Greenville County School District

Greenville County School District
Location
301 E. Camperdown Way, Greenville, South Carolina United States
District information
Grades	K-12
Established	August 23, 1951
Superintendent	Dr. W. Burke Royster
Asst. superintendent(s)	Dr. Scott Turner
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.greenville.k12.sc.us

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]

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 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.^[1]

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,^[2] or those who participate in the International Baccalaureate, which is offered in its three levels at four clusters over the county.^[3] 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.

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% (2,192 of 4,568 exams).

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 (EOC) as reducing the achievement gap for at least one historically underachieving student group.^[4]

Schools[]

Elementary Schools[]

The Greenville County School District has 51 elementary schools^[4] 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
A.J. Wittenberg Elementary[5]	K4-5th	565	Dr. Susan Stevens	420 Westfield Street Greenville, SC 29601	link
Alexander Elementary[6]	K4-5th	405	Mrs. Johnette Nesbitt	1601 Bramlett Road Greenville, SC 29611	link
Armstrong Elementary[7]	K4-5th	428	Tracy S. Atkins	8601 White Horse Rd. Greenville, SC 29617	link
Augusta Circle Elementary[8]	K5-5th	555	Mimi Melehes	100 Winyah Street Greenville 29605	link
Bell's Crossing Elementary[9]	K5-5th	1040	Chris Ross	804 Scuffletown Road Simpsonville, SC 29681	link
Berea Elementary[10]	K5-5th	459	Thomas Miller	100 Berea Dr. Greenville, SC 29617	link
Bethel Elementary[11]	K5-5th	957	Nerissa Q. Lewis	111 Bethel School Rd Simpsonville, SC 29681	link
Blythe Academy[12]	K4-5th	924	Dr. Sandra Griffin	100 Blythe Drive Greenville, SC 29605	link
Brook Glenn Elementary[13]	K4-5th	445	Bernice Jackson	2003 East Lee Rd. Taylors, SC 29687	link
Brushy Creek Elementary[14]	K4-5th	878	Charles T. Davis Jr.	1344 Brushy Creek Rd. Taylors, SC 29687	link
Bryson Elementary[15]	K5-5th	897	Andreya Boggs	703 Bryson Dr. Simpsonville, SC 29681	link
Buena Vista Elementary[16]	K5-5th	905	David Burgess	310 Batesville Rd. Greer, SC 29650	[http:// link]
Chandler Creek Elementary[17]	K4-5th	966	Chandler Road	301 Chandler Rd Greer, SC 29651	link
Cherrydale Elementary[18]	K4-5th	661	Debra R. Johnson	302 Perry Rd. Greenville, SC 29609	link
Crestview Elementary[19]	K4-5th	709	David Langston	509 American Legion Road Greer, SC 29651	link
Duncan Chapel Elementary[20]	K5-5th	658	Dr. Stephanie Lowry	210 Duncan Chapel Rd. Greenville, SC 29617	link
East North Street Academy[21]	K4-5th	775	Dr. Dawn Hooker	1720 E. North St. Greenville, SC 29607	link
Ellen Woodside Elementary[22]	K4-5th	694	Shawn McCain	9122 Augusta Rd. Pelzer, SC 29669	link
Fork Shoals[23]	K5-5th	739	Kim Reid	916 McKelvey Rd. Pelzer, SC 29669	link
Fountain Inn Elementary[24]	K3-5th	731	Stephanie Reese	608 Fairview St. Fountain Inn, SC 29644	link
