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Ridge View High School vs. Blythewood High School

Should you attend Ridge View High School or Blythewood 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
Ridge View High School
4801 Hard Scrabble Road
Columbia, SC 29229
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Blythewood High School
10901 Wilson Boulevard
Blythewood, SC 29016
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

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

Blythewood 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 1,711 students in grades 9-12, Ridge View High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 2,094 students in grades 9-12, Blythewood 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 79% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 92% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,711 students
2,094 students
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% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
92 teachers
133 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Blythewood 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

#186 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
#16 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 5%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Blythewood High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 30% in SC)
79%
(Top 5% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ridge View 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 Blythewood 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.
83%
(Top 10% in SC)
92%
(Top 5% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ridge View 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 Blythewood 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.
53%
(Top 50% in SC)
64%
(Top 20% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ridge View 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 Blythewood 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.
91%
(Top 30% in SC)
92%
(Top 20% in SC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Ridge View 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 Blythewood 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
This chart displays the students of Ridge View High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Blythewood High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
461
606
Grade 10 Students
479
555
Grade 11 Students
385
484
Grade 12 Students
386
449

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Blythewood High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Blythewood High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
78%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ridge View 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 Blythewood High School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
8%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ridge View 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 Blythewood 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
6%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Blythewood 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.
0.38
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Ridge View 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 Blythewood 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
60%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ridge View 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 Blythewood 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
7%
(21-22 School Year Data)
5%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ridge View High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Blythewood High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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