Riverside High had the best overall results of any Greenville County high school. Six more Greer-area schools won awards in the district's November honors.

Riverside High had the best overall results of any high school in Greenville County last school year. It was one of seven schools serving Greer honored in the district’s Superintendent’s Academic Achievement Awards.

Greenville County Schools handed out the awards at its November principals’ meeting. It published the full list in a release posted Wednesday. Schools were recognized for test score growth and performance, graduation rates, college and career readiness, industry certifications and career and technical education.

Growth awards compare spring 2025 test results with spring 2026. Performance awards are for the 2025-26 school year.

The Greer winners

School What it was honored for
Riverside High Highest overall performance of any district high school; highest graduation rate; highest graduation rate for students with disabilities; highest share of graduates meeting the college and career ready standard; 90/90 Club; Excellent report card
Riverside Middle Top 10% performance in English language arts and math; biggest gain among middle schools for multilingual learners on the ACCESS English test
Buena Vista Elementary Top 10% performance in math and science; Excellent report card
Blue Ridge High Growth in graduation rate; one of the two highest percentage increases in industry certifications; 90/90 Club; Excellent report card
Greer High Growth in graduation rate, overall and for students with disabilities
Woodland Elementary Excellent report card
J. Harley Bonds Career Center Most career and technical education completers of any career center; highest percentage increase in work-based learning students

The 90/90 Club is for high schools at 90% or higher in both graduation rate and college and career readiness, the district said. Seven of its high schools made it this year.

Riverside’s year

Riverside, on Hammett Bridge Road, took more awards than any other Greer school. The district listed it in the top 10% of high schools for performance in U.S. history and biology. It was also in the top 10% for growth in biology.

The school graduated 97.3% of its students on time in 2026, according to the state’s 2025-26 report card data. That was the highest rate in the district, as we reported in our look at Greer-area graduation rates. The state rated Riverside Excellent, with 82 points.

Buena Vista, Blue Ridge and Greer High

Buena Vista Elementary, on South Batesville Road, was in the district’s top 10% for math and science results. The state rated it Excellent, with 72 points.

Blue Ridge High, north of the city on Fews Chapel Road, graduated 92.3% of its students in 2026, up from 84.1% in 2024, according to the state data. It shared the district’s award for the highest percentage increase in industry certifications with Enoree Career Center.

Greer High, on East Gap Creek Road, was honored for raising its graduation rate. It reached 89.5% in 2026, from 87.9% the year before, according to the state data.

J. Harley Bonds Career Center, at 505 N. Main St., teaches career courses to students from Greer, Riverside and Blue Ridge high schools. It also showed growth in its number of completers and of work-based learning students, the district said.

Across the district

The district said its schools posted growth from spring 2025 to spring 2026 in these subjects:

  • 29 elementary schools in English language arts and 21 in math
  • 10 middle schools in English language arts and 20 in math
  • 12 high schools in U.S. history, 11 in biology and five in English 2

The countywide top school awards for overall performance went to Augusta Circle Elementary, Hillcrest Middle and Riverside High. For overall growth, they went to Welcome Elementary, Ralph Chandler Middle and Southside High.

Brushy Creek Elementary in Taylors, which takes some Greer students, was also on the list of Excellent-rated schools. Schools on Greer’s Spartanburg County side, including Byrnes High in Duncan, are in Spartanburg District Five and were not part of these awards.

What it means for you

  • Check your own school. Our Greer public schools guide has each school’s zone, enrollment and 2025-26 state rating, with a link to its full report card.
  • Registering a child for next year? Greenville County Schools takes 4K applications from Monday, Nov. 30, to Jan. 29, 2027. Early registration for 5K and first grade runs Nov. 30 to Dec. 4, the district said Thursday.
  • Questions? The district’s InfoLine is 864-355-3100.