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Blue Ridge High
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Blue Ridge High
Blue Ridge High is one of the moderately sized senior highs in Greer, South Carolina, one of the schools within Greenville 01, with 1,062 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12.
Across the 89 schools in Greenville 01 (78,776 students total), Blue Ridge High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On the student-mix side, Blue Ridge High lists that 82% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder breaks down as 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Greenville County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Blue Ridge High has 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.5:1 average.
Around the school, ACS estimates for Greenville County put the typical household earns roughly $76,932 per year, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Greenville County's 109 public schools (combined enrollment of about 89,863 students), Blue Ridge High is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Skyland Elementary, roughly 1.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.
The campus sits in a small-town setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 5%: 1,114 students in 2018 compared to 1,062 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 88% to 82% across the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Blue Ridge High typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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