For the 2025 school year, there are 31 public high schools serving 34,179 students in Greenville County, SC. The top ranked public high schools in Greenville County, SC are Greenville Technical Charter High School, Brashier Middle College Charter High School and Greer Middle College Charter High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Greenville County, SC public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 77% statewide average). High schools in Greenville County have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of South Carolina public high schools.
Greenville County, SC public high school have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wren High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).
Best Public High Schools in Greenville County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Greenville Technical Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
506 Pleasantburg Drive #119
Greenville, SC 29606
(864) 250-8844
Greenville, SC 29606
(864) 250-8844
Gr: 9-12 | 526 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Brashier Middle College Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1830 West Georgia Road Buildin
Simpsonville, SC 29680
(864) 757-1800
Simpsonville, SC 29680
(864) 757-1800
Gr: 9-12 | 484 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Greer Middle College Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
138 West Mcelhaney Road
Taylors, SC 29687
(864) 469-7571
Taylors, SC 29687
(864) 469-7571
Gr: 9-12 | 527 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Mauldin High School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
701 East Butler Road
Mauldin, SC 29662
(864) 355-6500
Mauldin, SC 29662
(864) 355-6500
Gr: 9-12 | 2,274 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Powdersville High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
145 Hood Road
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 312-5641
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 312-5641
Gr: 9-12 | 1,037 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #66.
Woodmont High School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2831 West Georgia Road
Piedmont, SC 29673
(864) 355-8600
Piedmont, SC 29673
(864) 355-8600
Gr: 9-12 | 2,157 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #77.
Riverside High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
794 Hammett Bridge Road
Greer, SC 29650
(864) 355-7800
Greer, SC 29650
(864) 355-7800
Gr: 9-12 | 1,816 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #88.
Wade Hampton High School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
100 Pine Knoll Drive
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 355-0100
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 355-0100
Gr: 9-12 | 1,780 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #99.
Fountain Inn High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
644 Quillen Avenue
Fountain Inn, SC 29644
(864) 452-1800
Fountain Inn, SC 29644
(864) 452-1800
Gr: 9-11 | 1,187 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #1010.
Greenville Senior High Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1 Vardy Street
Greenville, SC 29601
(864) 355-5500
Greenville, SC 29601
(864) 355-5500
Gr: 9-12 | 1,791 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #1111.
Eastside High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1300 Brushy Creek Road
Taylors, SC 29687
(864) 355-2800
Taylors, SC 29687
(864) 355-2800
Gr: 9-12 | 1,528 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #1212.
Blue Ridge High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2151 Fews Chapel Road
Greer, SC 29651
(864) 355-1800
Greer, SC 29651
(864) 355-1800
Gr: 9-12 | 1,075 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #1313.
Hillcrest High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3665 South Industrial Drive
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 355-3500
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 355-3500
Gr: 9-12 | 2,085 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #1414.
Wren High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
905 Wren School Road
Piedmont, SC 29673
(864) 850-5900
Piedmont, SC 29673
(864) 850-5900
Gr: 9-12 | 1,264 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #1515.
J. L. Mann High Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
160 Fairforest Way
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-6300
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-6300
Gr: 9-12 | 2,062 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #1616.
Travelers Rest High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
301 North Main Street
Travelers Rest, SC 29690
(864) 355-0000
Travelers Rest, SC 29690
(864) 355-0000
Gr: 9-12 | 1,303 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #1717.
Greer High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3000 East Gap Creek Drive
Greer, SC 29651
(864) 355-5700
Greer, SC 29651
(864) 355-5700
Gr: 9-12 | 1,413 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #1818.
Southside High School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6630 Frontage At White Horse R
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 355-8700
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 355-8700
Gr: 9-12 | 1,132 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #1919.
Carolina Academy (High)
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2725 Anderson Road
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 355-2300
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 355-2300
Gr: 9-12 | 983 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #2020.
Berea High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
201 Burdine Drive
Greenville, SC 29617
(864) 355-1600
Greenville, SC 29617
(864) 355-1600
Gr: 9-12 | 1,296 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #2121.
Legacy Early College
Charter School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
900 Woodside Avenue
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 248-0646
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 248-0646
Gr: PK-12 | 1,583 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2222.
Cyber Academy Of South Carolina
Charter School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
330 Pelham Road Suite 101a
Greenville, SC 29615
(855) 611-2830
Greenville, SC 29615
(855) 611-2830
Gr: K-12 | 3,493 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #2323.
Sc Governor's School For Arts And Humanities
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
15 University Street
Greenville, SC 29601
(864) 282-3757
Greenville, SC 29601
(864) 282-3757
Gr: 10-12 | 228 students Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #2424.
