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Greenville County School District (GCSD) is a public school district in Greenville County, South Carolina (USA). It is the largest school district in the state of South Carolina and the 44th largest in the US. As of the 2019–2020 school year, the district, led by Superintendent Dr. W Burke Royster, serves 76,964 students[2] from Greenville; and some parts of Laurens and Spartanburg counties. Spread across 106 education centers, the district currently employs 4,908 certified teachers.[3] 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.[1]
Greenville County School District | |
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Location | |
301 E. Camperdown Way, Greenville, South Carolina
United States | |
District information | |
Grades | K-12 |
Established | August 23, 1951 |
Superintendent | Dr. W. Burke Royster |
Deputy superintendent(s) | Phillip Davie |
Schools | 106[1] |
Budget | $592.639 million[1] |
Students and staff | |
Students | 76,964 |
Teachers | 4,908 |
Staff | 9,800 employees[1] |
Other information | |
Website | www |
The district includes the majority of Greenville County, though small portions are in other school districts.[4] It also extends into a portion of Laurens County, where it includes that county's part of Fountain Inn.[5] The district also extends into Spartanburg County, where it includes portions of Greer in that county.[6]
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.
In 1963, the local NAACP filed suit in the federal district court, for the children of A. J. Whittenberg and five other Black students to attend all-white schools. They were represented by Willie Smith and Matthew Perry, while the district was represented by its attorney E. P. (Ted) 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.
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 (such as to take classes unique to a particular school).
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.
The Greenville County School District has 51 elementary schools[7] 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 Center for the Highly Gifted and Talented, serve kindergarten though 6th and kindergarten though 8th, respectively.
Name | Grades | Enrollment | Principal | Address | Website |
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A.J. Wittenberg Elementary[8] | K4-5th | 565 | Cameron Brice | 420 Westfield Street
Greenville, SC 29601 |
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Alexander Elementary[9] | K4-5th | 405 | Patricia Paul | 1601 Bramlett Road
Greenville, SC 29611 |
link |
Armstrong Elementary[10] | K4-5th | 428 | Tracy S. Atkins | 8601 White Horse Rd.
Greenville, SC 29617 |
link |
Augusta Circle Elementary[11] | K5-5th | 555 | Mimi Melehes | 100 Winyah Street
Greenville 29605 |
link |
Bell's Crossing Elementary[12] | K5-5th | 1040 | Chris Ross | 804 Scuffletown Road
Simpsonville, SC 29681 |
link |
Berea Elementary[13] | K5-5th | 459 | Thomas Miller | 100 Berea Dr.
Greenville, SC 29617 |
link |
Bethel Elementary[14] | K5-5th | 957 | Matt Critell | 111 Bethel School Rd
Simpsonville, SC 29681 |
link |
Blythe Academy[15] | K4-5th | 924 | Steven Sokohl | 100 Blythe Drive
Greenville, SC 29605 |
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Brook Glenn Elementary[16] | K4-5th | 445 | Jordan O'Toole | 2003 East Lee Rd.
Taylors, SC 29687 |
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Brushy Creek Elementary[17] | K4-5th | 878 | Charles T. Davis Jr. | 1344 Brushy Creek Rd.
Taylors, SC 29687 |
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Bryson Elementary[18] | K5-5th | 897 | Andreya Boggs | 703 Bryson Dr.
Simpsonville, SC 29681 |
link |
Buena Vista Elementary[19] | K5-5th | 905 | David Burgess | 310 Batesville Rd.
Greer, SC 29650 |
[http:// link] |
Chandler Creek Elementary[20] | K4-5th | 966 | Cassandra Davis | 301 Chandler Rd
Greer, SC 29651 |
link |
Cherrydale Elementary[21] | K4-5th | 661 | Debra R. Johnson | 302 Perry Rd.
Greenville, SC 29609 |
link |
Crestview Elementary[22] | K4-5th | 709 | David Langston | 509 American Legion Road
Greer, SC 29651 |
link |
Duncan Chapel Elementary[23] | K5-5th | 658 | Danielle Lee | 210 Duncan Chapel Rd.
