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 2,391 students in grades 9-12, James F. Byrnes High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). 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 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 792 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 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 89% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 43%). 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 16:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9
Total Students
2,391 students
792 students
Total Classroom Teachers
125 teachers
51 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#322 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#4 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
89%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
≥99%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
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n/a
Graduation Rate
86%
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n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
n/a
Grade 9 Students
67
792
Grade 10 Students
816
-
Grade 11 Students
768
-
Grade 12 Students
740
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
18%
16%
% Black
22%
21%
% White
51%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
30%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%