Ridge View High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

4801 Hard Scrabble Road
Columbia, SC 29229

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Top 20%

Ridge View High School is a comprehensive public high school in Columbia, South Carolina. It currently holds approximately 1700 students.

Serving 1,696 students in grades 9-12, Ridge View High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving is 83% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,696 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: 91% (Top 30% in SC)
: Top 20%
: 60% (Top 30%)
: 83% (Top 10%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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Ridge View High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

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Ridge View High School's student population of 1,696 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 97 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ridge View High School
9	453
10	458
11	414
12	371

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Total Students

1,696 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Ridge View High School
2024	1,696
2023	1,711
2022	1,693
2021	1,654
2020	1,507
2019	1,507
2018	1,339
2017	1,339
2016	1,390
2015	1,461
2014	1,534
2013	1,604
2012	2,025
2011	1,999
2010	2,008
2009	1,980
2008	1,803
2007	1,663
2006	1,630
2005	2,319
2004	2,339
2003	2,206
2002	2,035
2001	1,851
2000	1,745
1999	1,607
1998	1,523
1997	1,351

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

97 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Ridge View High School
2024	97
2023	92
2022	92
2021	96
2020	94
2019	94
2018	95
2017	95
2016	94
2015	95
2014	94
2013	98
2012	121
2011	120
2010	122
2009	121
2008	112
2007	137
2006	106
2005	156
2004	145
2003	129
2002	125
2001	118
2000	115
1999	104
1998	94
1997	80

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Year Founded

1995

Colors

White, Black, Purple, Silver

School Calendar

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Ridge View High School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,118 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ridge View High School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SC)

#149 out of 1118 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ridge View High School
2023	#149
2022	#186
2021	#260
2019	#97
2018	#65
2017	#65
2016	#67
2015	#58
2014	#879
2013	#975
2012	#807

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60%

43%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ridge View High School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2023	60%	43%	42%
2022	54%	41%	43%
2021	43%	39%	35%
2019	69%	46%	50%
2018	70%	45%	47%
2017	73%	44%	45%
2016	78%	46%	44%
2015	92%	51%	51%
2014	49%	68%	67%
2013	43%	70%	67%
2012	59%	71%	69%

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83%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ridge View High School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2022	83%	52%	55%
2021	76%	48%	47%
2019	80%	48%	52%
2018	83%	45%	47%
2017	78%	43%	45%
2016	81%	46%	46%
2015	82%	42%	43%
2014	65%	72%	73%
2013	58%	74%	74%
2012	64%	72%	73%
2011	57%	71%	73%

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53%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ridge View High School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2022	53%	50%	51%
2021	53%	48%	45%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Ridge View High School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2024	17:1	14:1
2023	19:1	15:1	15:1
2022	18:1	15:1	14:1
2021	17:1	15:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	16:1	16:1	15:1
2013	16:1	16:1	15:1
2012	17:1	16:1	15:1
2011	17:1	16:1	16:1
2010	16:1	16:1	15:1
2009	16:1	16:1	14:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2007	12:1	11:1	12:1
2006	15:1	15:1	14:1
2005	15:1	16:1	15:1
2004	16:1	16:1	15:1
2003	17:1	15:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	15:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	15:1	15:1	14:1
1999	15:1	16:1	15:1
1998	16:1	16:1	15:1
1997	17:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Ridge View High School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%	3%
2022	1%	2%	4%
2021	1%	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%	3%
2019	1%	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%	3%
2017	1%	2%	3%
2016	1%	1%	3%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	4%
2013	3%	2%	3%
2012	3%	1%	3%
2011	3%	2%	4%
2010	3%	3%	4%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	2%	1%	3%
2006	2%	1%	3%
2005	2%	1%	3%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	2%	1%	3%
2000	2%	1%	3%
1999	1%	2%	5%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Ridge View High School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2024	7%	14%
2023	7%	13%	13%
2022	7%	12%	12%
2021	6%	11%	12%
2020	6%	10%	11%
2019	6%	10%	11%
2018	6%	9%	10%
2017	6%	9%	10%
2016	5%	9%	9%
2015	4%	8%	8%
2014	4%	8%	7%
2013	3%	7%	7%
2012	4%	7%	7%
2011	4%	7%	6%
2010	5%	6%	6%
2009	4%	5%	5%
2008	4%	6%	6%
2007	5%	5%	5%
2006	4%	4%	5%
2005	3%	4%	4%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	5%
1998	2%	1%	3%
1997	2%	1%	4%

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Black

80%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Ridge View High School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2024	80%	31%
2023	78%	31%	62%
2022	79%	32%	61%
2021	77%	33%	61%
2020	79%	33%	60%
2019	79%	33%	60%
2018	79%	34%	60%
2017	79%	34%	60%
2016	79%	34%	59%
2015	76%	35%	60%
2014	76%	35%	59%
2013	75%	35%	59%
2012	71%	36%	59%
2011	69%	36%	59%
2010	68%	38%	60%
2009	66%	39%	60%
2008	64%	39%	59%
2007	63%	40%	59%
2006	59%	41%	58%
2005	56%	41%	57%
2004	53%	41%	56%
2003	49%	41%	54%
2002	47%	41%	53%
2001	46%	42%	51%
2000	46%	42%	50%
1999	46%	41%	46%
1998	44%	42%	46%
1997	43%	41%	44%