Greenville, SC 29617 |
link |
East North Street Academy[24] | K4-5th | 775 | Dr. Dawn Hooker | 1720 E. North St.
Greenville, SC 29607 |
link |
Ellen Woodside Elementary[25] | K4-5th | 694 | Shawn McCain | 9122 Augusta Rd.
Pelzer, SC 29669 |
link |
Fork Shoals[26] | K5-5th | 739 | Kim Reid | 916 McKelvey Rd.
Pelzer, SC 29669 |
link |
Fountain Inn Elementary[27] | K3-5th | 731 | Jessica Preisig | 608 Fairview St.
Fountain Inn, SC 29644 |
link |
Gateway Elementary[28] | K4-5th | 735 | Susan Stubley | 200 Hawkins Rd.
Travelers Rest, SC 29690 |
link |
Greenbrier Elementary[29] | K4-5th | 786 | Le'Keisha Brown | 853 Log Shoals Rd.
Greenville, SC 29607 |
link |
Grove Elementary[30] | K5-5th | 691 | Stephanie Reese | 1220 Old Grove Rd.
Piedmont, SC 29673 |
link |
Heritage Elementary[31] | K4-5th | 625 | Julie Kramer | 1592 Geer Highway
Travelers Rest, SC 29690 |
link |
Hollis Academy[32] | K4-5th | 685 | Sofia Tsambounieris | 200 Goodrich Street
Greenville, SC 29611 |
link |
Lake Forest Elementary[33] | K4-5th | 844 | Julie Cooke | 16 Berkshire Avenue
Greenville, SC 29615 |
link |
Mauldin Elementary[34] | K4-5th | 944 | Jennifer Dodds | 1194 Holland Road,,
Simpsonville, SC 29681 |
link |
Mitchell Road Elementary[35] | K4-5th | 609 | Jennifer Holman | 4124 E. North St. Ext.
Greenville, SC 29615 |
link |
Monarch Elementary[36] | K4-5th | 953 | Mark Loach | 224 Five Forks Road
Simpsonville, SC 29681 |
link |
Monaview Elementary[37] | K4-5th | 600 | Stephen Hampton | 10 Monaview St.
Greenville, SC 29617 |
link |
Mountain View Elementary[38] | K4-5th | 856 | Jennifer Gibson | 6350 Mountain View Road
Taylors, SC 29687 |
link |
Oakview Elementary[39] | K5-5th | 1016 | Dr. Phillip Reavis | 515 Godfrey Rd.
Simpsonville, SC 29681 |
link |
Paris Elementary[40] | K5-5th | 688 | Lakisha Cook | 32 East Belvue Road
Taylors, SC 29687 |
link |
Pelham Road Elementary[41] | K5-5th | 744 | Kristy Qualls | 100 All Star Way
Greenville, SC 29615 |
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Plain Elementary[42] | K5-5th | 936 | Deborah Mihalic | 506 Neely Ferry Road
Simpsonville, SC 29680 |
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Robert E. Cashion Elementary[43] | K4-5th | 698 | Ryan Streetman | 1500 Fork Shoals Road
Greenville, SC 29605 |
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Rudolph Gordon School[44][45] | K5-6th | 870 | Meredith Welch | 1507 Scuffletown Road
Simpsonville, SC 29681 |
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Sara Collins Elementary[46] | K5-5th | 868 | Dr. Melissa Burns | 1200 Parkins Mill Road
Greenville, SC 29607 |
link |
Simpsonville Elementary[47] | K5-5th | 774 | Jackie Earle | 200 Morton Avenue
Simpsonville, SC 29681 |
link |
Skyland Elementary[48] | K4-5th | 783 | Leah Stafford | 4221 Hwy. 14 North
Greer, SC 29651 |
link |
Slater Marietta Elementary[49] | K4-5th | 496 | Candice Stanton | 100 Baker Circle
Marietta, SC 29661 |
link |
Sterling School Charles Townes Gifted Center[50] | K4-8th | 840 | Dr. Josh Patterson | 99 John McCarroll Way
Greenville, SC 29607 |
link |
Stone Academy[51] | K5-5th | 656 | Suzanne Shouse | 115 Randall St
Greenville, SC 29609 |
link |
Sue Cleveland Elementary[52] | K5-5th | 567 | Jenni Dunagan | 375 Woodmont School Rd
Piedmont, SC 29673 |
link |
Summit Drive Elementary[53] | K5-5th | 442 | Jennifer Woody | 424 Summit Dr
Greenville, SC 29609 |
link |
Taylors Elementary[54] | K5-5th | 754 | Heather Dye | 809 Reid School Rd.
