Summary:
Boiling Springs, South Carolina, is home to one public high school, Boiling Springs High, which serves grades 9 through 12 within the highly rated Spartanburg 02 school district.
For parents considering this area, Boiling Springs High is a large school with about 2,772 students and a strong overall reputation. It has consistently ranked in the top 20% of South Carolina high schools for three straight years, earning a 4-star rating each time. The school’s graduation rate is solid at 90.3%, which is above the state average of 86.7%. Academically, the school shines brightest in humanities subjects. In the most recent school year, 82.51% of students were proficient in U.S. History, which is a remarkable 20 points above the state average, and English 1 proficiency (71.28%) also outpaced the state by more than 10 points. English 2 proficiency was strong as well at 84.48%.
However, there are some important concerns to note. The most glaring issue is a dramatic drop in Algebra 1 proficiency, which fell from 87.3% to just 36.38% in one year—a decline of nearly 51 points, while the state average only dipped by about 9 points. This suggests a possible curriculum or testing change that parents should investigate. Additionally, chronic absenteeism affects 21.8% of students, which is higher than the district average of 18.8% and nearly matches the state average. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 19.5:1 and spends about $9,448 per student. While the district itself is rated 5 stars and ranks in the 91st percentile statewide, Boiling Springs High’s own ranking (78th percentile) is slightly below that, suggesting other schools in the district may be performing even better. Overall, this is a solid school with clear strengths in reading and history, but the math decline and absenteeism are areas worth watching closely.
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