Wade Hampton High School took the top spot among Greenville County high schools for the second year in a row in the recently-released U.S. News Best High Schools rankings. A list of GCS high schools by state and national ranking is listed below.
SchoolSC RankingNational Ranking
| Wade Hampton High | 10 | 1,325 |
| Riverside High | 12 | 1,802 |
| Greenville High | 18 | 2,146 |
| Eastside High | 19 | 2,181 |
| Mauldin High | 31 | 3,179 |
| J.L. Mann High | 37 | 3,373 |
| Hillcrest High | 74 | 6,807 |
| Berea High | 90 | 8,126 |
| Woodmont High | 94 | 8,285 |
| Greer High | 95 | 8,404 |
| Blue Ridge High | 96 | 8,420 |
| Travelers Rest High | 150 | 11,958 |
| Southside High | 154 | 12,215 |
| Carolina High | 166-221 | 13,383-17,843 |
The methodology focuses on six factors: college readiness, reading and math proficiency, reading and math performance, underserved student performance, college curriculum breadth and graduation rates. College readiness specifically measures participation and performance on Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exams.
The Best High Schools rankings are available exclusively on USNews.com and include data on a variety of factors, such as enrollment, student diversity, participation in free and reduced-price lunch programs, graduation rates and the results of state assessments. U.S. News worked with RTI International, a global research firm, to implement the comprehensive ranking methodology. For more information, visit Facebook and Twitter using #BestHighSchools.
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