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Pelion High School vs. River Bluff High School

Should you attend Pelion High School or River Bluff 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
Pelion High School
600 Lydia Drive
Pelion, SC 29123
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
River Bluff High School
320 Corley Mill Road
Lexington, SC 29072
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

River Bluff 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 713 students in grades 9-12, Pelion High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 2,160 students in grades 9-12, River Bluff High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (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 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
713 students
2,160 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
140 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of River Bluff 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

#382 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
#42 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 5%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of River Bluff High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in SC)
70%
(Top 10% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pelion 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 River Bluff 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.
70-74%
(Top 30% 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 Pelion 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 River Bluff 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.
31%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
78%
(Top 5% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pelion 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 River Bluff 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.
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
94%
(Top 20% in SC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Pelion 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 River Bluff 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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Grade 9 Students
212
598
Grade 10 Students
176
564
Grade 11 Students
148
474
Grade 12 Students
177
524

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
7%
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% Hispanic
17%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in River Bluff 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%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pelion 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 River Bluff High School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
71%
68%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in River Bluff 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
7%
4%
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0.47
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Pelion 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 River Bluff 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
63%
24%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in River Bluff 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
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pelion 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 River Bluff 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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