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Woodruff High

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Woodruff High ranks 139 th of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

139^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 248 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 44% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Woodruff High serves 844 students in grades 9-12 in the Woodruff, SC area, operating within Spartanburg 04 district, which is the only high school in the district.

Woodruff High has experienced a significant decline in academic performance over the past two years, dropping from the 76th percentile statewide to the 44th percentile. This decline is consistent across all student subgroups, with the most dramatic drops seen among African American students (falling from the 85th to 11th percentile) and Hispanic students (falling from the 74th to 6th percentile). The school's graduation rate of 78.8% remains nearly 8 points below the state average of 86.7%, a gap that has persisted for five consecutive years. Chronic absenteeism also remains a concern at 24.9%, exceeding both district and state averages. Test scores show notable volatility across subjects and years, with English 1 proficiency dropping from 87.79% to 57.08% over three years, suggesting potential inconsistency in instruction or assessment preparation.

When compared to nearby schools, Woodruff's challenges become more apparent. Hillcrest High (12.8 miles away) maintains a 94.5% graduation rate and outperforms Woodruff on every EOCEP subject test. Fountain Inn High (10.1 miles away) achieves superior academic outcomes despite having a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 42.5%. Even Dorman High (8.6 miles away), despite being in a lower-ranked district, achieves an 88.6% graduation rate. Notably, Woodruff spends $13,021 per student—more than all comparable nearby schools—yet achieves worse outcomes, suggesting resource utilization rather than allocation is the issue. The school's gifted and talented program remains a bright spot, improving to the 65th percentile, while support for disabled students has declined to the 26th percentile. These patterns indicate systemic challenges that require targeted intervention to reverse.

844

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,021

Per pupil spending ?

65.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

710 Cross Anchor Highway
Woodruff, SC 29388

(864) 476-7045

District: Spartanburg 04

Feeder schools for Woodruff High:

Elementary:	Woodruff Elementary
	Woodruff Primary
Middle:	Woodruff Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.1%

Hispanic:

17.1%

African American:

14.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the South Carolina average (79% vs 87%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

South Carolina avg69%

139^th of 248

South Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 30 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 75Spartanburg 04 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	139 of 248	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.6	75 of 240	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	60 of 243	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	56 of 237	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	63 of 226	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	50 of 227	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	27 of 225	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	42 of 216	80.6%	★★★★☆
2017	68.7	27 of 223	87.9%	★★★★☆
2016	60.4	60 of 231	74.0%	★★★★☆
2015	67.4	42 of 232	81.9%	★★★★☆
2014	74.2	48 of 210	77.1%	★★★★☆
2013	74.5	49 of 203	75.9%	★★★★☆
2012	85.1	24 of 202	88.1%	★★★★☆
2011	77.5	40 of 199	79.9%	★★★★☆
2010	86.2	21 of 199	89.4%	★★★★☆
2009	79.4	23 of 188	87.8%	★★★★☆
2008	87.6	11 of 185	94.1%	★★★★★
2007	73.4	22 of 191	88.5%	★★★★☆
2006	73.4	27 of 191	85.9%	★★★★☆
2005	79.5	14 of 187	92.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	177 of 200	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	58.0	67 of 196	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.2	29 of 197	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	90.7	9 of 199	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	62.1	59 of 190	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.1	13 of 178	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	69.4	27 of 184	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	27 of 183	85.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	100 of 136	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.5	74 of 140	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	78 of 147	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	104 of 141	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.6	30 of 143	79.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	136 of 229	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.8	77 of 229	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	55 of 231	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	73 of 223	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	76 of 220	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.7	46 of 213	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.2	46 of 213	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	52 of 210	75.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	55 of 155	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.3	70 of 154	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	92 of 158	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.0	64 of 156	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	11.3	116 of 124	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	61.9	41 of 122	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.4	32 of 122	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	43 of 119	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.3	66 of 108	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	91.2	3 of 93	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.6	2 of 80	97.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	153 of 241	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.4	66 of 230	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	45 of 235	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	42 of 226	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	42 of 220	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	30 of 213	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	10 of 217	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	72.0	14 of 214	93.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	144 of 233	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.6	75 of 228	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	65 of 234	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	51 of 229	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	57 of 224	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	57 of 215	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	19 of 218	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	66.1	43 of 213	79.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	30 of 59	49.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	122 of 203	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.8	96 of 200	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	97 of 202	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	88 of 197	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	80 of 192	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	94 of 189	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	59 of 191	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	76 of 185	58.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)65th percentile+21 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)49th percentile-20 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2026)26th percentile-17 vs school

African American (2026)12th percentile-32 vs school

Hispanic (2026)6th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English 280%-4 vs state

Biology 1/Applied Biology 257%-3 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution56%-6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, October 29, 2018

