Blythewood High

Summary:

Blythewood High is a public high school in Blythewood, South Carolina, serving 2,094 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.

Blythewood High consistently ranks among the top 40 high schools in South Carolina, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates on End-of-Course (EOC) exams are significantly higher than the district and state averages across various subjects, including Algebra 1, English 1, English 2, and U.S. History. Notably, Blythewood High's performance on the English 2 EOC exam is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates consistently above 80% and outperforming the district and state. The school's diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 33.67% White, 50.24% African American, 7.55% Hispanic, 2.67% Asian, and 5.21% two or more races, is also noteworthy, especially compared to the nearby Richland Northeast High and Spring Valley High, which tend to have a higher concentration of either African American or White students. Additionally, Blythewood High serves a more economically diverse student population, with a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (39.16%) compared to the nearby schools, which range from 48.61% to 69.9%.

Blythewood High's consistent academic performance, diverse student population, and relatively lower percentage of students from low-income backgrounds set it apart from nearby schools like Westwood High, which has a similar student population but lower academic achievement, and Ridge View High, which has a higher percentage of students from low-income families. The school's focus on equity and inclusive practices appears to contribute to its success in supporting the academic achievement of students from various racial and socioeconomic backgrounds.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 10901 Wilson Boulevard
       Blythewood, SC  29016


(803) 691-4090

District: Richland 02

SchoolDigger Rank:
51st of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,930 Help


Feeder schools for Blythewood High:

Elementary:    Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus
    Lake Carolina Elementary Upper Campus
    Langford Elementary
    Round Top Elementary
Middle:    Blythewood Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  2,094

Racial breakdown:

African American:
50.2%
White:
33.7%
Hispanic:
7.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  39.2% Help


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Compare Details Blythewood High ranks better than 78.3% of high schools in South Carolina. It also ranks first 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 70.43. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Blythewood 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 Blythewood 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 Blythewood High is $11,930, which is the 2nd highest among 5 high schools in the Richland 02 School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Blythewood High:

SchoolDigger ranks Blythewood High 51st of 235 South Carolina public high schools. (See Blythewood 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 Blythewood High

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Rank History for all students at Blythewood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 71.95 34th 191 82.2%
2007 68.54 46th 191 75.9%
2008 79.14 30th 185 83.8%
2009 72.07 48th 188 74.5%
2010 66.27 62nd 199 68.8%
2011 75.51 43rd 199 78.4%
2012 73.90 51st 202 74.8%
2013 74.71 48th 203 76.4%
2014 79.54 34th 210 83.8%
2015 69.07 38th 232 83.6%
2016 71.25 33rd 231 85.7%
2017 68.52 28th 223 87.4%
2018 66.07 34th 216 84.3%
2019 69.48 25th 225 88.9%
2021 73.72 39th 227 82.8%
2022 72.60 36th 226 84.1%
2023 76.78 34th 237 85.7%
2024 70.43 51st 235 78.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Blythewood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 75.89 8th 48 83.3%
2023 79.83 10th 57 82.5%
2024 74.43 12th 53 77.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Blythewood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.11 63rd 214 70.6%
2019 60.64 45th 217 79.3%
2021 69.04 40th 213 81.2%
2022 64.24 53rd 220 75.9%
2023 69.81 40th 226 82.3%
2024 58.94 71st 229 69.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Blythewood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.56 42nd 210 80.0%
2019 72.76 25th 213 88.3%
2021 75.19 29th 213 86.4%
2022 76.74 30th 220 86.4%
2023 77.29 30th 223 86.5%
2024 70.30 51st 225 77.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Blythewood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.77 16th 137 88.3%
2019 84.90 10th 143 93.0%
2022 76.80 23rd 139 83.5%
2023 77.86 23rd 141 83.7%
2024 67.39 38th 145 73.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Blythewood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 62.63 74th 156 52.6%
2024 61.83 77th 157 51.0%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Blythewood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 65.27 6th 15 60.0%
2024 64.19 5th 15 66.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Blythewood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.74 39th 213 81.7%
2019 69.73 31st 218 85.8%
2021 70.54 40th 215 81.4%
2022 68.11 48th 224 78.6%
2023 75.27 37th 229 83.8%
2024 69.47 49th 228 78.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Blythewood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.99 18th 183 90.2%
2019 85.47 9th 184 95.1%
2021 90.67 6th 178 96.6%
2022 86.61 15th 190 92.1%
2023 89.54 11th 199 94.5%
2024 83.03 14th 194 92.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Blythewood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.39 6th 80 92.5%
2019 92.88 1st 86 98.8%
2022 81.25 13th 108 88.0%
2023 67.36 30th 119 74.8%
2024 79.91 16th 121 86.8%
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Rank History for White students at Blythewood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.39 16th 185 91.4%
2019 76.02 21st 191 89.0%
2021 74.87 31st 189 83.6%
2022 77.80 27th 192 85.9%
2023 82.06 22nd 197 88.8%
2024 80.36 26th 196 86.7%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Open Quote Beware! BHS is not all it seems. It's ok if you are the kind of parent who is hands on and involved. Otherwise your child's future will suffer at the hands of this school. You must fight to be involved and common sense is not the chosen method for decision making. There are a few gems...Mrs Byrd, Mr. Kelly, Mrs Moore, Mrs Oneal, Mrs. Drake ford, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. cribs, and Mrs. Canzater. The custodians are very nice as well. The Athletics program is a big clique where most kids are left out even the ones included are not led to success. The AD is on his way out and could care less about managing programs. My kid graduated last year and was able to play at the collegiate level but with NO help from the AD or her coach. Do your research and don't be dazzled by the "pretty" Close Quote


