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Greenville Senior High Academy

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Greenville Senior High Academy ranks 85 th of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

85^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 248 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 66% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Greenville Senior High Academy is a large public high school in the heart of Greenville, SC, serving approximately 1,730 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Greenville 01 district. The school currently ranks 84th out of 245 high schools statewide, placing it in the 66th percentile with a solid 3-star rating—a slight dip from its 68th-place ranking the previous year.

This school has several notable strengths. It excels in English Language Arts, consistently outperforming the state average in both English 1 (70% vs. 61% statewide) and English 2 (81% proficiency). The Gifted and Talented program is also a standout, ranking in the 79th percentile statewide and showing significant improvement over the past two years. Perhaps most impressive is the graduation rate, which has climbed from 80.4% in 2020-2021 to 92.1% today—now exceeding both district and state averages. When compared to nearby schools, Greenville Senior High outperforms Berea High and Southside High across most subjects, and significantly beats Wade Hampton High in Algebra 1 (62% vs. 23%). However, it trails J.L. Mann High Academy in overall ranking and English 2 performance.

Families should be aware of some challenges. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 27% is notably higher than the state average of 22.3%, which likely impacts learning. There are also significant achievement gaps among student subgroups—while the school ranks in the 92nd percentile for White students, performance for Hispanic students and those from low-income backgrounds falls in the bottom half statewide. Math performance has been volatile, with Algebra 1 proficiency swinging from 91% to 62% in consecutive years. On the positive side, per-student spending of $12,198 is on par with district peers, and the student-teacher ratio of 17.5:1 is slightly better than nearby J.L. Mann High Academy. For parents, this is a school with clear strengths in literacy and gifted education, an improving graduation trajectory, but room for growth in supporting all student populations equitably.

1,730

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,198

Per pupil spending ?

56.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Vardy Street
Greenville, SC 29601

(864) 355-5500

District: Greenville 01

Feeder schools for Greenville Senior High Academy:

Elementary:	Augusta Circle Elementary
	Stone Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.7%

Hispanic:

31.9%

African American:

20.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the South Carolina average (87%)

✓Above the South Carolina median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg75%

South Carolina avg69%

85^th of 248

South Carolina public high schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 15High Schools in the Greenville 01

11^th of 75Greenville 01 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	85 of 248	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.1	69 of 240	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	75 of 243	69.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	73 of 237	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	45 of 226	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	63.7	64 of 227	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	52.7	75 of 225	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	68 of 216	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.7	61 of 223	72.6%	★★★★☆
2016	59.8	62 of 231	73.2%	★★★★☆
2015	69.1	36 of 232	84.5%	★★★★☆
2014	80.3	32 of 210	84.8%	★★★★☆
2013	65.0	71 of 203	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.7	67 of 202	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.6	58 of 199	70.9%	★★★★☆
2010	69.0	58 of 199	70.9%	★★★★☆
2009	56.8	94 of 188	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	41.4	122 of 185	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.7	152 of 191	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.4	154 of 191	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	60.6	95 of 187	49.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	61 of 200	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.7	70 of 196	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	44 of 197	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	57 of 199	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	27 of 190	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	44 of 178	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.8	47 of 184	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	29 of 183	84.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	64 of 136	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.5	25 of 140	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	22 of 147	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	32 of 141	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	16 of 139	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	40.8	73 of 115	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.7	99 of 143	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	98 of 137	28.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	28 of 59	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.3	25 of 70	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	35 of 71	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	24 of 68	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.7	6 of 61	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	53.5	22 of 46	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.2	47 of 64	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	41 of 58	29.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	80 of 229	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.5	68 of 229	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	67 of 231	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.8	82 of 223	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	45 of 220	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.1	54 of 213	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	71 of 213	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	58 of 210	72.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	33 of 155	78.7%	★★★★☆
2025	67.9	41 of 154	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	71 of 158	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	60 of 156	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	83 of 124	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.5	65 of 122	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	76 of 122	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	65 of 119	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.1	38 of 108	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	54 of 93	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	55 of 86	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	60 of 80	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	139 of 241	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.9	95 of 230	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	99 of 235	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	106 of 226	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.7	35 of 220	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	52.6	77 of 213	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.4	95 of 217	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	86 of 214	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	83 of 233	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.3	76 of 228	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	79 of 234	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	76 of 229	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.4	29 of 224	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.0	72 of 215	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	82 of 218	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	92 of 213	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	72.2	14 of 53	73.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	86.1	16 of 203	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	85.7	12 of 200	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	82.4	23 of 202	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	26 of 197	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.9	11 of 192	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	80.6	21 of 189	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	10 of 191	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	73.9	22 of 185	88.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2026)92nd percentile+26 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)79th percentile+13 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)74th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)70th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile~ school

Male (2026)64th percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)53rd percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)53rd percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)33rd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English 281%-3 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution71%+8 vs state

