📍 120 Sparkleberry Lane, Columbia, Richland County, 29229
Spring Valley High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Columbia, Richland County. The school has 2,187 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Richland 02 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 122.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1. 92% of students are proficient in reading. 53% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 38 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Spring Valley High enrolls 2,187 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 122.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 50% Black or African American, 23% White and 14% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,099 | 50% |
| White | 496 | 23% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 316 | 14% |
| Asian | 164 | 7.5% |
| Two or more races | 107 | 4.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,063 of the school's 2,187 students (49%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,063 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.
Spring Valley 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 22, state house district 78.
Spring Valley 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 2,187 students, Spring Valley 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