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Spartanburg County School District 2

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Spartanburg County School District Two
Address
3231 Old Furnace Road
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Chesnee
, South Carolina, 29323
United States
District information
TypePublic
MottoMaking a Difference for Students Every Day
GradesPre-K through 12
Asst. superintendent(s)Dr. Angela Hinton
Chair of the boardMs. Connie J. Smith
Schools14
Budget$94,046,000
NCES District ID4503510[1]
Students and staff
Students10,400
Other information
See Also
Websitewww.spart2.org

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.

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

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Elementary schools

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  • 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

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  • Boiling Springs Middle School
  • Chesnee Middle School
  • Rainbow Lake Middle School

High schools

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Awards and accolades

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Spartanburg 02". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Spartanburg School District 2 officials hope the district's newest school will help relieve overcrowding". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  3. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Spartanburg County, SC" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  4. ^ "Graduation Rate - SC School Report Cards". screportcards.com. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  5. ^ Fox, Zach. "Retiring superintendent reflects on time with District 2". Spartanburg Herald Journal. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  6. ^ Click, Carolyn. "Sumter High educator named S.C. teacher of the year". The State.
  7. ^ "2019-2020 Bill 5415: Abigail Jo Scruggs - South Carolina Legislature Online". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
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