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James F. Byrnes High

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James F. Byrnes High ranks 98 th of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

98^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 248 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 60% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

James F. Byrnes High is a large public high school in Duncan, SC, serving about 2,391 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Spartanburg 05 district, which ranks in the top 20% of districts statewide.

This school is a bit of a mixed bag. On the positive side, Byrnes boasts a strong graduation rate of 91.2%, which beats the state average by about 5 points, and it does exceptionally well supporting its African American students—ranking in the 70th percentile statewide for that group. English scores are also solid, with English 1 proficiency (64%) slightly above the state average. However, the biggest red flag is Algebra 1. In 2024-2025, only 14.7% of students scored proficient, a dramatic drop from 50% the year before and far below nearby schools like Blue Ridge High (93%) and Boiling Springs High (87%). While the most recent data shows some recovery to 45.8%, it still lags the state average of 64.6%. This creates a notable math-English gap within the school.

Another concern is chronic absenteeism, which sits at 23.1%—higher than the district average of 19.1% and the state average of 22.3%. The school also appears to be struggling to challenge its highest-achieving students; its ranking for Gifted and Talented students has fallen sharply from 8th in the state (2023-24) to 73rd (2025-26). On the plus side, Byrnes is cost-efficient, spending $11,324 per student—less than most nearby high schools like Eastside High ($12,487) and Dorman High ($12,971). For parents, this means a school that graduates students well and serves many learners effectively, but one where math support and attendance should be top priorities to investigate.

2,391

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,324

Per pupil spending ?

57.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 East Main Street
Duncan, SC 29334

(864) 949-2355

District: Spartanburg 05

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.8%

African American:

21.7%

Hispanic:

18.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the South Carolina average (87%)

✓Above the South Carolina median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

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

!Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 scores 19 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg73%

South Carolina avg69%

98^th of 248

South Carolina public high schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 75Spartanburg 05 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	61.2	98 of 248	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.7	85 of 240	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	98 of 243	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	105 of 237	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	71 of 226	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.7	97 of 227	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.1	57 of 225	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	23 of 216	89.4%	★★★★☆
2017	72.2	19 of 223	91.5%	★★★★★
2016	60.6	58 of 231	74.9%	★★★★☆
2015	68.1	40 of 232	82.8%	★★★★☆
2014	74.4	46 of 210	78.1%	★★★★☆
2013	71.3	56 of 203	72.4%	★★★★☆
2012	62.4	84 of 202	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.8	62 of 199	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.9	41 of 199	79.4%	★★★★☆
2009	69.4	56 of 188	70.2%	★★★★☆
2008	81.7	21 of 185	88.6%	★★★★☆
2007	64.8	71 of 191	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.5	105 of 191	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.4	108 of 187	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	60 of 200	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	65.3	47 of 196	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	53.2	79 of 197	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	39 of 199	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	45 of 190	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	45.2	91 of 178	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	74 of 184	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	31 of 183	83.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	43 of 136	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.3	79 of 140	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	93 of 147	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	74 of 141	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.8	41 of 139	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	49.8	59 of 115	48.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	69 of 143	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.8	19 of 137	86.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	31 of 59	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.7	37 of 70	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.9	16 of 71	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	38.6	42 of 68	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.1	11 of 61	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	57.0	19 of 46	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.9	42 of 64	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.2	20 of 58	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	102 of 229	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.0	99 of 229	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	97 of 231	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	103 of 223	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	65 of 220	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	57.3	75 of 213	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	63 of 213	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	29 of 210	86.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	73 of 155	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.4	32 of 154	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	8 of 158	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	75.9	12 of 156	92.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	76 of 124	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.5	70 of 122	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.4	42 of 122	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.3	75 of 119	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.6	46 of 108	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	52 of 93	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	69 of 86	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	54 of 80	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	95 of 241	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.4	100 of 230	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	111 of 235	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	110 of 226	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	83 of 220	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	106 of 213	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	53 of 217	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	21 of 214	90.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	86 of 233	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.8	88 of 228	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	104 of 234	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	99 of 229	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	63 of 224	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	48.4	97 of 215	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	63 of 218	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	37 of 213	82.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	21 of 61	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.3	20 of 59	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	36 of 53	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.7	50 of 57	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.3	27 of 48	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.1	15 of 31	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.1	22 of 23	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	44.2	13 of 22	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	98 of 203	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.0	112 of 200	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	114 of 202	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	115 of 197	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.7	78 of 192	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.7	107 of 189	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	70 of 191	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	48 of 185	74.1%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2026)70th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2026)68th percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)66th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile~ school

