Ridge View High

Summary:

Ridge View High is a public high school in Columbia, South Carolina, serving 1,711 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Richland 02 School District, which is ranked 33 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

While Ridge View High has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (78.2%) compared to nearby schools, its academic performance is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 63.05% in Algebra 1/Mathematics, 55.63% in English 1, and 53.75% in U.S. History, compared to the district's 67.1%, 59.19%, and 56.45%, respectively. However, Ridge View High's African American students perform significantly better than their peers at other schools in the district and state, ranking 39 out of 194 high schools in the state with a 4-star rating.

Ridge View High also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (59.67% in 2022-2023) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 39.16% to 69.9%. The school's spending per student ($11,906 in 2022-2023) is higher than the state average but lower than some of the nearby schools, such as Eau Claire High ($21,310) and W.J. Keenan High ($18,602). Despite the additional resources, Ridge View High's academic performance has been declining relative to other schools in the state, suggesting that more work is needed to improve outcomes for all students.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

 4801 Hard Scrabble Road
       Columbia, SC  29229


(803) 699-2999

District: Richland 02

SchoolDigger Rank:
126th of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,906 Help


Feeder schools for Ridge View High:

Elementary:    Bookman Road Elementary
    Bridge Creek Elementary
    Rice Creek Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  18.6 Help
Number of students:  1,711

Racial breakdown:

African American:
78.2%
White:
7.9%
Hispanic:
7.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Ridge View High ranks worse than 53.6% of high schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 3rd among 5 ranked high schools in the Richland 02 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.53. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Ridge View High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Ridge View High has the largest high school student body size in the Richland 02 School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ridge View High is $11,906. 2 high schools in the Richland 02 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ridge View High:

SchoolDigger ranks Ridge View High 126th of 235 South Carolina public high schools. (See Ridge View High in the ranking list.)

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Richland 02:

SchoolDigger ranks Richland 02 33rd of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ridge View High

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Rank History for all students at Ridge View High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 72.43 36th 187 80.7%
2006 75.28 20th 191 89.5%
2007 70.86 33rd 191 82.7%
2008 80.51 27th 185 85.4%
2009 72.51 44th 188 76.6%
2010 74.89 42nd 199 78.9%
2011 72.57 54th 199 72.9%
2012 73.74 52nd 202 74.3%
2013 43.20 120th 203 40.9%
2014 64.40 71st 210 66.2%
2015 44.46 110th 232 52.6%
2016 39.65 127th 231 45.0%
2017 44.32 94th 223 57.8%
2018 53.71 66th 216 69.4%
2019 55.42 68th 225 69.8%
2021 39.33 129th 227 43.2%
2022 39.47 126th 226 44.2%
2023 38.38 138th 237 41.8%
2024 42.53 126th 235 46.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ridge View High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 73.83 8th 31 74.2%
2022 59.96 19th 48 60.4%
2023 79.12 11th 57 80.7%
2024 27.65 42nd 53 20.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ridge View High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.04 47th 214 78.0%
2019 61.33 42nd 217 80.6%
2021 36.25 133rd 213 37.6%
2022 40.30 124th 220 43.6%
2023 39.52 128th 226 43.4%
2024 49.52 100th 229 56.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Ridge View High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.60 63rd 210 70.0%
2019 60.38 61st 213 71.4%
2021 45.07 109th 213 48.8%
2022 38.83 130th 220 40.9%
2023 42.70 118th 223 47.1%
2024 48.55 107th 225 52.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Ridge View High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.11 35th 137 74.5%
2019 46.87 67th 143 53.1%
2021 40.93 72nd 115 37.4%
2022 39.00 83rd 139 40.3%
2023 48.06 68th 141 51.8%
2024 53.53 61st 145 57.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Ridge View High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.25 121st 156 22.4%
2024 43.33 117th 157 25.5%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Ridge View High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 20.08 15th 15 0.0%
2024 36.82 11th 15 26.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Ridge View High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.68 73rd 213 65.7%
2019 54.62 71st 218 67.4%
2021 32.03 137th 215 36.3%
2022 38.03 128th 224 42.9%
2023 32.04 147th 229 35.8%
2024 34.05 143rd 228 37.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Ridge View High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.30 10th 183 94.5%
2019 85.15 10th 184 94.6%
2021 69.08 36th 178 79.8%
2022 68.25 44th 190 76.8%
2023 66.61 42nd 199 78.9%
2024 72.11 39th 194 79.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ridge View High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.25 20th 80 75.0%
2019 78.64 9th 86 89.5%
2021 63.76 28th 93 69.9%
2022 60.68 36th 108 66.7%
2023 55.88 51st 119 57.1%
2024 45.37 73rd 121 39.7%
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Rank History for White students at Ridge View High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.31 43rd 185 76.8%
2019 70.13 31st 191 83.8%
2021 38.40 116th 189 38.6%
2022 38.24 114th 192 40.6%
2023 47.27 94th 197 52.3%
2024 38.21 121st 196 38.3%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ridge View High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 966 966
1996 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 966 966
1997 728 581 16 25 1 n/a n/a 0 1351
1998 799 677 12 32 3 n/a n/a 0 1523
1999 801 735 24 44 3 n/a n/a 0 1607
2000 877 805 24 36 3 n/a n/a 0 1745
2001 934 856 31 30 0 n/a n/a 0 1851
2002 1043 1079 32 48 2 n/a n/a 2 2206
2003 1043 1079 32 48 2 n/a n/a 2 2206
2004 1015 1231 38 50 3 n/a n/a 2 2339
2005 897 1307 39 65 4 n/a n/a 7 2319
2006 572 956 28 62 4 n/a n/a 8 1630
2007 507 1056 23 75 2 n/a n/a 0 1663
2008 527 1156 30 72 2 n/a n/a 16 1803
2009 535 1301 38 81 2 n/a n/a 23 1980
2010 473 1364 44 96 3 n/a n/a 28 2008
2011 439 1380 44 88 1 6 41 0 1999
2012 413 1444 39 77 5 5 42 0 2025
2013 275 1204 34 54 2 3 32 0 1604
2014 246 1162 25 59 3 3 36 0 1534
2015 223 1110 24 55 6 3 40 0 1461
2016 165 1087 24 64 3 5 42 0 1390
2017 140 1055 22 72 2 3 45 0 1339
2018 148 1129 18 90 2 4 53 0 1444
2019 146 1188 23 92 0 4 54 0 1507
2020 161 1234 20 106 3 2 70 0 1596
2021 157 1276 19 105 4 3 90 0 1654
2022 134 1332 23 109 5 5 85 0 1693
2023 136 1338 17 121 3 4 92 0 1711

