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 65%.

On the resource side, Silver Bluff High reports 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Around the school, Aiken County reports that median household income runs about $70,609, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Aiken County's 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 24,280 students), Silver Bluff High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Redcliffe Elementary, around 3.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 21%: 623 students in 2018 compared to 756 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share decreased from 44% to 39%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Silver Bluff High community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.