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Spring Valley High School vs. Blythewood High School

Should you attend Spring Valley 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
Spring Valley High School
120 Sparkleberry Lane
Columbia, SC 29229
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Blythewood High School
10901 Wilson Boulevard
Blythewood, SC 29016
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Spring Valley 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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 2,314 students in grades 9-12, Spring Valley 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 90% (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 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 2,117 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 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,314 students
2,117 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
123 teachers
143 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#71 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 10%)
#16 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 5%)
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65%
(Top 20% in SC)
79%
(Top 5% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Spring Valley 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.
90%
(Top 5% 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 Spring Valley 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.
62%
(Top 20% in SC)
64%
(Top 20% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Spring Valley 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.
83%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
92%
(Top 20% in SC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Spring Valley High School and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
653
552
Grade 10 Students
556
572
Grade 11 Students
549
511
Grade 12 Students
556
482

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
3%
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% Hispanic
15%
8%
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% Black
52%
51%
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% White
20%
32%
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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
5%
6%
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0.66
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Spring Valley 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
44%
29%
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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
4%
(21-22 School Year Data)
5%
(21-22 School Year Data)
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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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