Taylors, SC 29687 |
link |
Thomas E. Kerns Elementary[55] | K5-5th | 652 | Dr. Ronda Simmons | 6650 Frontage at White Horse Rd
Greenville, SC 29605-3300 |
link |
Tigerville Elementary[56] | K4-5th | 279 | Diane Jackson | 25 Tigerville Elem. School Rd.
Taylors, SC 29687 |
link |
Welcome Elementary[57] | K5-5th | 722 | Wallace Cobbs | 36 E. Welcome Rd
Greenville, SC 29611 |
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Westcliffe Elementary[55] | K4-5th | 298 | Beth Farmer | 105 Eastbourne Rd.
Greenville, SC 29611 |
link |
Woodland Elementary[58] | K5-5th | 1085 | Katrina Miller | 1730 Gibb Shoals Road,
Greer, SC 29650 |
link |
Name | Grades | Enrollment | Principal | Address | Website |
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Beck International Academy[59] | 6-8th | 855 | Jennifer Meisten | 901 Woodruff Road
Greenville, SC 29607 |
link |
Berea Middle[60] | 6-8th | 834 | Brianna Falvey | 151 Berea Middle School Rd
Greenville, SC 29617 |
link |
Blue Ridge Middle[61] | 6-8th | 912 | Karen Bullard | 2423 E. Tyger Bridge Rd.
Greer, SC 29651 |
link |
Bryson Middle[62] | 6-8th | 879 | Caroline Bohnenberger | 3657 South Industrial Dr.
Simpsonville, SC 29681 |
link |
Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle | 6-8th | 996 | Jeremie Smith | 700 Millennium Blvd
Greenville, SC 29607 |
link |
Greenville Middle Academy[63] | 6-8th | 791 | Nicky Andrews | 339 Lowndes Avenue
Greenville, SC 29607 |
link |
Greenville Early College[64] | 6-12th | 164 | Marjon A. Ford | 225 S. Pleasantburg Dr.
Greenville, SC 29607 |
link |
Greer Middle[65] | 6-8th | 1065 | Stephanie Lackey | 3032 E. Gap Creek Rd.
Greer, SC 29651 |
link |
Hillcrest Middle[66] | 6-8th | 977 | William Price | 510 Garrison Rd.
Simpsonville, SC 29681 |
link |
Hughes Academy[67] | 6-8th | 1019 | Adrian Mayes | 122 DeOyley Ave.
Greenville, SC 29605 |
link |
Lakeview Middle[68] | 6-8th | 778 | Nicole Puza | 3801 Old Buncombe Road
Greenville, SC 29617 |
link |
League Academy of Communication Arts[69] | 6-8th | 782 | Mary Leslie Anderson | 125 Twin Lake Dr.
Greenville, SC 29609 |
link |
Mauldin Middle[70] | 6-8th | 978 | Karen Greene | 1190 Holland Rd.
Simpsonville, SC 29681 |
link |
Northwest Middle[71] | 6-8th | 863 | Daniel Greene | 1606 Geer Hwy.
Travelers Rest, SC 29690 |
link |
Northwood Middle[72] | 6-8th | 879 | Daniel Greene | 710 Ike's Rd.
Taylors, SC 29687 |
link |
Ralph Chandler Middle[73] | 6-8th | 750 | Jeffrey Jenkins | 4231 Fork Shoals Road
Simpsonville, SC 29680 |
link |
Riverside Middle[74] | 6-8th | 1121 | Matt Keith | 615 Hammett Bridge Rd.
Greer, SC 29650 |
link |
Sevier Middle[75] | 6-8th | 746 | Chad Maguire | 1000 Piedmont Park Road
Greenville, SC 29609 |
[http:// link] |
Tanglewood Middle[76] | 6-8th | 805 | Leroy Platt | 44 Merriwoods Dr.
