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Blue Ridge High School vs. Riverside High School

Should you attend Blue Ridge High School or Riverside High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Blue Ridge High School
2151 Fews Chapel Road
Greer, SC 29651
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Riverside High School
794 Hammett Bridge Road
Greer, SC 29650
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Blue Ridge High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Riverside High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,066 students in grades 9-12, Blue Ridge High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 1,847 students in grades 9-12, Riverside High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 95% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,066 students
1,847 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
93 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Riverside High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#80 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 10%)
#21 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 5%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Riverside High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
(Top 20% in SC)
77%
(Top 5% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Blue Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Riverside High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
(Top 5% in SC)
95%
(Top 5% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Blue Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Riverside High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
(Top 30% in SC)
81%
(Top 5% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Blue Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Riverside High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
(Top 50% in SC)
92%
(Top 20% in SC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Blue Ridge High School and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Riverside High School and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Riverside High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
314
501
Grade 10 Students
279
477
Grade 11 Students
248
417
Grade 12 Students
225
452

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Blue Ridge High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Riverside High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Blue Ridge High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Riverside High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Blue Ridge High School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Riverside High School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
85%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Blue Ridge High School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Riverside High School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Blue Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Riverside High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.27
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Blue Ridge High School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Riverside High School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Blue Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Riverside High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Blue Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Riverside High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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