Washington Center
Special Education School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2 Betty Spencer Drive
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-0250
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-0250
Gr: PK-12 | 118 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: n/an/a
Cte Innovation Center At Roper Mountain
Vocational School
402 Roper Mountain Road
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 452-8000
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 452-8000
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
Donaldson Career Center
Vocational School
100 Vocational Drive
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 355-4650
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 355-4650
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
Enoree Career Center
Vocational School
108 Scalybark Road
Greenville, SC 29617
(864) 355-7400
Greenville, SC 29617
(864) 355-7400
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
Golden Strip Career And Technology Center
Vocational School
1120 East Butler Road
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-1050
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-1050
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
Green Upstate High School Greenville
Charter School
356 Bridgeway Boulevard
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 626-7403
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 626-7403
Gr: 9-12 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: n/an/a
Heron Virtual Academy Of South Carolina
Charter School
330 Pelham Road Suite101-a (te
Greenville, SC 29615
(803) 849-2464
Greenville, SC 29615
(803) 849-2464
Gr: 9-12 | 706 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: n/an/a
J. Harley Bonds Career Center
Vocational School
505 North Main Street
Greer, SC 29650
(864) 355-8080
Greer, SC 29650
(864) 355-8080
Gr: 9-12
Greenville County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
555 South Old Piedmont Hwy
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 299-8320
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 299-8320
Gr: PK-5 | 228 students Minority enrollment: 70%
1830 West Georgia Road Bldg.
Simpsonville, SC 29680
(864) 757-1800
Simpsonville, SC 29680
(864) 757-1800
Gr: 9-12
Brashier Middle College Charter (Closed 2018)
Charter School
1830 West Georgia Road
Simpsonville, SC 29680
(864) 757-1800
Simpsonville, SC 29680
(864) 757-1800
Gr: 9-12 | 440 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
500 Gridley Street
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 241-3414
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 241-3414
Gr: PK-5 | 435 students Minority enrollment: 63%
400 Fork Shoals Road
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 299-8303
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 299-8303
Gr: PK-5 | 398 students Minority enrollment: 72%
East Link Academy (Closed 2023)
Charter School
78 Global Drive Drive
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 775-1733
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 775-1733
Gr: K-8 | 241 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Green Charter School (Closed 2023)
Charter School
1440 Pelham Street
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 288-4134
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 288-4134
Gr: PK-12 | 982 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
625 Piedmont Hwy
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 295-5194
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 295-5194
Gr: PK-5 | 454 students Minority enrollment: 81%
Greenville Technical Charter High School (Closed 2018)
Charter School
506 South Pleasantburg
Greenville, SC 29606
(864) 250-8845
Greenville, SC 29606
(864) 250-8845
Gr: 9-12 | 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Legacy Charter (Closed 2018)
Charter School
900 Woodside Avenue
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 248-0646
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 248-0646
Gr: K-12 | 1,323 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Meyer Center For Special Children (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
1132 Rutherford Road
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 250-0005
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 250-0005
Gr: PK-K | 58 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
The Nevin Center (Charter) (Closed 2007)
Charter School
600 Laurens Road
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 751-8325
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 751-8325
Gr: 3-8 | 24 students Minority enrollment: 46%
Next High School (Closed 2024)
Charter School
2000 Wade Hampton Boulevard
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 735-7260
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 735-7260
Gr: 6-12 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Palmetto Charter School (Closed 2006)
Charter School
2259 River Road
Greer, SC 29650
(864) 849-0093
Greer, SC 29650
(864) 849-0093
Gr: 6-9 | 35 students Minority enrollment: 26%
900 Woodside Ave
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 241-3285
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 241-3285
Gr: 6-8 | 499 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
29 Ridgeway Drive
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 277-7575
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 277-7575
Gr: PK-5 | 244 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
914 White Horse Road
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 422-0812
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 422-0812
Gr: PK-8 | 90 students Minority enrollment: 98%
302 Perry Road
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 241-3411
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 241-3411
Gr: 3-5 | 193 students Minority enrollment: 59%
301 E Dorchester Blvd
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 299-8313
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 299-8313
Gr: PK-5 | 205 students Minority enrollment: 98%
Wohali Charter Academy (Closed 2011)
Charter School
One Havenwood Ln
Travelers Rest, SC 29690
(843) 834-8013
Travelers Rest, SC 29690
(843) 834-8013
Gr: K-12
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public high schools in Greenville County, SC?
The top ranked public high schools in Greenville County, SC include Greenville Technical Charter High School, Brashier Middle College Charter High School and Greer Middle College Charter High School. Greenville County has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in South Carolina.
How many public high schools are located in Greenville County?
31 public high schools are located in Greenville County.
What is the racial composition of students in Greenville County?
Greenville County public high schools minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public high schools average of 52% (majority Black).
Which public high schools in Greenville County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public high schools in Greenville County include: Powdersville High School vs. Wren High School, Wren High School vs. Powdersville High School, Greer Middle College Charter High School vs. Greenville Technical Charter High School
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