Richland County School District Two (commonly referred to as Richland Two) is a nationally recognized

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located in suburban

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, United States, in the northeast section of Richland County. It is one of the fastest growing districts in South Carolina, with a current student population above 28,000. It operates 40 schools and centers, two district child development programs, two alternative schools, an adult/community center and several magnet centers and programs at all grade levels. The district offices are in an

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. For K-12 the district serves Dentsville, Woodfield, most of Arcadia Lakes and Blythewood, and small sections of Columbia and

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. It serves Fort Jackson at the middle school and senior high school level.

High schools

Richland Two operates five

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, with twelve magnet programs for high schools. *

Ridge View High School Ridge View High School (commonly abbreviated as RVHS) is a comprehensive public high school in Columbia, South Carolina. It currently holds approximately 1700 students. It is one of five high schools in Richland School District 2 along Spring V ...

* Spring Valley High School *

Blythewood High School Blythewood is a town in Richland and Fairfield counties, South Carolina, United States. It is a suburb of Columbia, South Carolina. The 2020 United States census puts the population at 4,772, up from 2,034 in 2010. Since 2000, the population has ...

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*Westwood High School *Richland 2 Institute of Innovation

Middle schools

Richland Two operates seven

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, with thirteen magnet programs for middle schools. *Blythewood Middle School *

Dent Middle School Richland County School District Two (commonly referred to as Richland Two) is a nationally recognized school district located in suburban Columbia, South Carolina, United States, in the northeast section of Richland County. It is one of the fast ...

*Kelly Mill Middle School *Longleaf Middle School *Muller Road Middle School *Summit Parkway Middle School *E.L. Wright Middle School

Elementary schools

Richland Two operates nineteen

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, with nine magnet programs for elementary students located on middle school campuses. *Bethel-Hanberry Elementary School *Bookman Road Elementary School *Bridge Creek Elementary School *Catawba Trail Elementary School *Center for Achievement: (located at Kelly Mill Middle School) *Center for Inquiry (located at Summit Parkway Middle School) *Center for Knowledge (located at E.L. Wright Middle School) *Center for Knowledge North (located at Muller Road Middle School) *Conder Elementary School *Forest Lake Elementary School *Joseph Keels Elementary School *Jackson Creek Elementary School *Killian Elementary School *Lake Carolina Elementary School Lower Campus *Lake Carolina Elementary School Upper Campus *Langford Elementary School *Lonnie B. Nelson Elementary School *North Springs Elementary School *Polo Road Elementary School *Pontiac Elementary School *Rice Creek Elementary School *Round Top Elementary School *Sandlapper Elementary School *Windsor Elementary School

Child Development

Richland Two operates one district-wide child development program. *Richland Two Center for Child Development

Other Schools

*Blythewood Academy *R2 Virtual School *W.R. Rogers Adult, Continuing and Technology Education Center (Adult Education)

References

External links

Richland County School District Two Official Website
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