Greenville County School District


Greenville County School District is a public school district in Greenville County, South Carolina. It is the largest school district in the state of South Carolina and the 44th largest in the US. GCSD also takes students from some areas of Spartanburg and Laurens counties.
Led by Superintendent Dr. W Burke Royster, GCSD serves over 75,000 students and employs 9,800 people spread across 106 education centers. GCSD has an operating budget of $592.639 million for the 2017 - 2018 school year. GCSD has 14 National Blue Ribbon Schools, 9 Newsweek's Best High Schools, 21 Carolina First Palmetto's Finest Schools, 48 Red Carpet Schools, and 29 National PTA Schools of Excellence.

History

At the end of World War II, Greenville County had 86 school districts. The smallest was a one-room school; the two largest, Parker and Greenville City, served two-thirds of the student population.
On August 23, 1951 the Greenville County Board of Education, chaired by J. B. League, established the School District of Greenville County and appointed nine trustees, with A. D. Asbury as chair. Dr. William F. Loggins was the first superintendent. An educational program of greater equality began to emerge, mainly by consolidating smaller schools.

Public schools desegregation

In 1963, the local NAACP filed suit in the federal district court, for the children of A. J. Whittenberg and five other blacks to attend all-white schools. They were represented by Willie Smith and Matthew Perry, while the district was represented by its attorney E. P. Riley. On April 14, after a federal judge gave the school board thirty days to reconsider, Superintendent Marion T. Anderson announced that fifty-five black students would be transferred to sixteen white schools in 1964.
Integration did not go smoothly and in May 1968 the state supreme court declared freedom of choice plans unacceptable. Opposition organizations were formed including Citizens for Freedom of Choice, Citizens to Prevent Busing, and Concerned Black Parents, chaired by H. L. Sullivan. In February 1970, most all-black schools were closed. 60% of the black and 10% of the white students were reassigned. 75% of the busing involved black students.

Educational structure

GCSD students attend schools based primarily on the geographic location of their homes. Schools of a lower level 'feed into' a certain school of the next highest level, meaning that students leaving the lower level schools attend the higher level school. Exceptions to the feeder system are students wishing to enroll in the magnet schools programs offered in 12 schools, or those who participate in the International Baccalaureate, which is offered in its three levels at four clusters over the county. Parents of students may also request transfers out of their students' assigned schools for various reasons.
During the 2011 school year 4,380 students graduated from GCSD High Schools. Out of these nearly 90% pursued higher education, with a scholarship total of $95 million.

In the news

In 2006, 21% of the 22,850 AP exams completed in South Carolina were taken by Greenville County students. The percentage of exams qualifying for college credit increased from 43% to 48%.
The school district has also established a foundation that has successfully raised funds for student programs.
In 2005, six Greenville County elementary schools and two middle schools were identified in a study released by the South Carolina Education Oversight Committee as reducing the achievement gap for at least one historically underachieving student group.

