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Boiling Springs High

Public Grades 9-12
40th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 235 South Carolina High Schools
Better than 83% of South Carolina high schools
Summary

Boiling Springs High is a public high school serving 2,796 students in grades 9-12 in Boiling Springs, South Carolina. The school is part of the Spartanburg 02 school district, which is ranked 8th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Boiling Springs High has consistently ranked among the top high schools in South Carolina, with a statewide ranking between 35-64 over the past 10 years and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has performed well across various student subgroups, including female, male, African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students. Boiling Springs High outperforms the state and district averages in end-of-course assessments, maintains a high four-year graduation rate, and has lower dropout rates than the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby high schools like Landrum High, James F. Byrnes High, and Chesnee High, Boiling Springs High is a regional leader in academic achievement. The school's strong performance across diverse student populations and its commitment to providing adequate resources for student learning make it a valuable public school option for families in the Boiling Springs area.

2,772
Students ?
19.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,448
Per pupil spending ?
61.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2251 Old Furnace Road
       Boiling Springs, SC  29316

(864) 578-8465

District: Spartanburg 02


Feeder schools for Boiling Springs High:

Elementary:    Boiling Springs Elementary
    Carlisle-Foster's Grove Elementary
    James H. Hendrix Elementary
    Oakland Elementary
Middle:    Boiling Springs Middle
    Rainbow Lake Middle
Racial breakdown:

White:
60.5%
African American:
18.5%
Hispanic:
9.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the South Carolina average (82% vs 71% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 17% of South Carolina high schools
90% graduate in 4 years — above the South Carolina average (87%)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school82%
District avg82%
South Carolina avg71%
40th of 235
South Carolina public high schools ?
Top 17%▲ up 11 pts since 2015
From top 28% (2015) to top 17% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of South Carolina High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2High Schools in the Spartanburg 02
8th of 75Spartanburg 02 among South Carolina districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202574.340 of 23583.0%★★★★☆
202474.039 of 23583.4%★★★★☆
202375.737 of 23784.4%★★★★☆
202262.164 of 22671.7%★★★★☆
202166.156 of 22775.3%★★★★☆
201962.444 of 22580.4%★★★★☆
201865.935 of 21683.8%★★★★☆
201762.046 of 22379.4%★★★★☆
201662.952 of 23177.5%★★★★☆
201558.266 of 23271.6%★★★★☆
201478.337 of 21082.4%★★★★☆
201381.330 of 20385.2%★★★★☆
201278.038 of 20281.2%★★★★☆
201167.366 of 19966.8%★★★☆☆
201074.644 of 19977.9%★★★★☆
200972.345 of 18876.1%★★★★☆
200880.626 of 18585.9%★★★★☆
200774.918 of 19190.6%★★★★★
200672.529 of 19184.8%★★★★☆
200573.133 of 18782.4%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202573.733 of 19483.0%★★★★☆
202487.110 of 19494.8%★★★★★
202382.721 of 19989.4%★★★★☆
202269.342 of 19077.9%★★★★☆
202176.625 of 17886.0%★★★★☆
201974.420 of 18489.1%★★★★☆
201865.739 of 18378.7%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202523.011 of 1315.4%★☆☆☆☆
202433.99 of 1330.8%★★☆☆☆
202343.39 of 1118.2%★☆☆☆☆
202222.510 of 119.1%★☆☆☆☆
20216.88 of 911.1%★☆☆☆☆
201912.67 of 812.5%★★☆☆☆
201830.06 of 714.3%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202572.229 of 13979.1%★★★★☆
202481.120 of 14586.2%★★★★☆
202384.017 of 14187.9%★★★★☆
202259.243 of 13969.1%★★★☆☆
202160.731 of 11573.0%★★★★☆
201941.380 of 14344.1%★★☆☆☆
201848.867 of 13751.1%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202588.45 of 6992.8%★★★★★
202474.915 of 7178.9%★★★★☆
202383.87 of 6889.7%★★★★★
202257.223 of 6162.3%★★★☆☆
202159.716 of 4665.2%★★★☆☆
201965.518 of 6471.9%★★★★☆
201847.730 of 5848.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202574.241 of 22581.8%★★★★☆
202472.244 of 22580.4%★★★★☆
202373.640 of 22382.1%★★★★☆
202264.261 of 22072.3%★★★★☆
202167.753 of 21375.1%★★★★☆
201967.840 of 21381.2%★★★★☆
201868.739 of 21081.4%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202567.843 of 15371.9%★★★★☆
202463.272 of 15754.1%★★★☆☆
202372.025 of 15684.0%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202588.78 of 12193.4%★★★★★
202477.621 of 12182.6%★★★★☆
202374.922 of 11981.5%★★★★☆
202257.440 of 10863.0%★★★☆☆
202160.835 of 9362.4%★★★☆☆
201943.752 of 8639.5%★★☆☆☆
201835.357 of 8028.8%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202578.726 of 22688.5%★★★★☆
202482.121 of 22990.8%★★★★★
202379.626 of 22688.5%★★★★☆
202268.640 of 22081.8%★★★★☆
202171.436 of 21383.1%★★★★☆
201953.566 of 21769.6%★★★★☆
201862.842 of 21480.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202575.737 of 22483.5%★★★★☆
202474.837 of 22883.8%★★★★☆
202376.634 of 22985.2%★★★★☆
202260.664 of 22471.4%★★★★☆
202163.362 of 21571.2%★★★★☆
201956.064 of 21870.6%★★★★☆
201860.651 of 21376.1%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202584.07 of 5988.1%★★★★☆
202462.619 of 5364.2%★★★☆☆
202359.827 of 5752.6%★★★☆☆
202268.213 of 4872.9%★★★★☆
202159.913 of 3158.1%★★★☆☆
201823.020 of 229.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202561.065 of 19666.8%★★★☆☆
202458.271 of 19663.8%★★★☆☆
202365.856 of 19771.6%★★★★☆
202247.093 of 19251.6%★★★☆☆
202152.976 of 18959.8%★★★☆☆
201946.682 of 19157.1%★★★☆☆
201849.973 of 18560.5%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+10 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)93rd percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+6 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)88th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school
African American (2025)83rd percentile~ school
Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school
Disabled (2025)79th percentile-4 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)72nd percentile-11 vs school
White (2025)67th percentile-16 vs school
Asian (2025)15th percentile-68 vs school
By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?
English 291%+4 vs state
Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 287%+13 vs state
U.S. History and the Constitution78%+16 vs state
English 171%+9 vs state

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by a student
Monday, May 22, 2017

Open Quote BOI This place weird. Good teachers, terrible admins, (Principals) and trash facilities. If you are a self respecting human put your kid in one of the nearby charter schools or something, escape y'all, escape. Close Quote





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Boiling Springs High ranks 40th of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,772 students attended Boiling Springs High.

Students at Boiling Springs High are 61% White, 19% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% American Indian.


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