2020 U.S. News Best High Schools

Posted: Thursday, April 23, 2020

Wade Hampton High School took the top spot among Greenville County high schools 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.

School	South Carolina Ranking	National Ranking
Wade Hampton High	14	1,952
Riverside High	15	1,972
Eastside High	23	2,662
J. L. Mann High Academy	25	2,855
Mauldin High	29	3,304
Greenville High Academy	44	4,635
Hillcrest High	73	7,346
Woodmont High	88	8,400
Blue Ridge High	91	8,700
Greer High	104	9,245
Berea High	119	10,115
Travelers Rest High	132	11,592
Southside High	153	12,601
Carolina High Academy	163	13,345

The U.S. News Best High Schools rankings include data on more than 24,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia. Nearly 18,000 schools were ranked on six factors based on their performance on state assessments and how well they prepare students for college. The six factors are: College Readiness (30%), Math and Reading Proficiency (20%), Math and Reading Performance (20%), Underserved Student Performance (10%), College Curriculum Breadth (10%), and Graduation Rate (10%).

How are the rankings calculated?

The highest ranked U.S. public schools in U.S. News & World Report's 2020 Best High Schools rankings are those whose attendees demonstrated outstanding outcomes above expectations in math and reading state assessments, passed a diverse array of college-level exams and graduated in high proportions.

Under U.S. News' 2020 rankings methodology, the vast majority of all public high schools are ranked. In coordination with North Carolina-based RTI International, a global nonprofit social science research firm, U.S. News ranked approximately 17,790 public high schools out of more than 24,000 reviewed.