Schools

Elementary Schools

The Greenville County School District has 51 elementary schools that serve its population of 75,000 students. Most of the schools serve grades kindergarten through 5th grade, however two schools, the Rudolph Gordon School and Sterling School Charles Townes Gifted Center, serve kindergarten though 6th and kindergarten though 8th, respectively.
NameGradesEnrollmentPrincipalAddressWebsite
A.J. Wittenberg Elementary4K-5th565Dr. Susan Stevens420 Westfield Street
Greenville, SC 29601
Alexander ElementaryK4-5th405Dr. Sonya Campbell1601 Bramlett Road
Greenville, SC 29611
Armstrong ElementaryK4-5th428Tracy S. Atkins8601 White Horse Rd.
Greenville, SC 29617
Augusta Circle ElementaryK5-5th555Mimi Melehes100 Winyah Street
Greenville 29605
Bell's Crossing ElementaryK5-5th1040Chris Ross804 Scuffletown Road
Simpsonville, SC 29681
Berea ElementaryK5-5th459Thomas Miller100 Berea Dr.
Greenville, SC 29617
Bethel ElementaryK5-5th957Nerissa Q. Lewis111 Bethel School Rd
Simpsonville, SC 29681
Blythe AcademyK4-5th924Dr. Sandra Griffin100 Blythe Drive
Greenville, SC 29605
Brook Glenn ElementaryK4-5th445Bernice Jackson2003 East Lee Rd.
Taylors, SC 29687
Brushy Creek ElementaryK4-5th878Charles T. Davis, Jr.1344 Brushy Creek Rd.
Taylors, SC 29687
Bryson ElementaryK5-5th897Andreya Boggs703 Bryson Dr.
Simpsonville, SC 29681
Buena Vista ElementaryK5-5th905David Burgess310 Batesville Rd.
Greer, SC 29650
Chandler Creek ElementaryK4-5th966Chandler Road301 Chandler Rd
Greer, SC 29651
Cherrydale ElementaryK4-5th661Debra R. Johnson302 Perry Rd.
Greenville, SC 29609
Crestview ElementaryK4-5th709David Langston509 American Legion Road
Greer, SC 29651
Duncan Chapel ElementaryK5-5th658Dr. Stephanie Lowry210 Duncan Chapel Rd.
Greenville, SC 29617
East North Street AcademyK4-5th775Dr. Dawn Hooker1720 E. North St.
Greenville, SC 29607
Ellen Woodside ElementaryK4-5th694Shawn McCain9122 Augusta Rd.
Pelzer, SC 29669
Fork ShoalsK5-5th739Kim Reid916 McKelvey Rd.
Pelzer, SC 29669
Fountain Inn ElementaryK3-5th731Stephanie Reese608 Fairview St.
Fountain Inn, SC 29644
Gateway ElementaryK4-5th735Susan Stubley200 Hawkins Rd.
Travelers Rest, SC 29690
Greenbrier ElementaryK4-5th786Le'Keisha Brown853 Log Shoals Rd.
Greenville, SC 29607
Grove ElementaryK5-5th691Joseph Stowe1220 Old Grove Rd.
Piedmont, SC 29673
Heritage ElementaryK4-5th625Heather Hester1592 Geer Highway
Travelers Rest, SC 29690
Hollis AcademyK4-5th685Miki Golden, Jr.200 Goodrich Street
Greenville, SC 29611
Lake Forest ElementaryK4-5th844Julie Cooke16 Berkshire Avenue
Greenville, SC 29615
Mauldin ElementaryK4-5th965Dr. Jamie Spinks1194 Holland Road,,
Simpsonville, SC 29681
Mitchell Road ElementaryK4-5th609Amy Kern4124 E. North St. Ext.
Greenville, SC 29615
Monarch ElementaryK4-5th953Vaughan Overman224 Five Forks Road
Simpsonville, SC 29681
Monaview ElementaryK4-5th600Damon M. Qualls10 Monaview St.
Greenville, SC 29617
Mountain View ElementaryK4-5th856Jennifer Gibson6350 Mountain View Road
Taylors, SC 29687
Oakview ElementaryK5-5th1016Dr. Phillip Reavis515 Godfrey Rd.
Simpsonville, SC 29681
Paris ElementaryK5-5th688David Wise32 East Belvue Road
Taylors, SC 29687
Pelham Road ElementaryK5-5th744Kristy Qualls100 All Star Way
Greenville, SC 29615
Plain ElementaryK5-5th936Deborah Mihalic506 Neely Ferry Road
Simpsonville, SC 29680
Robert E. Cashion ElementaryK4-5th698Ryan Streetman1500 Fork Shoals Road
Greenville, SC 29605
Rudolph Gordon SchoolK5-6th870Jackie Parker1507 Scuffletown Road
Simpsonville, SC 29681
Sara Collins ElementaryK5-5th868Dr. Melissa Burns1200 Parkins Mill Road
Greenville, SC 29607
Simpsonville ElementaryK5-5th774Jackie Earle200 Morton Avenue
Simpsonville, SC 29681
Skyland ElementaryK4-5th783Leah Stafford4221 Hwy. 14 North
Greer, SC 29651
Slater Marietta ElementaryK4-5th496George Champlin100 Baker Circle
Marietta, SC 29661
Sterling School Charles Townes Gifted CenterK4-8th840Dr. Josh Patterson99 John McCarroll Way
Greenville, SC 29607
Stone AcademyK5-5th656Brett Vaughn115 Randall St
Greenville, SC 29609
Sue Cleveland ElementaryK5-5th567Christie Payne375 Woodmont School Rd
Piedmont, SC 29673
Summit Drive ElementaryK5-5th442Kelly Hellams424 Summit Dr
Greenville, SC 29609
Taylors ElementaryK5-5th754Rhonda Rhodes809 Reid School Rd.
Taylors, SC 29687
Thomas E. Kerns ElementaryK5-5th652Dr. Ronda Simmons6650 Frontage at White Horse Rd
Greenville, SC 29605-3300
Tigerville ElementaryK4-5th279Diane Jackson25 Tigerville Elem. School Rd.
Taylors, SC 29687
Welcome ElementaryK5-5th722Donna Ketron36 E. Welcome Rd
Greenville, SC 29611
Westcliffe ElementaryK4-5th298Carolyn Morgan105 Eastbourne Rd.
Greenville, SC 29611
Woodland ElementaryK5-5th1085Katrina Miller1730 Gibb Shoals Road,
Greer, SC 29650

