For the 2024-25 school year, there are 29 public high schools serving 33,409 students in Greenville County, SC. The top ranked public high schools in Greenville County, SC are Brashier Middle College Charter High School, Greenville Technical Charter High School and Greer Middle College Charter High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Greenville County, SC public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 76% statewide average). High schools in Greenville County have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of South Carolina public high schools.
Greenville County, SC public high school have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is more than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Powdersville High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public high school average of 51% (majority Black).
Best Public High Schools in Greenville County (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brashier Middle College Charter High School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1830 West Georgia Road Buildin
Simpsonville, SC 29680
(864) 757-1800
Simpsonville, SC 29680
(864) 757-1800
Grades: 9-12
| 461 students
Rank: #22.
Greenville Technical Charter High School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
506 Pleasantburg Drive #119
Greenville, SC 29606
(864) 250-8844
Greenville, SC 29606
(864) 250-8844
Grades: 9-12
| 498 students
Rank: #33.
Greer Middle College Charter High School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
138 West Mcelhaney Road
Taylors, SC 29687
(864) 469-7571
Taylors, SC 29687
(864) 469-7571
Grades: 9-12
| 510 students
Rank: #44.
Mauldin High School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
701 East Butler Road
Mauldin, SC 29662
(864) 355-6500
Mauldin, SC 29662
(864) 355-6500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,314 students
Rank: #55.
Woodmont High School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2831 West Georgia Road
Piedmont, SC 29673
(864) 355-8600
Piedmont, SC 29673
(864) 355-8600
Grades: 9-12
| 2,189 students
Rank: #66.
Riverside High School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
794 Hammett Bridge Road
Greer, SC 29650
(864) 355-7800
Greer, SC 29650
(864) 355-7800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,847 students
Rank: #77.
Wade Hampton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
100 Pine Knoll Drive
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 355-0100
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 355-0100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,831 students
Rank: #88.
Greenville Senior High Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1 Vardy Street
Greenville, SC 29601
(864) 355-5500
Greenville, SC 29601
(864) 355-5500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,729 students
Rank: #99.
Wren High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
905 Wren School Road
Piedmont, SC 29673
(864) 850-5900
Piedmont, SC 29673
(864) 850-5900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,202 students
Rank: #1010.
Fountain Inn High School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
644 Quillen Avenue
Fountain Inn, SC 29644
(864) 355-3100
Fountain Inn, SC 29644
(864) 355-3100
Grades: 9-10
| 753 students
Rank: #1111.
Eastside High School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1300 Brushy Creek Road
Taylors, SC 29687
(864) 355-2800
Taylors, SC 29687
(864) 355-2800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,551 students
Rank: #1212.
Powdersville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
145 Hood Road
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 312-5641
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 312-5641
Grades: 9-12
| 999 students
Rank: #1313.
Hillcrest High School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3665 South Industrial Drive
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 355-3500
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 355-3500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,192 students
Rank: #1414.
J. L. Mann High Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
160 Fairforest Way
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-6300
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-6300
Grades: 9-12
| 2,076 students
Rank: #1515.
Blue Ridge High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2151 Fews Chapel Road
Greer, SC 29651
(864) 355-1800
Greer, SC 29651
(864) 355-1800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,066 students
Rank: #1616.
Travelers Rest High School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
301 North Main Street
Travelers Rest, SC 29690
(864) 355-0000
Travelers Rest, SC 29690
(864) 355-0000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,270 students
Rank: #1717.
Greer High School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3000 East Gap Creek Drive
Greer, SC 29651
(864) 355-5700
Greer, SC 29651
(864) 355-5700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,348 students
Rank: #1818.
Carolina Academy (High)
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2725 Anderson Road
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 355-2300
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 355-2300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,047 students
Rank: #1919.
Southside High School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6630 Frontage At White Horse R
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 355-8700
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 355-8700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,041 students
Rank: #2020.
Berea High School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
201 Burdine Drive
Greenville, SC 29617
(864) 355-1600
Greenville, SC 29617
(864) 355-1600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,244 students
Rank: #2121.
Legacy Early College
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
900 Woodside Avenue
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 248-0646
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 248-0646
Grades: PK-12
| 1,610 students
Rank: #2222.
Cyber Of South Carolina
Charter School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
330 Pelham Road Suite 101a
Greenville, SC 29615
(855) 611-2830
Greenville, SC 29615
(855) 611-2830
Grades: K-12
| 4,036 students
Rank: #2323.