We have been very pleased with the Spartanburg District 4 schools. There are some wonderful teachers and administrators at this school! Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, February 26, 2012

If you are not rich or popular the teachers at this school care nothing about you or your needs. The teachers are VERY rude and disrespectful of children who need more help then others. This school as been sued by former students because of teachers and coaches disrespecting students. I moved my kids as soon as I could! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2026)	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (2026)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2026)	EOCEP English 2 (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2024)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Woodruff High	Public	9-12	710 Cross Anchor Highway	Woodruff	29388	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 04	No	No	No	No	(864) 476-7045	844	49	17.3	65.1%	499 (59.1%)	124 (14.7%)	144 (17.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (8.5%)	44.5	139^th of 248 public high schools	44.0%		61.6	75^th of 240 public high schools	68.8%	64		57.5	56.2	79.9	$13,021	$798	$672	$1,469	$9,437	$2,115	$11,552
R. D. Anderson Applied Technology Center	Public	9-12	1151 Center Point Drive	Moore	29369	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 81	No	No	No	No	(864) 576-5020	0	41	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Dorman High	Public	9-12	1050 Cavalier Way	Roebuck	29376	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 06	No	No	No	No	(864) 582-4347	3,920	223	17.5	72.8%	1,373 (35.0%)	1,237 (31.6%)	937 (23.9%)	121 (3.1%)	11 (0.3%)	5 (0.1%)	236 (6.0%)	41.8	150^th of 248 public high schools	39.5%		32	162^nd of 240 public high schools	32.5%	12	49.2	58.6	58.3	76.1	$12,971	$691	$207	$898	$9,961	$2,113	$12,073
Fountain Inn High	Public	9-12	644 Quillen Avenue	Fountain Inn	29644	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 452-1800	1,551	82	18.8	50.0%	869 (56.0%)	377 (24.3%)	211 (13.6%)	26 (1.7%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	62 (4.0%)	78.9	44^th of 248 public high schools	82.3%		73.2	43^rd of 240 public high schools	82.1%	1		72.7	74.7	89.6	$12,383	$745	$739	$1,484	$9,940	$959	$10,899
Tyger River High	Public	9-12	200 Prison Road	Enoree	29335	Spartanburg County	Dept Of Correction N04	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 896-3527	6	5	1.2		1 (16.7%)	5 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Hillcrest High	Public	9-12	3665 South Industrial Drive	Simpsonville	29681	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-3500	1,894	99	19.1	47.6%	951 (50.2%)	540 (28.5%)	298 (15.7%)	14 (0.7%)	6 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	81 (4.3%)	74.6	54^th of 248 public high schools	78.2%		67.8	54^th of 240 public high schools	77.5%			67.1	74.6	88.8	$11,920	$711	$563	$1,274	$9,745	$901	$10,645
School School for the Blind High	Public	9-12	355 Cedar Springs Road	Spartanburg	29302	Spartanburg County	Deaf & Blind School	No	No	No	No	(864) 577-7600	23	8	2.8	12.0%	10 (43.5%)	8 (34.8%)	3 (13.0%)	1 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)								(n/a)
School School for the Deaf High	Public	9-12	355 Cedar Springs Road	Spartanburg	29302	Spartanburg County	Deaf & Blind School	No	No	No	No	(864) 577-7743	31	14	2.2	11.5%	14 (45.2%)	11 (35.5%)	3 (9.7%)	3 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
GREEN Upstate High School Greenville	Public, Charter	9-12	356 Bridgeway Boulevard	Simpsonville	29681	Greenville County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 626-7403	390	34	11.4	34.1%	191 (49.0%)	55 (14.1%)	102 (26.2%)	16 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.2%)	61	100^th of 248 public high schools	59.7%		68.1	53^rd of 240 public high schools	77.9%	47		56.3	63.6	90.5	$10,600	$313	$82	$394	$7,355	$2,851	$10,206
James F. Byrnes High	Public	9-12	150 East Main Street	Duncan	29334	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 05	No	No	No	No	(864) 949-2355	2,391	125	19.1	57.8%	1,215 (50.8%)	520 (21.7%)	434 (18.2%)	56 (2.3%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	165 (6.9%)	61.2	98^th of 248 public high schools	60.5%		56.7	85^th of 240 public high schools	64.6%	13	45.8	64.3	68.6	82.0	$11,324	$487	$539	$1,025	$8,700	$1,599	$10,298

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodruff High

How many students attend Woodruff High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 844 students attended Woodruff High.

What is the racial makeup of Woodruff High?

Students at Woodruff High are 59% White, 17% Hispanic, 15% African American, 9% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Woodruff High?

Woodruff High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Woodruff Elementary
Elementary : Woodruff Primary
Middle : Woodruff Middle

Is Woodruff High a good school?

Woodruff High ranks 139^th of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Woodruff High in?

Spartanburg 04

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