Middle Schools

High Schools


NameGradesEnrollmentPrincipalAddressWebsite
Berea High9-12th1050Mike Noel201 Burdine Drive
Greenville, SC 29617
Blue Ridge High9-12th1118Reena Watson2151 Fews Chapel Rd.
Greer, SC 29651
Carolina High School & Academy9-12th753Michael Delaney2725 Anderson Rd.
Greenville, SC 29611
Eastside High9-12th1512Tina Bishop1300 Brushy Creek Rd.
Taylors, SC 29687
Greenville High9-12th1459Jason Warren1 Vardry St.
Greenville, SC 29601
Greer High9-12th1208Justin Ludley3000 East Gap Creek Dr.
Greer, SC 29651
Hillcrest High9-12th2171Bryan Skipper3665 S. Industrial Dr.
Simpsonville, SC 29681
J.L. Mann Academy9-12th1911Charles Mayfield160 Fairforest Way
Greenville, SC 29607
Mauldin High9-12th2374Mike Peake701 E. Butler Rd.
Mauldin, SC 29662
Riverside High9-12th1739Darah Huffman794 Hammett Bridge Road
Greer, SC 29650
Southside High9-12th731Andre M. Dukes6630 Frontage at White Horse Rd
Greenville, SC 29605-3300
Travelers Rest High9-12th1192Louis E. Lavely, Jr.301 North Main St.
Travelers Rest, SC 29690
Wade Hampton High9-12th1753Eric Williams100 Pine Knoll Dr.
Greenville, SC 29609
Woodmont High9-12th1805Joseph Foster2831 West Georgia Road
Piedmont, SC 29673

Career Centers

The Greenville County School District offers four career centers to its students. Students in grades 9-12 can take elective classes at these schools in conjunction with their regular studies at the assigned high schools. Students completing courses at these career centers will be awarded with certain industry certificates.
NameTypeAdministratorAddressWebsite
Donaldson Career CenterVocational SchoolLeland Blankenship100 Vocational Dr.
Greenville, SC 29605
Enoree Career CenterVocational SchoolBrana Myers108 Scalybark Rd.
Greenville, SC 29617
Golden Strip Career Technology CenterVocational SchoolJF Lucas1120 East Butler Rd.
Greenville  29607
J. Harley Bonds Career CenterVocational SchoolMike Parris505 North Main St.
Greer  29650

Special Focus Centers