Biology 1/Applied Biology 270%+9 vs state

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 262%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)	SC READY Mathematics (2026)	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2026)	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (2026)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2026)	EOCEP English 2 (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2024)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Greenville Senior High Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	1 Vardy Street	Greenville	29601	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	Yes	No	No	(864) 355-5500	1,730	98	17.5	56.6%	738 (42.7%)	358 (20.7%)	552 (31.9%)	18 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	62 (3.6%)	64.1	85^th of 248 public high schools	65.7%		63.1	69^th of 240 public high schools	71.3%	16			62.2	70.1	71.1	81.2	$12,198	$707	$562	$1,268	$10,049	$881	$10,930
School Governor's School for Arts and Humanities	Public	10-12	15 University Street	Greenville	29601	Greenville County	Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities	No	No	No	No	(864) 282-3787	235			1.3%	150 (63.8%)	38 (16.2%)	24 (10.2%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.8%)								(n/a)					97.8
Greenville Technical Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	506 South Pleasantburg Drive B	Greenville	29606	Greenville County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(864) 250-8844	530	33	16.2	6.7%	314 (59.2%)	60 (11.3%)	81 (15.3%)	43 (8.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.7%)	96	9^th of 248 public high schools	96.4%		92	9^th of 240 public high schools	96.3%					91.0	92.1	98.5	$11,525	$286	$312	$599	$9,166	$1,760	$10,926
Carolina High Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	2725 Anderson Road	Greenville	29611	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	Yes	No	No	(864) 355-2300	976	70	13.9	100.0%	112 (11.5%)	288 (29.5%)	546 (55.9%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.6%)	18.1	218^th of 248 public high schools	12.1%		19.8	194^th of 240 public high schools	19.2%	24			74.4	44.0	35.8	70.5	$13,815	$810	$652	$1,462	$11,307	$1,045	$12,353
Southside High	Public, Magnet	9-12	6630 Frontage at White Horse R	Greenville	29605	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	Yes	No	No	(864) 355-8700	1,075	69	15.6	100.0%	121 (11.3%)	526 (48.9%)	350 (32.6%)	22 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (5.0%)	41.7	151^st of 248 public high schools	39.1%		29.3	171^st of 240 public high schools	28.8%	20			65.4	59.7	55.9	76.1	$13,571	$842	$630	$1,472	$11,076	$1,022	$12,098
Heron Virtual Academy of South Carolina	Public, Virtual, Charter	8-12	33 Villa Road Suite 100	Greenville	29615	Greenville County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(855) 661-0946	1,439	60	24.1	20.0%	756 (52.5%)	415 (28.8%)	132 (9.2%)	5 (0.3%)	10 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	120 (8.3%)	1.3	245^th of 248 public high schools	1.2%		1.9	237^th of 240 public high schools	1.3%	8	30.7	5.1	23.0	15.1	18.3	51.5	$8,993	$226	$16	$242	$3,802	$4,949	$8,752
Berea High	Public	9-12	201 Burdine Drive	Greenville	29617	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-1600	1,250	83	15.0	100.0%	179 (14.3%)	297 (23.8%)	713 (57.0%)	13 (1.0%)	8 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (3.1%)	29.3	182^nd of 248 public high schools	26.6%		26.5	181^st of 240 public high schools	24.6%	1			28.6	53.3	56.7	67.8	$12,811	$821	$635	$1,456	$10,424	$930	$11,355
Wade Hampton High	Public	9-12	100 Pine Knoll Drive	Greenville	29609	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-0100	1,790	97	18.3	52.2%	943 (52.7%)	313 (17.5%)	397 (22.2%)	46 (2.6%)	10 (0.6%)	6 (0.3%)	75 (4.2%)	72.9	57^th of 248 public high schools	77.0%		70.5	47^th of 240 public high schools	80.4%	10			22.6	72.6	79.9	84.7	$12,105	$736	$551	$1,288	$9,978	$840	$10,817
J. L. Mann High Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	160 Fairforest Way	Greenville	29607	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	Yes	No	No	(864) 355-6300	2,013	108	18.6	46.9%	856 (42.5%)	668 (33.2%)	301 (15.0%)	107 (5.3%)	8 (0.4%)	8 (0.4%)	65 (3.2%)	76.4	47^th of 248 public high schools	81.0%		67	57^th of 240 public high schools	76.3%	10			54.6	72.9	74.8	87.7	$12,198	$810	$612	$1,422	$9,877	$899	$10,776
Powdersville High	Public	9-12	145 Hood Road	Greenville	29611	Greenville County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 312-5641	1,024	55	18.6	42.5%	709 (69.2%)	92 (9.0%)	131 (12.8%)	40 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.0%)	86	29^th of 248 public high schools	88.3%		75.1	38^th of 240 public high schools	84.2%	9			95.6	73.6	73.7	95.1	$11,049	$685	$377	$1,062	$8,754	$1,233	$9,987

Frequently Asked Questions about Greenville Senior High Academy

What is the racial makeup of Greenville Senior High Academy?

Students at Greenville Senior High Academy are 43% White, 32% Hispanic, 21% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Greenville Senior High Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,730 students attended Greenville Senior High Academy.

What district is Greenville Senior High Academy in?

Greenville 01

What schools feed into Greenville Senior High Academy?

Greenville Senior High Academy is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Augusta Circle Elementary
Elementary : Stone Academy

Is Greenville Senior High Academy a good school?

Greenville Senior High Academy ranks 85^th of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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