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Spring Valley High

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Spring Valley High ranks 130 th of 245 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

130^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 245 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 47% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Spring Valley High is a large public high school in Columbia, SC, serving 2,230 students in grades 9-12 within the Richland 02 school district.

Spring Valley has experienced a significant decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade, falling from the 84th percentile in 2015-2016 to the 47th percentile in 2025-2026. The most pressing concern is chronic absenteeism, with 24.7% of students chronically absent in 2024-2025—well above the district rate of 18.3% and the state rate of 22.3%. This is particularly striking when compared to nearby Blythewood High, which has nearly identical per-student funding ($12,832 vs. $12,801) but a chronic absenteeism rate of just 14.5%. Blythewood also outperforms Spring Valley in graduation rate (93.9% vs. 86.3%), state ranking (85th vs. 130th), and proficiency in English 1, U.S. History, and English 2. This suggests the gap isn't about resources but rather school culture and student engagement. Spring Valley's graduation rate has also declined from 91.4% in 2023-2024 to 86.3% in 2024-2025, now below both district and state averages.

Academically, Spring Valley shows a mixed picture. The school performs above district and state averages in Algebra 1 (66.18%) and English 2 (84.7%), but falls below state averages in English 1 (51.79% vs. 60.91%) and U.S. History (57.82% vs. 62.57%). The school's effectiveness with specific student groups has declined sharply, particularly for low-income students (dropping from the 60th to 34th percentile) and gifted students (from the 76th to 37th percentile). While A.C. Flora High in Richland 01 outperforms Spring Valley in several metrics, Spring Valley still ranks above Ridge View High, Westwood High, and Richland Northeast High. The school's consistent strength in English 2 suggests a potential model for improvement in other subjects.

2,230

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,832

Per pupil spending ?

44%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 Sparkleberry Lane
Columbia, SC 29229

(803) 699-3500

District: Richland 02

Feeder schools for Spring Valley High:

Elementary:	Catawba Trail Elementary
	Pontiac Elementary
	Summit Parkway Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.2%

White:

18.5%

Hispanic:

15.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg64%

South Carolina avg69%

130^th of 245

South Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 37 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	48.8	130 of 245	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.9	126 of 235	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.1	76 of 235	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	62 of 237	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.1	75 of 226	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.2	69 of 227	69.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.9	40 of 225	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	49 of 216	77.3%	★★★★☆
2017	63.1	42 of 223	81.2%	★★★★☆
2016	69.6	37 of 231	84.0%	★★★★☆
2015	65.1	48 of 232	79.3%	★★★★☆
2014	77.5	38 of 210	81.9%	★★★★☆
2013	83.2	24 of 203	88.2%	★★★★☆
2012	80.2	35 of 202	82.7%	★★★★☆
2011	79.4	34 of 199	82.9%	★★★★☆
2010	85.6	24 of 199	87.9%	★★★★☆
2009	79.2	27 of 188	85.6%	★★★★☆
2008	82.4	19 of 185	89.7%	★★★★★
2007	71.1	30 of 191	84.3%	★★★★☆
2006	71.5	37 of 191	80.6%	★★★★☆
2005	72.8	35 of 187	81.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	64 of 198	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.3	61 of 194	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.5	28 of 194	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	25 of 199	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	37 of 190	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	34 of 178	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	13 of 184	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	82.4	12 of 183	93.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	12 of 13	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.7	12 of 13	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.8	5 of 13	61.5%	★★★★☆
2023	54.5	7 of 11	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.3	3 of 11	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	5 of 9	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	3 of 8	62.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	2 of 7	71.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	51 of 136	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.0	72 of 139	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.5	68 of 145	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	76 of 141	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.9	45 of 139	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.5	84 of 115	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	75.1	26 of 143	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	44.5	74 of 137	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	41 of 59	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.0	61 of 69	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	45 of 71	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	53 of 68	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	48 of 61	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	78.4	11 of 64	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	55.0	26 of 58	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	136 of 227	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.7	125 of 225	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.4	69 of 225	69.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	65 of 223	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	52.3	91 of 220	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	73 of 213	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	50 of 213	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	59 of 210	71.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	97 of 155	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.6	47 of 153	69.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	38 of 157	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	14 of 156	91.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	88 of 124	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.1	90 of 121	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.3	49 of 121	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	41 of 119	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	51 of 108	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	41 of 93	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	20 of 86	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	58.6	34 of 80	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	156 of 238	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.9	143 of 226	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	91 of 229	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	70 of 226	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	107 of 220	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	116 of 213	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.9	57 of 217	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	59.1	55 of 214	74.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	120 of 231	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.7	107 of 224	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	80 of 228	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	66 of 229	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	68 of 224	69.6%	★★★★☆
2021	60.8	66 of 215	69.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	42 of 218	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	46 of 213	78.4%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	16 of 21	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	58.0	10 of 21	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	8 of 15	46.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	8 of 15	46.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	37 of 61	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	81.4	9 of 59	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	6 of 53	88.7%	★★★★★
2023	73.2	16 of 57	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	9 of 48	81.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	50 of 201	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	70.7	47 of 196	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	34 of 196	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	29 of 197	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	51 of 192	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	42 of 189	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	8 of 191	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	76.4	15 of 185	91.9%	★★★★★

