Spartanburg County School District 2 is a public school district in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, US.[2] The district is led by superintendent Lance Radford and consists of fourteen schools. The district also has a maintenance and transportation department to serve the students and staff. Students in the district have access to the Swofford Career Center, a vocational school shared with Spartanburg County School District 1.
| Spartanburg County School District Two | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
3231 Old Furnace Road
, South Carolina, 29323United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Making a Difference for Students Every Day |
| Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
| Asst. superintendent(s) | Dr. Angela Hinton |
| Chair of the board | Ms. Connie J. Smith |
| Schools | 14 |
| Budget | $94,046,000 |
| NCES District ID | 4503510[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 10,400 |
| Other information | |
| See Also | |
| Website | www |
The district serves much of northeastern Spartanburg County, including all of Boiling Springs, Chesnee and Mayo, most of Valley Falls, and a portion of Southern Shops.[3]
The graduation rate for the district in 2019 was 90.5%, above the state average of 81.1%[4]
List of schools
editElementary schools
edit- Boiling Springs Elementary School
- Carlisle-Foster's Grove Elementary School
- Chesnee Elementary School
- Cooley Springs-Fingerville Elementary School
- Hendrix Elementary School
- Mayo Elementary School
- Oakland Elementary School
- Shoally Creek Elementary School
- Sugar Ridge Elementary School
Middle and junior high schools
edit- Boiling Springs Middle School
- Chesnee Middle School
- Rainbow Lake Middle School
High schools
editAwards and accolades
edit- In 2013, the district was recognized as the highest performing in South Carolina.[5]
- In 2015, Boiling Springs High School teacher Hunter Jolly was named a finalist for the State Teacher of the Year Award.[6]
- In 2016, the Boiling Springs High School Football Team was the South Carolina Upper State Champion and fell just short in the SC 5A Championship Game.
- In 2019, Carlisle-Foster's Grove Elementary was named a National Blue Ribbon School. In the same year, Abby Scruggs of Chesnee High School was named the president of the South Carolina Beta Club.[7] In 2019, Boiling Springs Elementary School was named South Carolina's Distinguished Reading School.
- Chesnee High School's baseball team has won a total of five state championships. The cheer team has won four championships.
References
edit- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Spartanburg 02". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Spartanburg School District 2 officials hope the district's newest school will help relieve overcrowding". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Spartanburg County, SC" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ "Graduation Rate - SC School Report Cards". screportcards.com. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ Fox, Zach. "Retiring superintendent reflects on time with District 2". Spartanburg Herald Journal. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ Click, Carolyn. "Sumter High educator named S.C. teacher of the year". The State.
- ^ "2019-2020 Bill 5415: Abigail Jo Scruggs - South Carolina Legislature Online". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
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