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Public high school · Greenville 01 · Greer, South Carolina

Blue Ridge High

Blue Ridge High rates 6.2, right at the middle of Greenville 01's high schools, whose rated median is 6.4.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.2this school

6.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Greenville 01 median is 6.4.

#649 of 1,190 schools in South Carolina · Greenville 01: 14 high schools rated, median 6.4

The brief

A Greenville 01 high school where students score 9 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 649 of 1,190 schools in South Carolina and 53 of 88 in Greenville 01.

Blue Ridge High is listed in Greenville 01, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math65%state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading88%state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Proficiency is up 12 points across the 14-year record (2009–2022) and has held near 77% recently.2022 EdFacts; 28 test records from SC state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.0
25% of the rating
Academics
8.8
25% of the rating
College Readiness
5.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.2
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 65% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 76% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 29651; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Blue Ridge High and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$80,748
Median home value
$264,200
Median rent
$1,021/mo
College educated
34.1%
Homeownership
81.9%
Poverty rate
8.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 29651; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
3
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
23
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,346/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Greer. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Greer), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
4 AP courses
7.5% participation · state average 2.6 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Athletics
17 sports
9 boys' · 8 girls' · 27 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
5 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
45.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. Woodmont Highsame district
    7.1Compare →
  2. 6.9Compare →
  3. Mauldin Highsame district
    6.8Compare →
  4. Blue Ridge Highthis school
    6.2
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are three recorded peers in Greenville 01, best rated first, and three rate higher than Blue Ridge High.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Blue Ridge High serve?

Blue Ridge High serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Blue Ridge High?

Blue Ridge High has an enrollment of approximately 1,075 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Blue Ridge High?

The student-teacher ratio at Blue Ridge High is 17.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Blue Ridge High rank in SC?

Blue Ridge High ranks #649 of 1,190 schools in SC.

What is Blue Ridge High's MySchoolScout rating?

Blue Ridge High has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Blue Ridge High?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Blue Ridge High has 65% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 76% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

Is Blue Ridge High a charter school?

No, Blue Ridge High is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Blue Ridge High a Title I school?

No, Blue Ridge High is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Blue Ridge High?

45.5% of students at Blue Ridge High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
1,075
Student-teacher ratio
17.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
60
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Greenville County
4-year graduation
84.0%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#53 of 88
Schools in district
93
District spending per student
$12,375
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
12.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 29651)
54,320
Area average commute
26.9 min
Area median age
40.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, South Carolina Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.