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)75th percentile+28 vs school

African American (2026)68th percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2026)62nd percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile~ school

Female (2026)40th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)39th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)37th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)31st percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile-18 vs school

Military Connected (2026)24th percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2026)8th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English 285%~ state avg

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 266%~ state avg

U.S. History and the Constitution58%-5 vs state

English 152%-9 vs state

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by a student
Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Very disappointed! Some teachers will care about you and try to help you, while others just care about making their jobs easier. Please be careful when choosing classes. Also, the school just seems to care about stuffing the information into us as quickly as possible by putting us into many semester classes. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2026)	EOCEP English 1 (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 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
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%)	48.8	130^th of 245 public high schools	46.9%		43.9	126^th of 235 public high schools	46.4%	4	66.2	51.8	57.8	84.7	$12,832	$815	$430	$1,245	$9,028	$2,559	$11,587
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	132^nd of 245 public high schools	46.1%		41.4	134^th of 235 public high schools	43.0%	2	54.7	55.0	59.7	82.3	$13,235	$747	$467	$1,213	$9,195	$2,827	$12,021
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%)	23.9	198^th of 245 public high schools	19.2%		15.8	205^th of 235 public high schools	12.8%	7	65.3	39.9	39.1	73.2	$16,712	$1,045	$593	$1,638	$11,424	$3,651	$15,075
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%)	27.5	186^th of 245 public high schools	24.1%		27.1	175^th of 235 public high schools	25.5%	11		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)
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%)	35.5	160^th of 245 public high schools	34.7%		34.9	151^st of 235 public high schools	35.7%	9	55.4	46.4	59.7	77.0	$13,394	$759	$561	$1,320	$9,437	$2,637	$12,073
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%)	23.5	199^th of 245 public high schools	18.8%		23.4	183^rd of 235 public high schools	22.1%	16		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)
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	85^th of 245 public high schools	65.3%		64.8	64^th of 235 public high schools	72.8%	21	54.8	62.4	73.0	85.0	$12,801	$816	$375	$1,191	$9,095	$2,516	$11,611
A. C. Flora High	Public	9-12	1 Falcon Drive	Columbia	29204	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 738-7300	1,328	85	15.6	100.0%	602 (45.3%)	523 (39.4%)	113 (8.5%)	24 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	63 (4.7%)	62.4	91^st of 245 public high schools	62.9%		43.5	128^th of 235 public high schools	45.5%	37		60.1	67.3	86.4	$16,591	$996	$1,045	$2,041	$12,067	$2,483	$14,550

Frequently Asked Questions about Spring Valley High

How many students attend Spring Valley High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,230 students attended Spring Valley High.

What schools feed into Spring Valley High?

Spring Valley High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Catawba Trail Elementary
Elementary : Pontiac Elementary
Elementary : Summit Parkway Middle

What is the racial makeup of Spring Valley High?

Students at Spring Valley High are 54% African American, 19% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Spring Valley High in?

Richland 02

Is Spring Valley High a good school?

Spring Valley High ranks 130^th of 245 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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