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Spring Valley High School vs. Ridge View High School

Should you attend Spring Valley High School or Ridge View 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%
Ridge View High School
4801 Hard Scrabble Road
Columbia, SC 29229
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
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%)

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%)
Overview
Serving 2,187 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 18:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,187 students
1,711 students
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This chart displays total students of Ridge View High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
122 teachers
92 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ridge View 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

#71 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 10%)
#186 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Ridge View High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
(Top 20% in SC)
54%
(Top 30% 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 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.
90%
(Top 5% in SC)
83%
(Top 10% 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 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.
62%
(Top 20% in SC)
53%
(Top 50% 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 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.
83%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
91%
(Top 30% 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.
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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Spring Valley High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Ridge View High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
643
461
Grade 10 Students
572
479
Grade 11 Students
480
385
Grade 12 Students
492
386

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Spring Valley High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ridge View High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ridge View High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
50%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Spring Valley 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 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.
% White
23%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Spring Valley 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 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.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ridge View 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.
0.68
0.38
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 Ridge View 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
49%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Spring Valley 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 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
(21-22 School Year Data)
7%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Spring Valley 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 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.
 
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