Impact of COVID-19 on James F. Byrnes High
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 57th of 225 High schools | Ranks 105th of 237 High schools | 19% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (James F. Byrnes High) | 33.8 | 41.4 | 7.6% |
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Spartanburg 05) | 75.5 | 71.8 | 3.8% |
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina) | 68.6 | 68.3 | 0.3% |
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (James F. Byrnes High) | 71.4 | 60.9 | 10.5% |
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Spartanburg 05) | 71.5 | 60.9 | 10.6% |
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (South Carolina) | 67.2 | 59.1 | 8.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1835 | 2217 | 20.8% |
African American | 347 | 476 | 37.2% |
American Indian | 2 | 4 | 100% |
Asian | 48 | 45 | 6.3% |
Hispanic | 191 | 333 | 74.3% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 4 | 300% |
White | 1162 | 1211 | 4.2% |
Two or More Races | 84 | 144 | 71.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 34.6% | 55.8% | 21.1% |