Female (2026)55th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)53rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)47th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English 282%~ state avg

U.S. History and the Constitution69%+6 vs state

Biology 1/Applied Biology 264%+3 vs state

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 246%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)		SC READY Mathematics (2026)		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	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	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
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
J. Harley Bonds Career Center	Public	9-12	505 North Main Street	Greer	29650	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-8080	0	22	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Greer High	Public	9-12	3000 East Gap Creek Drive	Greer	29651	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-5700	1,397	78	17.8	70.8%	612 (43.8%)	302 (21.6%)	413 (29.6%)	13 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (3.9%)	52.5	117^th of 248 public high schools	52.8%		54.2	93^rd of 240 public high schools	61.3%	24						63.7	67.2	76.3	$13,104	$766	$638	$1,403	$10,660	$1,041	$11,701
Riverside High	Public	9-12	794 Hammett Bridge Road	Greer	29650	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-7800	1,846	94	19.5	34.5%	1,090 (59.0%)	225 (12.2%)	251 (13.6%)	191 (10.3%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (4.4%)	89.9	20^th of 248 public high schools	91.9%		85.4	18^th of 240 public high schools	92.5%	2						87.3	86.0	91.5	$11,971	$675	$537	$1,212	$9,863	$896	$10,759
Mountain View Preparatory	Public, Charter	7-12	895 Springfield Rd	Spartanburg	29303	Spartanburg County	Limestone Charters Association	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 641-0604	452	24	18.8		251 (55.5%)	132 (29.2%)	32 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.0%)	65.1	82^nd of 248 public high schools	66.9%					(n/a)	62.3	65.0	28.9	34.4		59.7	67.8	90.0
Chapman High	Public	9-12	1420 Compton Bridge Road	Inman	29349	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 472-2836	1,057	65	16.2	54.2%	764 (72.3%)	99 (9.4%)	94 (8.9%)	34 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (6.2%)	71.3	63^rd of 248 public high schools	74.6%		49.7	112^th of 240 public high schools	53.3%	49					89.9	67.2	66.8	86.7	$11,550	$395	$581	$976	$9,333	$1,241	$10,574
Greer Middle College Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	138 West McElhaney Road	Taylors	29687	Greenville County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(864) 469-7571	535	30	18.0	2.3%	467 (87.3%)	13 (2.4%)	32 (6.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	96.7	7^th of 248 public high schools	97.2%		92.5	8^th of 240 public high schools	96.7%	1						90.4	94.5	100.0	$10,562	$289	$86	$375	$6,866	$3,321	$10,187
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)
Eastside High	Public	9-12	1300 Brushy Creek Road	Taylors	29687	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-2800	1,490	77	19.3	42.4%	823 (55.2%)	214 (14.4%)	322 (21.6%)	58 (3.9%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	65 (4.4%)	75.6	49^th of 248 public high schools	80.2%		75.2	37^th of 240 public high schools	84.6%	12					64.3	68.9	79.2	87.6	$12,487	$711	$571	$1,282	$10,337	$867	$11,205
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

Frequently Asked Questions about James F. Byrnes High

What schools feed into James F. Byrnes High?

James F. Byrnes High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Abner Creek Academy
Elementary : Duncan Elementary School of the Arts
Elementary : Lyman Elementary
Elementary : Reidville Elementary
Elementary : River Ridge Elementary
Elementary : Wellford Academy of Science and Technology
Middle : Beech Springs Middle
Middle : D. R. Hill Middle
Middle : Florence Chapel Middle

How many students attend James F. Byrnes High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,391 students attended James F. Byrnes High.

What district is James F. Byrnes High in?

Spartanburg 05

Is James F. Byrnes High a good school?

James F. Byrnes High ranks 98^th of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of James F. Byrnes High?

Students at James F. Byrnes High are 51% White, 22% African American, 18% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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