James F. Byrnes High

James F. Byrnes High is a four-year high school of expansive scale in Duncan, South Carolina, run under Spartanburg 05, serveing 2,391 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 953 students per school, that is 151% bigger than typical.

Spartanburg 05 runs 15 schools in total, collectively educating 11,962 students. James F. Byrnes High is one of those campuses.

Demographically, James F. Byrnes High shows that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 22% Black, 18% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 67% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 125 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.5:1, putting James F. Byrnes High higher than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Spartanburg County put median household income runs about $66,234, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Spartanburg County's 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 58,477 students), James F. Byrnes High is one campus in the mix.

Duncan Elementary School of the Arts is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 33%: 1,802 students in 2018 compared to 2,391 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 64% to 51% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 19.1:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.