Two Richland One high schools have been named among the “Best High Schools” in the nation by U.S. News & World Report in its 2025-2026 ranking.
Dreher High School and A.C. Flora High School were ranked in the top 40 % out of 17,901 public high schools nationwide.
U.S. News & World Report ranks the top schools based on college readiness, college curriculum breadth, state assessment proficiency,
state assessment performance, underserved student performance and graduation rate.
“Dreher is proud of its Best High Schools ranking by U.S. News & World Report,” said Dreher Principal Dr. Joe Eberlin.
In addition to the national rankings, Dreher and A.C. Flora were ranked in the top 20 in South Carolina.
“We are excited to see that A.C. Flora is once again being recognized as a top school in South Carolina. The tremen-
