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Ridge View High

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Ridge View High ranks 134 th of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 43% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Ridge View High is a public magnet high school located in Columbia, South Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 1,696. The school is part of the Richland 02 school district, which is ranked 37 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridge View High has shown strong academic performance, particularly in certain subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 84.27% of students proficient or better in EOCEP/English 2, which is higher than the Richland 02 district (85.14%) and the state average (86.41%). However, the school's performance in other subjects, such as EOCEP/U.S. History and the Constitution, is lower than the district and state averages. When compared to other high schools in the Richland 02 district, such as Blythewood High and Spring Valley High, Ridge View High generally performs better academically.

Ridge View High has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.8% to 91.4% over the past few years, and its dropout rates have been relatively low, ranging from 0.9% to 2.4% during the same period. However, the school has experienced relatively high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 20.1% to 25.2% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Ridge View High has a significant population of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 44.12% to 59.67% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years, which is higher than the nearby Blythewood High (28.72%) and Spring Valley High (44.04%).

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: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg68%

South Carolina avg71%

134^th of 235

South Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5High Schools in the Richland 02

37^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
2025	41.4	134 of 235	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	126 of 235	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2025	65.4	45 of 194	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	39 of 194	79.9%	★★★★☆
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
2025	34.4	97 of 139	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	61 of 145	57.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2025	54.5	96 of 225	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	107 of 225	52.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2025	48.0	108 of 153	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	117 of 157	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.3	121 of 156	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	21 of 121	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	45.4	73 of 121	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2025	44.4	118 of 226	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	100 of 229	56.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2025	28.5	166 of 224	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	143 of 228	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
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
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
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	61 of 196	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	121 of 196	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2025)83rd percentile+40 vs school

African American (2025)77th percentile+34 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)37th percentile-6 vs school

Military Connected (2025)33rd percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2025)30th percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)29th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English 284%~ state avg

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 271%-3 vs state

English 160%~ state avg

U.S. History and the Constitution51%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	EOCEP English 1 (2025)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2025)	EOCEP English 2 (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 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		92 (5.6%)	1,298 (79.6%)	119 (7.3%)	18 (1.1%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	94 (5.8%)	41.4	134^th of 235 public high schools	43.0%		42.5	126^th of 235 public high schools	46.4%	8	70.7	59.9	51.5	84.3	$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		413 (18.5%)	1,209 (54.2%)	337 (15.1%)	151 (6.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	113 (5.1%)	43.9	126^th of 235 public high schools	46.4%		60.1	76^th of 235 public high schools	67.7%	50	62.8	57.0	62.3	86.0	$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		124 (7.1%)	1,378 (79.1%)	141 (8.1%)	16 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (4.4%)	34.9	151^st of 235 public high schools	35.7%		32.5	152^nd of 235 public high schools	35.3%	1	51.5	47.5	51.5	85.8	$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		666 (30.8%)	1,144 (52.9%)	178 (8.2%)	49 (2.3%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	114 (5.3%)	64.8	64^th of 235 public high schools	72.8%		70.4	51^st of 235 public high schools	78.3%	13	65.8	65.7	74.0	91.3	$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		10 (1.5%)	610 (90.4%)	34 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.0%)	27.1	175^th of 235 public high schools	25.5%		11.6	214^th of 235 public high schools	8.9%	39	54.3	30.8	44.7	91.9	$22,423	$1,390	$1,218	$2,608	$16,274	$3,541	$19,815
Manning High	Public	9-12	502 Beckman Road	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		112 (8.4%)	857 (64.0%)	296 (22.1%)	19 (1.4%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	50 (3.7%)	15.8	205^th of 235 public high schools	12.8%		13.3	211^th of 235 public high schools	10.2%	6	42.9	44.7	44.2	74.5	$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		309 (71.7%)	81 (18.8%)	26 (6.0%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	23.4	183^rd of 235 public high schools	22.1%		26.8	175^th of 235 public high schools	25.5%	8	29.1	45.1	48.0	80.6	$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		7 (1.3%)	438 (80.8%)	72 (13.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.9%)	6.9	225^th of 235 public high schools	4.3%		6.7	226^th of 235 public high schools	3.8%	1	54.4	26.5	36.6	69.4	$23,182	$2,212	$1,531	$3,742	$16,261	$3,179	$19,440

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridge View High

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

Is Ridge View High a good school?

Ridge View High ranks 134^th of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ridge View High?

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

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

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