Blythewood High

Blythewood High is one of the large senior highs in Blythewood, South Carolina, overseen by Richland 02, with 2,164 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 953 students per school, that is 127% bigger than typical.

Richland 02 runs 32 schools in total, collectively educating 28,841 students. Blythewood High is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Blythewood High shows that the most-represented group is Black (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 31% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian.

On the resource side, The school reports having 140 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.5:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Richland County shows the typical household earns roughly $63,784 per year, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Richland County runs 104 public schools (combined enrollment of about 60,410 students), of which Blythewood High is one.

The closest other public school is Bethel-Hanberry Elementary, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Blythewood High operates from an outer-ring location.

Looking at the recent track record. Blythewood High's enrollment has edged up 9% since 2018, when it stood at 1,986 (now 2,164). The White share of enrollment declined from 43% to 31% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Blythewood High community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.