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Wade Hampton High School vs. Riverside High School

Should you attend Wade Hampton 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
Wade Hampton High School
100 Pine Knoll Drive
Greenville, SC 29609
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Riverside High School
794 Hammett Bridge Road
Greer, SC 29650
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Wade Hampton 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%)

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 1,831 students in grades 9-12, Wade Hampton 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 81% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (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 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), 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).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,831 students
1,847 students
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This chart displays total students of Riverside High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
97 teachers
93 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
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

#24 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 5%)
#21 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Wade Hampton High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Riverside High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(Top 5% in SC)
77%
(Top 5% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wade Hampton 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.
89%
(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 Wade Hampton 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.
74%
(Top 10% in SC)
81%
(Top 5% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wade Hampton 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.
88%
(Top 50% in SC)
92%
(Top 20% in SC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Wade Hampton 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
This chart displays the students of Wade Hampton High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Riverside High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
539
501
Grade 10 Students
451
477
Grade 11 Students
405
417
Grade 12 Students
436
452

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Wade Hampton 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 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
20%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wade Hampton 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
19%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wade Hampton 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
54%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wade Hampton 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
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wade Hampton 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.
0.64
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Wade Hampton 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
51%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wade Hampton 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
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wade Hampton 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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