Spartanburg County School District 2 Explained
Spartanburg County School District Two |
Address: | 3231 Old Furnace Road |
Zipcode: | 29323 |
Motto: | Making a Difference for Students Every Day |
Type: | Public |
Grades: | Pre-K through 12 |
Country: | United States |
Asst Superintendent: | Dr. Angela Hinton |
Chair Of The Board: | Ms. Connie J. Smith |
Schools: | 14 |
Students: | 10,400 |
Budget: | $94,046,000 |
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Spartanburg County School District 2 is a public school district in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, US.[1] 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.
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.[2]
The graduation rate for the district in 2019 was 90.5%, above the state average of 81.1%[3]
List of schools
Elementary schools
- 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
- Boiling Springs Middle School
- Chesnee Middle School
- Rainbow Lake Middle School
High schools
Awards and accolades
- In 2013, the district was recognized as the highest performing in South Carolina.[4]
- In 2015, Boiling Springs High School teacher Hunter Jolly was named a finalist for the State Teacher of the Year Award.[5]
- 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.[6] 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.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Spartanburg School District 2 officials hope the district's newest school will help relieve overcrowding. . Spartanburg Herald-Journal. . 10 April 2017.
- Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Spartanburg County, SC. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-07-05.
- Web site: Graduation Rate - SC School Report Cards . 2024-02-20 . screportcards.com.
- Web site: Fox . Zach . Retiring superintendent reflects on time with District 2 . 2024-02-20 . Spartanburg Herald Journal . en-US.
- Web site: Click . Carolyn . Sumter High educator named S.C. teacher of the year. . The State.
- Web site: 2019-2020 Bill 5415: Abigail Jo Scruggs - South Carolina Legislature Online . 2024-02-20 . www.scstatehouse.gov.