Gateway Elementary[25]	K4-5th	735	Susan Stubley	200 Hawkins Rd. Travelers Rest, SC 29690	link
Greenbrier Elementary[26]	K4-5th	786	Le'Keisha Brown	853 Log Shoals Rd. Greenville, SC 29607	link
Grove Elementary[27]	K5-5th	691	Joseph Stowe	1220 Old Grove Rd. Piedmont, SC 29673	link
Heritage Elementary[28]	K4-5th	625	Heather Hester	1592 Geer Highway Travelers Rest, SC 29690	link
Hollis Academy[29]	K4-5th	685	Miki Golden Jr.	200 Goodrich Street Greenville, SC 29611	link
Lake Forest Elementary[30]	K4-5th	844	Julie Cooke	16 Berkshire Avenue Greenville, SC 29615	link
Mauldin Elementary[31]	K4-5th	965	Dr. Jamie Spinks	1194 Holland Road,, Simpsonville, SC 29681	link
Mitchell Road Elementary[32]	K4-5th	609	Amy Kern	4124 E. North St. Ext. Greenville, SC 29615	link
Monarch Elementary[33]	K4-5th	953	Vaughan Overman	224 Five Forks Road Simpsonville, SC 29681	link
Monaview Elementary[34]	K4-5th	600	Damon M. Qualls	10 Monaview St. Greenville, SC 29617	link
Mountain View Elementary[35]	K4-5th	856	Jennifer Gibson	6350 Mountain View Road Taylors, SC 29687	link
Oakview Elementary[36]	K5-5th	1016	Dr. Phillip Reavis	515 Godfrey Rd. Simpsonville, SC 29681	link
Paris Elementary[37]	K5-5th	688	David Wise	32 East Belvue Road Taylors, SC 29687	link
Pelham Road Elementary[38]	K5-5th	744	Kristy Qualls	100 All Star Way Greenville, SC 29615	link
Plain Elementary[39]	K5-5th	936	Deborah Mihalic	506 Neely Ferry Road Simpsonville, SC 29680	link
Robert E. Cashion Elementary[40]	K4-5th	698	Ryan Streetman	1500 Fork Shoals Road Greenville, SC 29605	link
Rudolph Gordon School[41][42]	K5-6th	870	Jackie Parker	1507 Scuffletown Road Simpsonville, SC 29681	link
Sara Collins Elementary[43]	K5-5th	868	Dr. Melissa Burns	1200 Parkins Mill Road Greenville, SC 29607	link
Simpsonville Elementary[44]	K5-5th	774	Jackie Earle	200 Morton Avenue Simpsonville, SC 29681	link
Skyland Elementary[45]	K4-5th	783	Leah Stafford	4221 Hwy. 14 North Greer, SC 29651	link
Slater Marietta Elementary[46]	K4-5th	496	George Champlin	100 Baker Circle Marietta, SC 29661	link
Sterling School Charles Townes Gifted Center[47]	K4-8th	840	Dr. Josh Patterson	99 John McCarroll Way Greenville, SC 29607	link
Stone Academy[48]	K5-5th	656	Brett Vaughn	115 Randall St Greenville, SC 29609	link
Sue Cleveland Elementary[49]	K5-5th	567	Christie Payne	375 Woodmont School Rd Piedmont, SC 29673	link
Summit Drive Elementary[50]	K5-5th	442	Kelly Hellams	424 Summit Dr Greenville, SC 29609	link
Taylors Elementary[51]	K5-5th	754	Rhonda Rhodes	809 Reid School Rd. Taylors, SC 29687	link
Thomas E. Kerns Elementary[52]	K5-5th	652	Dr. Ronda Simmons	6650 Frontage at White Horse Rd Greenville, SC 29605-3300	link
Tigerville Elementary[53]	K4-5th	279	Diane Jackson	25 Tigerville Elem. School Rd. Taylors, SC 29687	link
Welcome Elementary[54]	K5-5th	722	Donna Ketron	36 E. Welcome Rd Greenville, SC 29611	link
Westcliffe Elementary[52]	K4-5th	298	Carolyn Morgan	105 Eastbourne Rd. Greenville, SC 29611	link
Woodland Elementary[55]	K5-5th	1085	Katrina Miller	1730 Gibb Shoals Road, Greer, SC 29650	link

