James F. Byrnes High School vs. James Byrnes Freshman Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
James F. Byrnes High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
James Byrnes Freshman Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 2,315 students in grades 9-12, James F. Byrnes High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 810 students in grades 9, James Byrnes Freshman Academy ranks in the top 1% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥99% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9
Total Students
2,315 students
810 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
124 teachers
49 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#391 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#7 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
84%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
≥99%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
n/a
n/a
Graduation Rate
83%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
n/a
Grade 9 Students
53
810
Grade 10 Students
872
-
Grade 11 Students
739
-
Grade 12 Students
651
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
16%
15%
% Black
22%
21%
% White
53%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
55%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%
