Spring Valley High

120 Sparkleberry Lane, Columbia, SC 29229

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
2,230
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Richland 02
Richland County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 208 South Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores78% proficient in math & reading
74thpercentile
Equity72% of low-income students proficient
74thpercentile
Attendance32% chronically absent
43rdpercentile
Graduation rate86% graduate in 4 years
48thpercentile
College readinessAt least 20% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
78thpercentile
Class size17.8 students per teacher
19thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other South Carolina high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Spring Valley High

Spring Valley High is a magnet high school in Columbia, South Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Richland 02. The school is located in a large suburb in Richland County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 2,230 students were enrolled, with about 17.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical South Carolina high school (15.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 208 South Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

120 Sparkleberry Lane
Columbia, SC 29229
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
2,230 students
Students per teacher
17.8 to 1
AP courses offered
22
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Richland 02
County
Richland County
NCES school ID
450339000975

Schools near Spring Valley High

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Manning High
Alternative · Grades 9–12 · 2 students
6.4 mi
Westwood High
Magnet · Grades 9–12 · 1,743 students
C6.8 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.