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Greenville Senior High Academy

1 Vardy Street, Greenville, SC 29601 · (864) 355-5500 · Greenville County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,730 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
1,730
High
DISTRICT 1,576 · STATE 953
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
98 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 943625%
Grade 1047127%
Grade 1139523%
Grade 1242825%
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
73843%
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
55232%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
35821%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
181%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
624%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
85449%
Female
87651%

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Where Greenville Senior High Academy ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South CarolinaIn Greenville County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,730#43 of 250#7 of 20
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.6:1#157 of 215#6 of 19
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
67.2%#20 of 217#3 of 20
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+18.7%#28 of 108#7 of 13
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,730
+196 (+13%) vs 2020
+69% since 1990-91, when it was 1,021
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 18.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,73098.417.6:1N/A
2023-241,79192.719.3:157% (1,014)
2022-231,72986.919.9:160% (1,032)
2020-211,5348518.1:144% (668)
2017-181,45878.618.6:145% (660)
2015-161,4387220.0:152% (751)
2010-111,4367618.9:155% (783)
2000-011,2137616.0:128% (339)
1990-911,0217214.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Greenville Senior High Academy.

Since 2017-18: students up 19% (1,458 to 1,730); teachers up 25% (78.6 to 98.4).

About Greenville Senior High Academy

Greenville Senior High Academy operates as a high-enrollment high school in Greenville, South Carolina. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 1,730 students on the rolls. Across high schools in South Carolina, the average enrollment is about 953.

Greenville 01 includes 89 schools. Together they enroll 78,776 students.

The largest racial or ethnic group at Greenville Senior High Academy is White, with 43% of students. Next come 32% Hispanic, 21% Black, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 67% White. The diversity index for Greenville Senior High Academy is 67%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

There are about 17.6 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Greenville Senior High Academy, which has 98.4. By comparison, the average for high schools in South Carolina is 15.5:1.

Census data for Greenville County show median household income comes to about $76,932, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 109 public schools in the county, enrolling about 89,863, Greenville Senior High Academy among them.

Measured in a straight line, SC Governor's School for Arts and Humanities is about 0.4 miles from Greenville Senior High Academy. The five-mile area around Greenville Senior High Academy holds at least 8 other public schools.

Greenville Senior High Academy falls in the City: Small locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

Federal enrollment counts increased from 1,534 (2020-21) to 1,730 (2024-25).

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Greenville County at a glance

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Population
548,166
Census ACS
Median income
$76,932
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
109
89,863 students

Quick facts

School name
Greenville Senior High Academy
District
Greenville 01
Address
1 Vardy Street, Greenville, SC 29601
Phone
(864) 355-5500
County
Greenville County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,730
Teachers (FTE)
98
Student–teacher ratio
17.6:1
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
450231000564
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Greenville Senior High Academy
How many students attend Greenville Senior High Academy?
Greenville Senior High Academy enrolls approximately 1,730 students in grades 09-12.
Is Greenville Senior High Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Greenville Senior High Academy is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Greenville Senior High Academy have?
Greenville Senior High Academy employs 98 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Greenville Senior High Academy?
Student demographics at Greenville Senior High Academy are roughly 43% White, 32% Hispanic, 21% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Greenville Senior High Academy public or private?
Greenville Senior High Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Greenville 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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