James F. Byrnes High

150 East Main Street, Duncan SC, 29334 | Spartanburg School District 5 | 864-949-2355
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1802
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 29% 39% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Duncan
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
54%Duncan
47%South Carolina

James F. Byrnes High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Spartanburg School District 5" in Duncan, SC. There are a total of 1,802 students and 103 teachers at James F. Byrnes High, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

James F. Byrnes High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 28.5%, which is 39% lower than the South Carolina average.

James F. Byrnes High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1802
Teachers103
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment210
Taking some courses166
Taking some courses (not tests)53
Passing some courses119
Passing no courses32

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At James F. Byrnes High, there are a total of 210 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 166 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All20%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School<= 20%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

James F. Byrnes High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 66.1% 67.3% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 21.6% 18.5% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 2.6% 2.6% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.0% 8.6% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 2.6% 3.0% 3.1%

Duncan demographics profile

StatisticDuncanSouth CarolinaNational
Population3,5565,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)67417391
Median age30.838.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%56%55%
Speak English88%93%79%
Speak Spanish3%4%13%

Education level achieved in Duncan

IndexDuncanSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade81.6%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school80.3%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college46.8%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.5%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.6%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters3.7%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The James F. Byrnes High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.