Middle Schools[]

Name	Grades	Enrollment	Principal	Address	Website
Beck International Academy[56]	6-8th	944	Jennifer Meisten	901 Woodruff Road Greenville, SC 29607	link
Berea Middle[57]	6-8th	737	Corey Collington	151 Berea Middle School Rd Greenville, SC 29617	link
Blue Ridge Middle[58]	6-8th	983	Karen Bullard	2423 E. Tyger Bridge Rd. Greer, SC 29651	link
Bryson Middle[59]	6-8th	953	Dr. Adrienne Davenport	3657 South Industrial Dr. Simpsonville, SC 29681	link
Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle	6-8th	1073	Jeremie Smith	700 Millennium Blvd Greenville, SC 29607	link
Greenville Middle Academy[60]	6-8th	832	Nicky Andrews	339 Lowndes Avenue Greenville, SC 29607	link
Greenville Early College[61]	6-11th	167	Marjon A. Ford	225 S. Pleasantburg Dr. Greenville, SC 29607	link
Greer Middle[62]	6-8th	945	Stephanie Lackey	3032 E. Gap Creek Rd. Greer, SC 29651	link
Hillcrest Middle[63]	6-8th	955	William Price	510 Garrison Rd. Simpsonville, SC 29681	link
Hughes Academy[64]	6-8th	1019	Jordan Finlay	122 DeOyley Ave. Greenville, SC 29605	link
Lakeview Middle[65]	6-8th	606	Latonia Copeland	3801 Old Buncombe Road Greenville, SC 29617	link
League Academy of Communication Arts[66]	6-8th	822	Mary Leslie Anderson	125 Twin Lake Dr. Greenville, SC 29609	link
Mauldin Middle[67]	6-8th	999	Chris Kilian	1190 Holland Rd. Simpsonville, SC 29681	link
Northwest Middle[68]	6-8th	826	Dr. Patrick Jarrett	1606 Geer Hwy. Travelers Rest, SC 29690	link
Northwood Middle[69]	6-8th	898	Treva Lee	710 Ike's Rd. Taylors, SC 29687	link
Ralph Chandler Middle[70]	6-8th	739	Jeffrey Jenkins	4231 Fork Shoals Road Simpsonville, SC 29680	link
Riverside Middle[71]	6-8th	1129	Kate Malone	615 Hammett Bridge Rd. Greer, SC 29650	link
Sevier Middle[72]	6-8th	749	Chad Maguire	1000 Piedmont Park Road Greenville, SC 29609	[http:// link]
Tanglewood Middle[73]	6-8th	685	Dr. Edward Anderson	44 Merriwoods Dr. Greenville, SC 29611	link
Woodmont Middle[74]	6-8th	658	Jennifer Couch	325 North Flat Rock Road Piedmont, SC 29673	link

High Schools[]

Name	Grades	Enrollment	Principal	Address	Website
Berea High[75]	9-12th	1050	Mike Noel	201 Burdine Drive Greenville, SC 29617	link
Blue Ridge High[76]	9-12th	1118	Reena Watson	2151 Fews Chapel Rd. Greer, SC 29651	link
Carolina High School & Academy[77]	9-12th	753	Michael Delaney	2725 Anderson Rd. Greenville, SC 29611	link
Eastside High[78]	9-12th	1512	Tina Bishop	1300 Brushy Creek Rd. Taylors, SC 29687	link
Greenville Senior High School[79]	9-12th	1459	Jason Warren	1 Vardry St. Greenville, SC 29601	link
Greer High[80]	9-12th	1208	Justin Ludley	3000 East Gap Creek Dr. Greer, SC 29651	link
Hillcrest High[81]	9-12th	2171	Bryan Skipper	3665 S. Industrial Dr. Simpsonville, SC 29681	link
J.L. Mann Academy[82]	9-12th	1911	Charles Mayfield	160 Fairforest Way Greenville, SC 29607	link
Mauldin High[83]	9-12th	2374	Mike Peake	701 E. Butler Rd. Mauldin, SC 29662	link
Riverside High[84]	9-12th	1739	Darah Huffman	794 Hammett Bridge Road Greer, SC 29650	link
Southside High[85]	9-12th	731	Andre M. Dukes	6630 Frontage at White Horse Rd Greenville, SC 29605-3300	link
Travelers Rest High[86]	9-12th	1192	Louis E. Lavely Jr.	301 North Main St. Travelers Rest, SC 29690	link
Wade Hampton High[87]	9-12th	1753	Eric Williams	100 Pine Knoll Dr. Greenville, SC 29609	link
Woodmont High[88]	9-12th	1805	Joseph Foster	2831 West Georgia Road Piedmont, SC 29673	link

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.^[89]

Name	Type	Administrator	Address	Website
Donaldson Career Center[90]	Vocational School	Leland Blankenship	100 Vocational Dr. Greenville, SC 29605	link
Enoree Career Center[91]	Vocational School	Brana Myers	108 Scalybark Rd. Greenville, SC 29617	link
Golden Strip Career Technology Center[92]	Vocational School	JF Lucas	1120 East Butler Rd. Greenville, SC 29607	link
J. Harley Bonds Career Center[93]	Vocational School	Mike Parris	505 North Main St. Greer, SC 29650	link

Special Focus Centers[]

Name	Type	Administrator	Address	Website
Fine Arts Center	9-12 Fine Arts Education Center	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

See also[]

• List of school districts in South Carolina
• Bill Workman, former school board member

Notes[]

1. ^ Greenville, A. V. Huff Jr., Conclusion: The Emergence of Modern Greenville
2. ^ Magnet
3. ^ IB
4. ^ Achievement gap EOC

References[]

External links[]

• Greenville CSD homepage