📍 4801 Hard Scrabble Road, Columbia, Richland County, 29229
Ridge View High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Columbia, Richland County. The school has 1,711 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Richland 02 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 91.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.6:1. 76% of students are proficient in reading. 43% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 89%. The school offers 17 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ridge View High enrolls 1,711 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 91.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% Black or African American, 7.9% White and 7.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,338 | 78% |
| White | 136 | 7.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 121 | 7.1% |
| Two or more races | 92 | 5.4% |
| Asian | 17 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,021 of the school's 1,711 students (60%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,021 qualify for free lunch and 0 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.
Ridge View High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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-20, state senate district 19, state house district 79.
Ridge View High is one of 32 schools in Richland 02, based in Columbia, South Carolina. The district serves 28,841 students district-wide and employs 1,987 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,711 students, Ridge View High is larger than the district average of about 901 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large