In Greenville County, 44% of schools scored Excellent and 28% scored Good on the South Carolina Department of Education (SDE) annual school report cards for the 2021-22 school year, which is significantly higher than the 21% schools across the state scoring Excellent and 22% scoring Good.
The district’s high school graduation rate increased to 84.8%, which is an increase over last year and an increase of 12.4 points since 2012. Additionally, 72.7% of the 2021-22 graduation cohort met one or more of the markers for College and Career Readiness, which is a 6.9% increase from last year.
The report card ratings, graduation rate, and college and career readiness results all point to the intentionality and positive impacts of the district’s Graduation Plus (G+) initiative, which is the district’s framework from Pre-K through 12th grade to ensure that GCS students graduate with a diploma PLUS college credit and/or industry certification.
“The results of the report card ratings show the hard work and progress that has been made in spite of the challenges of the pandemic,” said GCS Superintendent Burke Royster. “Our schools have maintained their overall ratings and continued to significantly outperform the state. Our graduation rate continues to increase and is just slightly below the pre-pandemic graduation rate. We have made remarkable gains with the percentage of students graduating college- or career-ready. All of these achievements are based upon performance through May of 2022, before the pandemic moved into an endemic status. We are proud of the commitment by our students, school staff, district administration, and the GCS Board of Trustees to continue to move beyond the disruptions presented by the pandemic.”
The purpose of the annual state report card is to inform and report to parents and the community the performance of entire districts as well as primary, elementary, middle, and high schools.
The annual state report card rates Academic Achievement, Preparing for Success, Student Progress, English Learners’ Progress, and School Climate for elementary, middle, and high schools. Graduation Rate and College and Career Readiness are additional rated indicators for high schools. High schools are not rated on Student Progress, while Child Development Centers and Career Centers do not receive state report cards.
2022 Overall Rating
Number of Greenville County Schools
| Excellent | 38 |
| Good | 24 |
| Average | 15 |
| Below Average | 6 |
| Unsatisfactory | 3 |
| Not Rated | 1 |
Of the 14 GCS high schools, 8 achieved a higher graduation rate than the state, with Woodmont and Riverside High Schools both graduating more than 90% of the students who entered 9th grade four years earlier.
Greenville County Schools vs State of South Carolina - Graduation Rate
| 4-Year On-Time Graduation Rate | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Greenville County Schools | 83.6 | 85.1 | 86.1 | 84.1 | 84.8 |
| State of South Carolina | 81.0 | 81.1 | 82.2 | 83.3 | 83.8 |
School
2022 Official Grad Rate - Report Card
| Woodmont HS | 96.2 |
| Riverside HS | 92.2 |
| Greenville HS | 89.6 |
| Wade Hampton HS | 88.4 |
| Mauldin HS | 88.1 |
| Eastside HS | 88.0 |
| JL Mann HS | 85.9 |
| Blue Ridge HS | 84.6 |
| Hillcrest HS | 83.3 |
| Travelers Rest HS | 79.9 |
| Greer HS | 77.8 |
| Southside HS | 76.3 |
| Carolina HS | 72.2 |
| Berea HS | 70.0 |
Greenville County Schools vs State of South Carolina – College & Career Readiness
% Grad Cohort – Met 1+ Markers for College OR Career Readiness
SC
GCS
Difference
| 2019-20 | 61.1 | 65.6 | +4.5 |
| 2020-21 | 61.1 | 64.6 | +3.5 |
| 2021-22 | 65.8 | 72.7 | +6.9 |
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