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Emerald High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

150 Bypass 225, Greenwood, SC 29646 · (864) 941-5730 · Part of Greenwood School District 50

Greenwood’s School Grade B− better than 45% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
887
Students per teacher
17:1
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Emerald High

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts above the state

On the path

Where Greenwood kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Emerald HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

150 Bypass 225, Greenwood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9229
Grade 10239
Grade 11212
Grade 12207
Enrollment over time
827’20
863’21
812’22
878’23
887’24

Up 7.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 41%White 38%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Emerald High from Greenwood families.

Other schools in Greenwood School District 50

The district →
Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenwood
C
680 students15:1
Merrywood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenwood
B−
562 students12:1
Eleanor S. Rice Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenwood
C
535 students13:1
Mathews Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenwood
C+
529 students11:1
Woodfields Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenwood
C−
521 students12:1
Lakeview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenwood
B−
426 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Carolina’s other public schools; Greenwood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.