📍 10901 Wilson Boulevard, Blythewood, Richland County, 29016
Blythewood High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Blythewood, Richland County. The school has 2,094 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Richland 02 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 132.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. 92% of students are proficient in reading. 72% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 94%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Blythewood High enrolls 2,094 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 132.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 50% Black or African American, 34% White and 7.6% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,052 | 50% |
| White | 705 | 34% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 158 | 7.6% |
| Two or more races | 109 | 5.2% |
| Asian | 56 | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
820 of the school's 2,094 students (39%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 820 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.
Blythewood High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SC-20, state senate district 19, state house district 77.
Blythewood 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 2,094 students, Blythewood 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