📍 2151 Fews Chapel Road, Greer, Greenville County, 29651
Blue Ridge High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Greer, Greenville County. The school has 1,066 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Greenville 01 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 63.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1. 84% of students are proficient in reading. 54% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 86%. The school offers 9 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Blue Ridge High enrolls 1,066 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 63.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 7.8% Hispanic or Latino and 3.8% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 906 | 85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 83 | 7.8% |
| Black or African American | 40 | 3.8% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
537 of the school's 1,066 students (50%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 468 qualify for free lunch and 69 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Blue Ridge High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SC-40, state senate district 5, state house district 18.
Blue Ridge High is one of 92 schools in Greenville 01, based in Greenville, South Carolina. The district serves 77,774 students district-wide and employs 5,223 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,066 students, Blue Ridge High is larger than the district average of about 845 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe