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Ridge View High

Q: Is Ridge View High a good school?

Ridge View High ranks 132 nd of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

132^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 248 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 47% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Ridge View High in Columbia, SC, is a large public school serving 1,631 students in grades 9-12 within the Richland 02 school district. While the school has seen its overall state ranking decline from a 4-star rating in 2018-2019 to a consistent 2-star rating in recent years, it continues to demonstrate notable strengths that set it apart from nearby schools.

The most impressive aspect of Ridge View is its commitment to student retention and graduation. With a 90% graduation rate that significantly exceeds both the district (86.6%) and state (86.7%) averages, the school clearly excels at keeping students on track to complete their education. This is particularly striking when compared to nearby schools like Richland Northeast High (78.1%) and Westwood High (82.3%). The dropout rate is equally impressive at just 0.6%, a fraction of the state average. Ridge View also shows exceptional results with specific student groups, earning a 5-star rating for its Hispanic students and a 4-star rating for its African American students over multiple consecutive years.

However, parents should be aware of some challenges. The school struggles with Algebra 1 proficiency, with only 54.7% of students meeting standards compared to the state average of 64.6%, while English 2 proficiency is a clear strength at 82.3%. There is also a persistent gender gap, with female students consistently outperforming their male counterparts. Chronic absenteeism has more than doubled from 9.5% to 21.9% over the past few years, which is higher than the district average and significantly above the rate at the district's top performer, Blythewood High. Despite spending less per student than several neighboring schools, Ridge View achieves better outcomes than lower-performing schools like W.J. Keenan High, suggesting efficient use of resources even as it works to address these academic challenges.

1,631

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,235

Per pupil spending ?

49%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4801 Hard Scrabble Road
Columbia, SC 29229

(803) 699-2999

District: Richland 02

Feeder schools for Ridge View High:

Elementary:	Bookman Road Elementary
	Bridge Creek Elementary
	Rice Creek Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.6%

Hispanic:

7.3%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 45th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the South Carolina average (87%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg64%

South Carolina avg69%

132^nd of 248

South Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5High Schools in the Richland 02

36^th of 75Richland 02 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	48.1	132 of 248	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.4	135 of 240	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	129 of 243	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	138 of 237	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	126 of 226	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	129 of 227	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	68 of 225	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	53.7	66 of 216	69.4%	★★★★☆
2017	44.3	94 of 223	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.7	127 of 231	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.5	110 of 232	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.4	71 of 210	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.2	120 of 203	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	73.7	52 of 202	74.3%	★★★★☆
2011	72.6	54 of 199	72.9%	★★★★☆
2010	74.9	42 of 199	78.9%	★★★★☆
2009	72.5	44 of 188	76.6%	★★★★☆
2008	80.5	27 of 185	85.4%	★★★★☆
2007	70.9	33 of 191	82.7%	★★★★☆
2006	75.3	20 of 191	89.5%	★★★★★
2005	72.4	36 of 187	80.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	43 of 200	78.5%	★★★★☆
2025	65.4	46 of 196	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	39 of 197	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	42 of 199	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	44 of 190	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	36 of 178	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	85.2	10 of 184	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	83.3	10 of 183	94.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	96 of 136	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.4	98 of 140	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	62 of 147	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	68 of 141	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.0	83 of 139	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	72 of 115	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	67 of 143	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	35 of 137	74.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	117 of 229	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.5	97 of 229	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	111 of 231	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	118 of 223	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	130 of 220	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.1	109 of 213	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.4	61 of 213	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	58.6	63 of 210	70.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	139 of 155	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.0	109 of 154	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	118 of 158	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.3	121 of 156	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	89.7	10 of 124	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	74.9	22 of 122	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	45.4	74 of 122	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.9	51 of 119	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	36 of 108	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	28 of 93	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	9 of 86	89.5%	★★★★★
2018	69.3	20 of 80	75.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	108 of 241	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.4	119 of 230	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	103 of 235	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.5	128 of 226	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	124 of 220	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	133 of 213	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.3	42 of 217	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	47 of 214	78.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	141 of 233	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.5	168 of 228	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	147 of 234	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	147 of 229	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	128 of 224	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	137 of 215	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	71 of 218	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	73 of 213	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	13 of 21	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.3	14 of 21	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	11 of 15	26.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.1	15 of 15	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	38 of 61	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.4	37 of 59	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	42 of 53	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	79.1	11 of 57	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	19 of 48	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.8	8 of 31	74.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	62 of 200	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	124 of 202	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	94 of 197	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	114 of 192	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	116 of 189	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.1	31 of 191	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	43 of 185	76.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile+45 vs school

African American (2026)78th percentile+32 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile~ school

Male (2026)39th percentile-7 vs school

Military Connected (2026)38th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)38th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2026)29th percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)10th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English 282%~ state avg

U.S. History and the Constitution60%-3 vs state

Biology 1/Applied Biology 255%-6 vs state

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 255%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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	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
Ridge View High	Public, Magnet	9-12	4801 Hard Scrabble Road	Columbia	29229	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 699-2999	1,631	99	16.5	49.0%	92 (5.6%)	1,298 (79.6%)	119 (7.3%)	18 (1.1%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	94 (5.8%)	48.1	132^nd of 248 public high schools	46.8%		41.4	135^th of 240 public high schools	43.8%	3	54.7	55.0	59.7	82.3	$13,235	$747	$467	$1,213	$9,195	$2,827	$12,021
Spring Valley High	Public, Magnet	9-12	120 Sparkleberry Lane	Columbia	29229	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 699-3500	2,230	125	17.8	44.0%	413 (18.5%)	1,209 (54.2%)	337 (15.1%)	151 (6.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	113 (5.1%)	48.9	131^st of 248 public high schools	47.2%		43.9	127^th of 240 public high schools	47.1%	4	66.2	51.8	57.8	84.7	$12,832	$815	$430	$1,245	$9,028	$2,559	$11,587
Westwood High	Public, Magnet	9-12	180 Turkey Farm Road	Blythewood	29016	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 691-4049	1,743	106	16.4	55.1%	124 (7.1%)	1,378 (79.1%)	141 (8.1%)	16 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (4.4%)	35.7	161^st of 248 public high schools	35.1%		34.9	153^rd of 240 public high schools	36.3%	8	55.4	46.4	59.7	77.0	$13,394	$759	$561	$1,320	$9,437	$2,637	$12,073
Blythewood High	Public	9-12	10901 Wilson Boulevard	Blythewood	29016	Richland County	Richland 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 691-4090	2,164	140	15.4	28.7%	666 (30.8%)	1,144 (52.9%)	178 (8.2%)	49 (2.3%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	114 (5.3%)	64.1	86^th of 248 public high schools	65.3%		64.8	65^th of 240 public high schools	72.9%	21	54.8	62.4	73.0	85.0	$12,801	$816	$375	$1,191	$9,095	$2,516	$11,611
W.J. Keenan High	Public, Magnet	9-12	361 Pisgah Church Road	Columbia	29203	Richland County	Richland 01	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 714-2500	675	53	12.7	100.0%	10 (1.5%)	610 (90.4%)	34 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.0%)	27.7	187^th of 248 public high schools	24.6%		27.1	178^th of 240 public high schools	25.8%	9		33.3	53.4	79.9	$22,423	$1,390	$1,218	$2,608	$16,274	$3,541	$19,815
Manning High	Public	9-12	502 Beckman Drive	Columbia	29203	Richland County	Dept Of Correction N04	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 935-7203	2	4	.5		0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Richland Northeast High	Public, Magnet	9-12	7500 Brookfield Road	Columbia	29223	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 699-2800	1,340	101	13.3	67.9%	112 (8.4%)	857 (64.0%)	296 (22.1%)	19 (1.4%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	50 (3.7%)	24	199^th of 248 public high schools	19.8%		15.8	208^th of 240 public high schools	13.3%	9	65.3	39.9	39.1	73.2	$16,712	$1,045	$593	$1,638	$11,424	$3,651	$15,075
School Whitmore School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	501 Commerce Drive NE	Columbia	29223	Richland County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(803) 476-6416	431	15	28.7	54.2%	309 (71.7%)	81 (18.8%)	26 (6.0%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	23.6	200^th of 248 public high schools	19.4%		23.4	186^th of 240 public high schools	22.5%	14		38.6	44.9	78.5	$8,616	$246	$450	$695	$6,020	$1,900	$7,920
Samuel A. Heyward Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	3560 Lynhaven Drive	Columbia	29204	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 735-3343	0	23	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Eau Claire High	Public	9-12	4800 Monticello Road	Columbia	29203	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 735-7600	542	47	11.6	100.0%	7 (1.3%)	438 (80.8%)	72 (13.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.9%)	18.1	217^th of 248 public high schools	12.5%		6.9	229^th of 240 public high schools	4.6%	12		39.2	45.5	72.7	$23,182	$2,212	$1,531	$3,742	$16,261	$3,179	$19,440

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridge View High

Is Ridge View High a good school?

Ridge View High ranks 132^nd of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Ridge View High?

Ridge View High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bookman Road Elementary
Elementary : Bridge Creek Elementary
Elementary : Rice Creek Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Ridge View High?

Students at Ridge View High are 80% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% White, 1% Asian.

What district is Ridge View High in?

Richland 02

How many students attend Ridge View High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,631 students attended Ridge View High.

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