South Pointe High School, 801 Neely Road: ninth grade to 12th grade, 1,128 students in 2024-25, rated Good on the 2026 state report card.
Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Sources: the school’s website; Rock Hill Schools’ directory of schools, zone maps, bell times and 2026-27 calendar (PDF); York County’s school attendance boundary data behind the district’s School Zone Locator; the South Carolina Department of Education’s 2025 and 2026 report card data; the federal NCES school directory; and the South Carolina High School League’s 2026-28 reclassification.
South Pointe High School is a Rock Hill Schools high school at 801 Neely Road, Rock Hill, serving ninth grade through 12th grade.
Who to call
- Front office: 803-980-2100, 801 Neely Road
- School website: sphs.rock-hill.k12.sc.us
- Enrolling a new student: the district’s online enrollment; Rock Hill Schools, 803-981-1000
- Which school is my address zoned for? the School Zone Locator
- Buses: the district’s transportation page
| Address | 801 Neely Road, Rock Hill, SC 29730 |
| Phone | 803-980-2100 |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| District | Rock Hill Schools (York School District 3) |
| Mascot | Stallions |
| Calendar | Modified year-round |
Principal
Principal Valarie Williams, according to the school’s website.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: 1,128 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the state’s 2025 report card.
- Federal count: 1,181 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 77 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 15 students per teacher.
State report card
South Carolina rates every public school on a 100-point scale as Excellent, Good, Average, Below Average or Unsatisfactory, using test results, student growth, graduation rates, English learners’ progress, college and career readiness and school climate, as the district’s State Report Card page explains. The 2026 report card, released in October 2026, covers the 2025-26 school year. The test and graduation figures below are from the 2025 card, which covers 2024-25.
- Overall rating, 2026: Good, 63 points out of 100 (2026 card)
- Overall rating, 2025: Average, 57 points out of 100
- End-of-course tests, English: 62.7% of students scored A, B or C
- End-of-course tests, math: 50% scored A, B or C
- Graduation rate: 84.5% for 2025, against 84% for 2024; the district’s 2025 rate was 83.3%
- College or career ready: 62.4% of the graduating class
The full card, with student growth, school climate and teacher figures, is on screportcards.com.
Attendance zone
Rock Hill Schools assigns each address an elementary, middle and high school. Enter an address in the School Zone Locator, a York County tool linked from the district’s Find My School page, or open the district’s high school zone map (PDF), one of the 2024-25 maps on its School Zone Maps page. Zones do not follow city limits or mailing addresses.
In York County’s attendance boundary data, the data behind the locator, South Pointe High’s zone overlaps the Castle Heights Middle, Rawlinson Road Middle, Saluda Trail STEAM Middle and Sullivan Middle middle school zones; no middle school feeds only one high school.
We did not find a published feeder list on the district’s site; Rock Hill Schools, 803-981-1000, can confirm an address.
Calendar and bell times
South Pointe High follows the district’s modified year-round calendar. Coming dates on the 2026-27 calendar (PDF):
- Tuesday, Nov. 3: no school, Election Day
- Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving break
- Friday, Dec. 18: early dismissal; last day of the first semester
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: winter break; the second semester begins Tuesday, Jan. 5
Bell times: 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. for every Rock Hill Schools high school, with early dismissal at 12:15 p.m., according to the district’s bell times page.
Sports and activities
South Pointe is a 4A school in Region 3 for the 2026-28 alignment, with Catawba Ridge, Clover, Indian Land, Lake Wylie, Legion Collegiate, Nation Ford and York, according to the South Carolina High School League’s 2026-28 reclassification.
The Stallions post team schedules and news on their athletics website. South Pointe plays home football games on its own campus.
Programs: South Pointe has been the district’s STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) high school of choice since the 2016-17 school year, according to its STEAM page. Its academics pages also list International Baccalaureate courses, Advanced Placement, dual credit, the SC Governor’s School Accelerate program and an Air Force JROTC unit.
Schedules and scores: our Friday night football guide and scoreboard.
More
- The school’s own website and the district’s directory of schools
- Every public school in Rock Hill, with zones and report cards
- 2026 report cards for every Rock Hill school
- Our Rock Hill schools guide for the full calendar, enrollment and the school board
- Our neighborhoods guide for zoned schools area by area
Frequently asked questions
What grades does South Pointe High serve?
South Pointe High serves ninth grade through 12th grade, according to the state’s 2025 report card.
What is South Pointe High’s state report card rating?
South Pointe High is rated Good, with 63 points out of 100, on South Carolina’s 2026 report card, which covers the 2025-26 school year. It was rated Average, with 57 points, on the 2025 card.
What time does South Pointe High start?
Rock Hill Schools high schools run 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., according to the district’s bell times page. On early dismissal days they let out at 12:15 p.m.
How do I know if my address is zoned for South Pointe High?
Enter the address in the School Zone Locator linked from the district’s Find My School page, or call Rock Hill Schools at 803-981-1000. Zones do not follow city limits.
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