Riverside High

794 Hammett Bridge Road, Welcome SC, 29650 | Greenville County School District | 864-355-7800
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1736
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 77% 64% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 15 in Welcome
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
n/aWelcome
47%South Carolina

Riverside High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Greenville County School District" in Welcome, SC. There are a total of 1,736 students and 90 teachers at Riverside High, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Riverside High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 77.0%, which is 64% higher than the South Carolina average.

Riverside High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1736
Teachers90
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment271
Taking some courses268
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses187
Passing no courses71

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Riverside High, there are a total of 271 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 268 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All69%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All85%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Riverside High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 73.1% 57.5% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 9.5% 23.2% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 5.6% 2.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.8% 12.6% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.5% 3.8% 3.0% 3.1%

Welcome demographics profile

StatisticWelcomeSouth CarolinaNational
Population7,7435,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,67817391
Median age35.738.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%56%55%
Speak English84%93%79%
Speak Spanish15%4%13%

Education level achieved in Welcome

IndexWelcomeSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade68.9%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school65.0%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college37.2%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree16.1%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors9.6%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters1.8%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.1%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Riverside High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.