by a student
Friday, September 30, 2011

Open Quote A great school, Close Quote



Enrollment information for Blythewood High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2004 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 0
2005 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 0
2006 549 655 8 20 1 n/a n/a 3 1236
2007 673 842 16 35 1 n/a n/a 0 1567
2008 795 1027 22 48 2 n/a n/a 9 1903
2009 787 1112 26 53 1 n/a n/a 15 1994
2010 785 1170 23 73 1 n/a n/a 14 2066
2011 770 1173 18 84 2 2 27 0 2076
2012 785 1233 21 83 2 2 33 0 2159
2013 746 761 16 58 2 0 30 0 1613
2014 791 764 21 51 3 1 35 0 1666
2015 814 872 25 52 1 1 59 0 1824
2016 872 891 25 68 3 1 67 0 1927
2017 882 925 41 85 2 3 67 0 2005
2018 852 898 47 117 2 5 65 0 1986
2019 816 887 45 109 3 2 67 0 1929
2020 745 892 54 126 0 5 64 0 1886
2021 700 887 46 130 3 4 88 0 1858
2022 698 957 54 131 5 5 106 0 1956
2023 705 1052 56 158 5 5 109 4 2094

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 Blythewood High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 0 0.0 0.0 n/a
2005 0 n/a n/a n/a
2006 1236 86.4 14.3 32
2007 1567 123.8 12.7 36.9
2008 1903 111.0 17.1 34.8
2009 1994 126.0 15.8 35.4
2010 2066 123.7 16.7 30.5
2011 2076 124.8 16.6 36.6
2012 2159 124.3 17.3 39.4
2013 1613 97.0 16.6 31.7
2014 1666 97.5 17.0 26.7
2015 1824 107.0 17.0 26.9
2016 1927 114.0 16.9 24.1
2017 2005 113.0 17.7 24
2018 1986 116.6 17.0 22.6
2019 1929 125.3 15.3 25.5
2020 1886 129.2 14.5 24.9
2021 1858 130.8 14.1 27
2022 1956 131.5 14.8 25.5
2023 2094 132.6 15.7 39.2

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 Blythewood High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 0 0.0 0.0 n/a
2005 0 n/a n/a n/a
2006 1236 86.4 14.3 32
2007 1567 123.8 12.7 36.9
2008 1903 111.0 17.1 34.8
2009 1994 126.0 15.8 35.4
2010 2066 123.7 16.7 30.5
2011 2076 124.8 16.6 36.6
2012 2159 124.3 17.3 39.4
2013 1613 97.0 16.6 31.7
2014 1666 97.5 17.0 26.7
2015 1824 107.0 17.0 26.9
2016 1927 114.0 16.9 24.1
2017 2005 113.0 17.7 24
2018 1986 116.6 17.0 22.6
2019 1929 125.3 15.3 25.5
2020 1886 129.2 14.5 24.9
2021 1858 130.8 14.1 27
2022 1956 131.5 14.8 25.5
2023 2094 132.6 15.7 39.2

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 Blythewood 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 $381 (3.6%) $434 (4.1%) $815 (7.8%) $8,130 (77.6%) $1,533 (14.6%) $9,663 (92.2%) $10,478
2020 $338 (3.2%) $464 (4.4%) $802 (7.6%) $8,119 (77.3%) $1,580 (15.0%) $9,699 (92.4%) $10,502
2021 $369 (3.4%) $350 (3.2%) $719 (6.6%) $8,614 (78.8%) $1,602 (14.7%) $10,216 (93.4%) $10,935
2022 $438 (3.9%) $480 (4.2%) $918 (8.1%) $8,879 (78.3%) $1,539 (13.6%) $10,418 (91.9%) $11,335
2023 $400 (3.4%) $575 (4.8%) $976 (8.2%) $9,130 (76.5%) $1,824 (15.3%) $10,954 (91.8%) $11,930

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Blythewood 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 25th of 225 High schoolsRanks 34th of 237 High schools
 3.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Blythewood High)72.782.3
 9.6%
   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 (Blythewood High)75.369.3
 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 (Blythewood High)90.490
 0.4%
   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 Students19292094
 8.6%
African American8871052
 18.6%
American Indian35
 66.7%
Asian4556
 24.4%
Hispanic109158
 45%
Pacific Islander25
 150%
White816705
 13.6%
Two or More Races67109
 62.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients25.5%39.2%
 13.7%


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Blythewood High ranks 51st of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,094 students attended Blythewood High.

Students at Blythewood High are 50% African American, 34% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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