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ridge View High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 966 58.5 16.5 14.4
1996 966 58.5 16.5 14.4
1997 1351 79.7 17.0 15.4
1998 1523 93.5 16.3 11
1999 1607 104.8 15.3 8.7
2000 1745 115.0 15.2 10.9
2001 1851 118.0 15.7 8.9
2002 2206 129.8 17.0 17
2003 2206 129.8 17.0 17
2004 2339 145.0 16.1 25.9
2005 2319 156.8 14.8 24.2
2006 1630 106.8 15.3 19.7
2007 1663 137.6 12.1 26.4
2008 1803 112.1 16.1 20
2009 1980 120.7 16.4 21
2010 2008 121.7 16.5 24.8
2011 1999 120.4 16.6 28
2012 2025 121.2 16.7 29.7
2013 1604 97.6 16.4 37.4
2014 1534 93.6 16.3 44.6
2015 1461 95.0 15.3 44.1
2016 1390 94.0 14.7 44.8
2017 1339 94.5 14.1 49
2018 1444 91.5 15.7 46.5
2019 1507 93.7 16.0 51
2020 1596 96.6 16.5 50.3
2021 1654 95.6 17.3 46.3
2022 1693 92.4 18.3 44.1
2023 1711 91.8 18.6 59.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ridge View High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 966 58.5 16.5 14.4
1996 966 58.5 16.5 14.4
1997 1351 79.7 17.0 15.4
1998 1523 93.5 16.3 11
1999 1607 104.8 15.3 8.7
2000 1745 115.0 15.2 10.9
2001 1851 118.0 15.7 8.9
2002 2206 129.8 17.0 17
2003 2206 129.8 17.0 17
2004 2339 145.0 16.1 25.9
2005 2319 156.8 14.8 24.2
2006 1630 106.8 15.3 19.7
2007 1663 137.6 12.1 26.4
2008 1803 112.1 16.1 20
2009 1980 120.7 16.4 21
2010 2008 121.7 16.5 24.8
2011 1999 120.4 16.6 28
2012 2025 121.2 16.7 29.7
2013 1604 97.6 16.4 37.4
2014 1534 93.6 16.3 44.6
2015 1461 95.0 15.3 44.1
2016 1390 94.0 14.7 44.8
2017 1339 94.5 14.1 49
2018 1444 91.5 15.7 46.5
2019 1507 93.7 16.0 51
2020 1596 96.6 16.5 50.3
2021 1654 95.6 17.3 46.3
2022 1693 92.4 18.3 44.1
2023 1711 91.8 18.6 59.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ridge View High

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $587 (4.8%) $528 (4.4%) $1,115 (9.2%) $9,096 (75.1%) $1,898 (15.7%) $10,994 (90.8%) $12,109
2020 $493 (4.4%) $707 (6.2%) $1,200 (10.6%) $8,355 (73.8%) $1,761 (15.6%) $10,116 (89.4%) $11,316
2021 $500 (4.4%) $600 (5.2%) $1,100 (9.6%) $8,648 (75.3%) $1,743 (15.2%) $10,391 (90.4%) $11,492
2022 $674 (5.8%) $723 (6.2%) $1,397 (12.0%) $8,444 (72.7%) $1,774 (15.3%) $10,218 (88.0%) $11,615
2023 $433 (3.6%) $730 (6.1%) $1,163 (9.8%) $8,804 (73.9%) $1,939 (16.3%) $10,743 (90.2%) $11,906

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ridge View High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 68th of 225 High schoolsRanks 138th of 237 High schools
 28%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Ridge View High)68.760.1
 8.6%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Richland 02)74.268.8
 5.4%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)68.668.3
 0.3%
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Ridge View High)70.855.2
 15.6%
   End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Richland 02)70.357.9
 12.4%
   End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (South Carolina)67.259.1
 8.1%
End of Course English 1 (Ridge View High)8180
 1%
   End of Course English 1 (Richland 02)78.885.3
 6.5%
   End of Course English 1 (South Carolina)78.984
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students15071711
 13.5%
African American11881338
 12.6%
American Indian03
Asian2317
 26.1%
Hispanic92121
 31.5%
Pacific Islander44
White146136
 6.8%
Two or More Races5492
 70.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51%59.7%
 8.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Ridge View High

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,711 students attended Ridge View High.

Ridge View High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bookman Road Elementary
Elementary : Bridge Creek Elementary
Elementary : Rice Creek Elementary

Ridge View High ranks 126th of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Ridge View High are 78% African American, 8% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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