Sc Governor's School For Arts And Humanities
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
15 University Street
Greenville, SC 29601
(864) 282-3757
Greenville, SC 29601
(864) 282-3757
Grades: 10-12
| 219 students
Rank: #2424.
Washington Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2 Betty Spencer Drive
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-0250
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-0250
Grades: PK-12
| 119 students
Rank: n/an/a
Donaldson Career Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
100 Vocational Drive
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 355-4650
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 355-4650
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Enoree Career Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
108 Scalybark Road
Greenville, SC 29617
(864) 355-7400
Greenville, SC 29617
(864) 355-7400
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Golden Strip Career And Technology Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1120 East Butler Road
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-1050
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-1050
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Green Upstate High School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
356 Centerpointe Boulevard
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 626-7403
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 626-7403
Grades: 9-12
| 257 students
Rank: n/an/a
J. Harley Bonds Career Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
505 North Main Street
Greer, SC 29650
(864) 355-8080
Greer, SC 29650
(864) 355-8080
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Greenville County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
555 South Old Piedmont Hwy
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 299-8320
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 299-8320
Grades: PK-5
| 228 students
Brashier Middle College (Closed 2023)
Charter School
1830 West Georgia Road Bldg.
Simpsonville, SC 29680
(864) 757-1800
Simpsonville, SC 29680
(864) 757-1800
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Brashier Middle College Charter (Closed 2018)
Charter School
1830 West Georgia Road
Simpsonville, SC 29680
(864) 757-1800
Simpsonville, SC 29680
(864) 757-1800
Grades: 9-12
| 440 students
500 Gridley Street
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 241-3414
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 241-3414
Grades: PK-5
| 435 students
400 Fork Shoals Road
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 299-8303
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 299-8303
Grades: PK-5
| 398 students
East Link Academy (Closed 2023)
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
78 Global Drive Drive
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 775-1733
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 775-1733
Grades: K-8
| 241 students
Green Charter School (Closed 2023)
Charter School
1440 Pelham Street
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 288-4134
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 288-4134
Grades: PK-12
| 982 students
625 Piedmont Hwy
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 295-5194
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 295-5194
Grades: PK-5
| 454 students
Greenville Technical Charter High School (Closed 2018)
Charter School
506 South Pleasantburg
Greenville, SC 29606
(864) 250-8845
Greenville, SC 29606
(864) 250-8845
Grades: 9-12
| 406 students
Legacy Charter (Closed 2018)
Charter School
900 Woodside Avenue
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 248-0646
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 248-0646
Grades: K-12
| 1,323 students
Meyer Center For Special Children (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
Charter School
Charter School
1132 Rutherford Road
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 250-0005
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 250-0005
Grades: PK-K
| 58 students
The Nevin Center (Charter) (Closed 2007)
Charter School
600 Laurens Road
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 751-8325
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 751-8325
Grades: 3-8
| 24 students
Next High School (Closed 2023)
Charter School
2000 Wade Hampton Boulevard
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 735-7260
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 735-7260
Grades: 6-12
| 278 students
Palmetto Charter School (Closed 2006)
Charter School
2259 River Road
Greer, SC 29650
(864) 849-0093
Greer, SC 29650
(864) 849-0093
Grades: 6-9
| 35 students
900 Woodside Ave
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 241-3285
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 241-3285
Grades: 6-8
| 499 students
Quest Leadership Academy (Closed 2020)
Charter School
29 Ridgeway Drive
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 277-7575
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 277-7575
Grades: PK-5
| 244 students
914 White Horse Road
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 422-0812
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 422-0812
Grades: PK-8
| 90 students
302 Perry Road
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 241-3411
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 241-3411
Grades: 3-5
| 193 students
301 E Dorchester Blvd
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 299-8313
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 299-8313
Grades: PK-5
| 205 students
Wohali Charter Academy (Closed 2011)
Charter School
One Havenwood Ln
Travelers Rest, SC 29690
(843) 834-8013
Travelers Rest, SC 29690
(843) 834-8013
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public high schools in Greenville County, SC?
The top ranked public high schools in Greenville County, SC include Brashier Middle College Charter High School, Greenville Technical Charter High School and Greer Middle College Charter High School. Greenville County has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in South Carolina.
How many public high schools are located in Greenville County?
29 public high schools are located in Greenville County.
What is the racial composition of students in Greenville County?
Greenville County public high schools minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public high schools average of 51% (majority Black).
Which public high schools in Greenville County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public high schools in Greenville County include: Powdersville High School vs. Wren High School, Wren High School vs. Powdersville High School, Golden Strip Career And Technology Center vs. Donaldson Career Center
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