Blue Ridge High School (South Carolina)

Blue Ridge High School
Address
2151 Fews Chapel Road
Greer, South Carolina 29651
United States
Coordinates 35°2′24″N 82°17′12″W / 35.04000°N 82.28667°W / 35.04000; -82.28667Coordinates: 35°2′24″N 82°17′12″W / 35.04000°N 82.28667°W / 35.04000; -82.28667
Information
School type Public high school
Motto One Community... Mountains of Success
Established 1954 (old building) 1986 (new)[1]
School district Greenville County Schools
Principal Reena Watson
Grades 9-12
Color(s) Red and black
Mascot Fighting Tigers
Website www.greenville.k12.sc.us/bridgehs
It is the front of Blue Ridge High School in Greer, South Carolina

Blue Ridge High School is a high school situated between Greer, South Carolina and Taylors, South Carolina, United States. It is under the jurisdiction of Greenville County School District.

Blue Ridge is known for its arts departments, including the theater program, directed by Harmonie Skipper, and its music programs, which host the eight-time state champion, and nine-time Upper State champion marching band the "Corp of Cadets", directed by Eric Wells.[2] The school's three-time state champion chorus is conducted by Laura Morris,[3] and its award-winning orchestra program is conducted by Audrey Bass.

In the 2015-2016 school year, Blue Ridge had 1,142 students and 65 teachers.[4] 39.4% of students were deemed to be under the federal poverty line, 13.7% were receiving special education, and 16.4% were in gifted and talented programs. The annual dropout rate was 1.8%.[5] The student to teacher ratio,18:1,is higher than the state average of 16:1. [6]

History


Blue Ridge High School opened in 1954, as a consolidation of Jordan and Mountain View High Schools. The population of the area grew as the region changed from its rural, agrian origins, and a new school site was purchased in 1971; however, the new high school did not open until 1986. The original site of Blue Ridge High Schoo is now Blue Ridge Middle School.[7]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/bridgehs/main.asp?titleid=history
  2. ↑ "BRHS Corps of Cadets". www.brhscorpsofcadets.com. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
  3. ↑ "BRHS Concert Choir". www.brhscc.com. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
  4. ↑ http://ed.sc.gov/data/report-cards/state-report-cards/2016/view/?y=2016&d=2301&t=H&s=003
  5. ↑ http://ed.sc.gov/data/report-cards/state-report-cards/2016/outcomes/?d=2301&s=003&t=H&y=2016
  6. ↑ https://www.publicschoolreview.com/blue-ridge-high-school-profile/29651
  7. ↑ https://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/bridgehs/main.asp?titleid=history


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