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James F. Byrnes High High School
150 East Main St
Duncan SC, 29334, Spartanburg County
Phone: 864-949-2355
Ranking: 
(57 out of 202, top 28%)*
(57 out of 202, top 28%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Spartanburg School District 5
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 101 | 101 | 100 | 97 | 97 | 92 | 90 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,680 | 1,655 | 1,670 | 1,664 | 1,654 | 1,677 | 1,516 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 50 | 3.0% | 25 | 1.5% | 73 | 4.4% | 77 | 4.6% | 72 | 4.4% | 83 | 4.9% | 116 | 7.7% |
| Grade 10: | 583 | 34.7% | 577 | 34.9% | 611 | 36.6% | 572 | 34.4% | 573 | 34.6% | 594 | 35.4% | 541 | 35.7% |
| Grade 11: | 496 | 29.5% | 542 | 32.7% | 487 | 29.2% | 479 | 28.8% | 524 | 31.7% | 463 | 27.6% | 491 | 32.4% |
| Grade 12: | 551 | 32.8% | 511 | 30.9% | 499 | 29.9% | 536 | 32.2% | 485 | 29.3% | 537 | 32.0% | 368 | 24.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 886 | 52.7% | 848 | 51.2% | 859 | 51.4% | 862 | 51.8% | 827 | 50.0% | 832 | 49.6% | 772 | 50.9% |
| Female: | 794 | 47.3% | 807 | 48.8% | 811 | 48.6% | 802 | 48.2% | 813 | 49.2% | 835 | 49.8% | 740 | 48.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 42 | 2.5% | 43 | 2.6% | 51 | 3.1% | 46 | 2.8% | 57 | 3.4% | 41 | 2.4% | 39 | 2.6% |
| Hispanic: | 131 | 7.8% | 121 | 7.3% | 116 | 6.9% | 97 | 5.8% | 104 | 6.3% | 97 | 5.8% | 80 | 5.3% |
| Black: | 357 | 21.3% | 383 | 23.1% | 394 | 23.6% | 420 | 25.2% | 408 | 24.7% | 433 | 25.8% | 379 | 25.0% |
| White: | 1,120 | 66.7% | 1,080 | 65.3% | 1,077 | 64.5% | 1,081 | 65.0% | 1,076 | 65.1% | 1,101 | 65.7% | 1,015 | 67.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 27 | 1.6% | 26 | 1.6% | 30 | 1.8% | 15 | 0.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 623 | 37.1% | 612 | 37.0% | 650 | 38.9% | 583 | 35.0% | 514 | 31.1% | 486 | 29.0% | 382 | 25.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 138 | 8.2% | 120 | 7.3% | 138 | 8.3% | 113 | 6.8% | 141 | 8.5% | 142 | 8.5% | 91 | 6.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.63 | 16.39 | 16.65 | 17.24 | 17.14 | 18.20 | 16.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| HSAP | ||||||
| 2005 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | 86.2% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 88.1% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 92.7% | 92.7% | 87.7% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 88.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 60.3% | 54.3% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 61.5% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 54.4% | 54.4% | 57.4% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 65.9% | 65.9% | 61.4% |
| 2005 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 75.3% | 76.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 79.9% | 79.9% | 80.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 84.7% | 84.7% | 79.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 92.2% | 92.2% | 84.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 83.2% | 83.2% | 80.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 60.6% | 60.6% | 50.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 59.3% | 59.3% | 51.8% |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 58.4% | 58.4% | 54.2% |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 58.9% | 58.9% | 53.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 38.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 61.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 23.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 76.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $45,517.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,160.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $49,342.0 |
* James F. Byrnes High High School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.