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White

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Ridge View High School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2024	7%	47%
2023	8%	48%	17%
2022	8%	48%	18%
2021	10%	49%	19%
2020	10%	50%	21%
2019	10%	50%	21%
2018	11%	51%	24%
2017	11%	51%	24%
2016	12%	52%	25%
2015	16%	52%	26%
2014	16%	52%	27%
2013	17%	53%	28%
2012	20%	53%	28%
2011	22%	53%	29%
2010	24%	53%	30%
2009	27%	53%	31%
2008	29%	53%	32%
2007	30%	54%	33%
2006	35%	54%	34%
2005	39%	54%	36%
2004	43%	54%	38%
2003	47%	54%	40%
2002	49%	55%	41%
2001	50%	55%	43%
2000	50%	55%	44%
1999	50%	55%	44%
1998	52%	55%	48%
1997	54%	56%	48%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Ridge View High School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2024	5%	6%
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	5%	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Ridge View High School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2024	0.35	0.67
2023	0.38	0.66	0.58
2022	0.37	0.66	0.58
2021	0.39	0.64	0.58
2020	0.36	0.63	0.59
2019	0.36	0.63	0.59
2018	0.36	0.62	0.58
2017	0.36	0.62	0.58
2016	0.36	0.61	0.58
2015	0.40	0.61	0.57
2014	0.40	0.61	0.57
2013	0.41	0.60	0.57
2012	0.46	0.59	0.57
2011	0.48	0.59	0.57
2010	0.48	0.58	0.55
2009	0.49	0.57	0.55
2008	0.51	0.57	0.55
2007	0.52	0.55	0.54
2006	0.53	0.54	0.55
2005	0.54	0.54	0.55
2004	0.54	0.54	0.55
2003	0.54	0.54	0.56
2002	0.54	0.53	0.56
2001	0.54	0.53	0.56
2000	0.54	0.53	0.55
1999	0.54	0.53	0.55
1998	0.54	0.53	0.56
1997	0.53	0.52	0.55

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91%

84%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ridge View High School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2023	91%	84%	86%
2022	91%	84%	85%
2021	91%	85%	87%
2020	89%	85%	89%
2019	87%	84%	89%
2018	88%	83%	87%
2017	95%	84%	90%
2016	91%	84%	88%
2015	89%	83%	86%
2014	89%	80%	83%
2013	87%	78%	81%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

49%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Ridge View High School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2024	49%	67%
2023	60%	67%	65%
2022	37%	60%	48%
2021	38%	59%	46%
2020	41%	58%	44%
2019	41%	58%	44%
2018	38%	64%	41%
2017	38%	64%	41%
2016	35%	55%	38%
2015	32%	50%	36%
2014	33%	51%	39%
2013	28%	51%	39%
2012	22%	50%	37%
2011	22%	48%	34%
2010	18%	47%	31%
2009	15%	45%	30%
2008	13%	44%	29%
2007	17%	44%	30%
2006	13%	44%	27%
2005	18%	44%	29%
2004	18%	43%	26%
2003	12%	42%	26%
2002	8%	41%	21%
2001	7%	39%	21%
2000	8%	40%	20%
1999	6%	39%	19%
1998	11%	42%	23%
1997	15%	40%	21%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Ridge View High School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2022	7%	3%	5%
2021	9%	3%	7%
2020	10%	4%	8%
2019	10%	4%	8%
2018	10%	3%	7%
2017	10%	3%	7%
2016	9%	5%	7%
2015	11%	6%	8%
2014	11%	6%	9%
2013	9%	7%	9%
2012	8%	7%	9%
2011	6%	6%	7%
2010	7%	7%	8%
2009	6%	8%	9%
2008	6%	8%	10%
2007	9%	8%	10%
2006	7%	8%	10%
2005	6%	8%	10%
2004	7%	8%	8%
2003	5%	8%	8%
2002	3%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Richland 02 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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What is Ridge View High School's ranking?

Ridge View High School is ranked #149 out of 1,118 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina.

What schools are Ridge View High School often compared to?

Ridge View High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Spring Valley High School, Blythewood High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 43% SC state average), while 83% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

What is the graduation rate of Ridge View High School?

The graduation rate of Ridge View High School is 91%, which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 84%.

How many students attend Ridge View High School?

1,696 students attend Ridge View High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Ridge View High School students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ridge View High School?

Ridge View High School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Ridge View High School offer ?

Ridge View High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Ridge View High School part of?

Ridge View High School is part of Richland 02 School District.

School Reviews
5 10/10/2025
I'm a freshman and I really enjoy going to this school. The teachers are very friendly and smart. I have learned a lot in my BioHealth Magnet program. The classes are hard but I like the challenge. I recommend this school to others looking for careers in the medical field.
- Posted by Student/Alumni - voice
5 10/10/2025
Ridge View High School is a great public school with several magnet programs including BioHealth, Scholars Academy for Business and Law and the School of Fine Arts. I would recommend this school because it has various offerings to meet the unique needs of all students. The administration and staff are wonderful, caring people.
- Posted by Parent - trile
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