Education

Success in industry means success in education. Greenville thrives today because we prepare for tomorrow. Home to a number of respected educational institutions, Greenville County has the largest school district in South Carolina with more than 69,000 students.

But more impressive than the numbers is the innovative educators that supply the Upstate region with one of the country’s best business-prepped talent pools, and continually define the Intellectual South. Challenging environments and programs, such as The Carolina First Center for Excellence, The International Baccalaureate Program, the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities, and the Roper Mountain Science Center are blazing new trails in K-12 education.

In addition, the Greenville County School system has many other highlights:

• Eight Greenville County High Schools are ranked in the Nation’s top 5% by Newsweek Magazine
• The Class of 2008 received $84.9 million in scholarships
• The BEST (Building Equity Sooner Tomorrow) School Construction Project has completed 70 schools and centers
• Awarded National Accreditation from the AdvancED Accreditation Commission, recognizing Greenville County as a high-quality school district with nationally ranked sports teams including perennial top-10 programs at Byrnes High School (football), Riverside High School (baseball) and Christ Church (soccer)
• Eleven magnet academies offer unique educational opportunities at every level
• The Fine Arts Center of Greenville County was the first specialized arts school in South Carolina
• The Greenville County School District has 31 school locations that are participating in the Baldrige Continuous Quality Improvement Program
• Schools across Greenville County offer the International Baccalaureate Primary, Middle Years, and Diploma Programs
• Sterling School’s Charles Townes Gifted Center
• Nationally recognized private schools including Christ Church Episcopal, St. Josephs and Camperdown Academy
• International schools teaching French, Spanish, German, Japanese and Chinese

For more information on Greenville County schools visit http://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/

Higher Learning

85,000 students attend College or University in the Greenville area.

• Clemson University
• University of South Carolina
• Furman University
• Bob Jones University
• Wofford College
• Winthrop University
• Greenville Technical College
• University Center of Greenville (7 Universities under 1 roof)
• For Profit Institutions: Brown Mackie College, Strayer University, ITT Tech, ECPI

 

Finding a downtown that has access to exceptional schools is as important as finding a city with a thriving downtown business and recreational district. Though rare, Downtown Greenville offers both. No wonder things look beautiful Downtown.