ROCK HILL, S.C. — Rock Hill Schools students made sharp gains in math on the 2026 South Carolina School Report Cards released Monday, but the district four-year graduation rate still trails the state.
On the Algebra 1 end of course exam, 68.9 percent of Rock Hill students scored a C or higher, up from 51.1 percent in 2025 and slightly above the state at 67.1 percent. On SC READY math, the share of students meeting or exceeding expectations rose to 43.9 percent from 39.5 percent. The district said seventh grade math performance rose 10.6 percentage points and eighth grade performance rose 18.6 points.
Of the 1,241 students in the graduating class, 1,027 earned diplomas within four years, a rate of 82.8 percent, compared with 87.5 percent statewide. The annual dropout rate fell to 3.5 percent from 4.4 percent.
The report card lists 71.6 percent of graduates as college or career ready, up from 66.5 percent last year, while the share eligible for the LIFE Scholarship fell to 20.4 percent from 27.6 percent.
Across the region, Rock Hill and Clover Schools improved their scores over last year, while Fort Mill Schools continues to lead the state in standardized test scores. Fort Mill and Lancaster County Schools had the highest scores in the area.
