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Boiling Springs High

2251 Old Furnace Road, Boiling Springs, SC 29316 · (864) 578-8465 · Spartanburg County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,772 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
2,772
High
DISTRICT 1,723 · STATE 953
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
142 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 976127%
Grade 1074727%
Grade 1161622%
Grade 1264823%
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
1,67861%
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
2499%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
51319%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
1144%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
1806%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
351%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1,40751%
Female
1,36549%

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Where Boiling Springs High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South CarolinaIn Spartanburg County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
2,772#4 of 250#2 of 14
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
19.6:1#204 of 215#11 of 11
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
58.5%#104 of 217#7 of 11
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+58.2%#3 of 108#1 of 7
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
2,772
+291 (+12%) vs 2020
+192% since 1990-91, when it was 950
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 18.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252,772141.519.6:1N/A
2023-242,796151.118.5:161% (1,708)
2022-232,671134.719.8:160% (1,596)
2020-212,48113218.8:142% (1,052)
2017-181,75299.617.6:138% (664)
2015-161,7079418.2:141% (699)
2010-111,6387920.7:141% (667)
2000-011,6408220.0:113% (218)
1990-919505716.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Boiling Springs High.

Since 2017-18: students up 58% (1,752 to 2,772); teachers up 42% (99.6 to 141.5).

About Boiling Springs High

Boiling Springs High is a high-enrollment high school in Boiling Springs, South Carolina, one of the schools in Spartanburg 02. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 2,772 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in South Carolina is about 953 students, so this school is 191% bigger than average.

District-wide, Spartanburg 02 has 14 schools and 11,806 students.

White students account for 61% of enrollment at Boiling Springs High. Enrollment also includes 19% Black, 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. By the diversity index, Boiling Springs High comes in at 59%.

The ratio of students to teachers is 19.6:1, with 141.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 15.5:1 average for high schools in South Carolina is lower than this school's figure.

Census Bureau estimates for Spartanburg County show that median household income is about $66,234, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Boiling Springs High is one of 88 public schools in Spartanburg County, which together enroll about 58,477 students.

Of nearby public schools, Libertas Academy-Boiling Springs is the closest, at about 0.8 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

Boiling Springs High is coded as Suburb: Mid-size in federal locale data.

Boiling Springs High had 2,481 students in 2020-21 and 2,772 in 2024-25, a 12% rise.

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Spartanburg County at a glance

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Population
347,852
Census ACS
Median income
$66,234
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
58,477 students

Quick facts

School name
Boiling Springs High
District
Spartanburg 02
Address
2251 Old Furnace Road, Boiling Springs, SC 29316
Phone
(864) 578-8465
County
Spartanburg County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
2,772
Teachers (FTE)
142
Student–teacher ratio
19.6:1
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
450351001000
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Spartanburg 02
Other schools in Boiling Springs
Other Boiling Springs High schools

One other US public school is named Boiling Springs High. Boiling Springs High is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Boiling Springs High
How many students attend Boiling Springs High?
Boiling Springs High enrolls approximately 2,772 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Boiling Springs High serve?
Boiling Springs High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Boiling Springs High?
Approximately 19.6:1 students per teacher at Boiling Springs High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Boiling Springs High?
At Boiling Springs High, the student body is approximately 61% White, 9% Hispanic, 19% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Boiling Springs High public or private?
Boiling Springs High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Spartanburg 02.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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