Greenville, SC 29611 |
link |
Woodmont Middle[77] | 6-8th | 819 | Jennifer Couch | 325 North Flat Rock Road
Piedmont, SC 29673 |
link |
Name | Grades | Enrollment | Principal | Address | Website |
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Berea High[78] | 9-12th | 1223 | Mike Noel | 201 Burdine Drive
Greenville, SC 29617 |
link |
Blue Ridge High[79] | 9-12th | 1055 | Ashley Wardlaw | 2151 Fews Chapel Rd.
Greer, SC 29651 |
link |
Carolina High School & Academy[80] | 9-12th | 985 | Jeremy Carrick | 2725 Anderson Rd.
Greenville, SC 29611 |
link |
Eastside High[81] | 9-12th | 1564 | Tina Bishop | 1300 Brushy Creek Rd.
Taylors, SC 29687 |
link |
Fountain Inn High | 9-12th | 358 | Maureen Tiller | 644 Quillen Avenue
Fountain Inn, SC 29644 |
link |
Greenville Senior High School[82] | 9-12th | 1635 | Jason Warren | 1 Vardry St.
Greenville, SC 29601 |
link |
Greer High[83] | 9-12th | 1285 | Justin Ludley | 3000 East Gap Creek Dr.
Greer, SC 29651 |
link |
Hillcrest High[84] | 9-12th | 2308 | Dr. Patrick Jarrett | 3665 S. Industrial Dr.
Simpsonville, SC 29681 |
link |
J.L. Mann Academy[85] | 9-12th | 2038 | Dr. Shannon Gibson | 160 Fairforest Way
Greenville, SC 29607 |
link |
Mauldin High[86] | 9-12th | 2351 | Mike Peake | 701 E. Butler Rd.
Mauldin, SC 29662 |
link |
Riverside High[87] | 9-12th | 1817 | Darah Huffman | 794 Hammett Bridge Road
Greer, SC 29650 |
link |
Southside High[88] | 9-12th | 982 | Tatiana Shea | 6630 Frontage at White Horse Rd
Greenville, SC 29605-3300 |
link |
Travelers Rest High[89] | 9-12th | 1265 | Daniel Bruce | 301 North Main St.
Travelers Rest, SC 29690 |
link |
Wade Hampton High[90] | 9-12th | 1826 | Dr. Carlos Grant | 100 Pine Knoll Dr.
Greenville, SC 29609 |
link |
Woodmont High[91] | 9-12th | 2025 | Joseph Foster | 2831 West Georgia Road
Piedmont, SC 29673 |
link |
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.[92]
Name | Type | Administrator | Address | Website |
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Donaldson Career Center[93] | Vocational School | Leland Blankenship | 100 Vocational Dr.
Greenville, SC 29605 |
link |
Enoree Career Center[94] | Vocational School | Greg Cooke | 108 Scalybark Rd.
Greenville, SC 29617 |
link |
Golden Strip Career Technology Center[95] | Vocational School | Michelle Michael | 1120 East Butler Rd.
Greenville, SC 29607 |
link |
J. Harley Bonds Career Center[96] | Vocational School | Kelly Sanderson | 505 North Main St.
Greer, SC 29650 |
link |
Name | Type | Administrator | Address | Website |
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Fine Arts Center | Fine Arts Education 9-12th | Vee Popat | 102 Pine Knoll Drive
Greenville, SC 29609 |
link |
Roper Mountain Science Center | Public Science Center/Museum | Michael Weeks | 402 Roper Mountain Rd.
Greenville, SC 29615 |
link |
Washington Center | Special Education ages 3–21 | Teisha Hair | 2 Betty Spencer Drive
Greenville , SC 29607 |
link |
West Greenville School | School for students with significant Emotional
and Behavioral Disorders (EBD) 6-12th |
Laura O'Laughlin | 15 Endel St.
Greenville, SC 29611 |
link |
Innovation Center | Career and Technology Education | Katie Porter | 402 Roper Mountain Rd
Greenville, SC 29615 |
link |
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