Spartanburg County Schools

Spartanburg County schools are administered by seven school districts and serve more than 44,000 students. They operate 39 elementary schools, 15 middle or junior high schools, nine high schools, and four career centers or vocational schools. Spartanburg County also has a number of private and parochial schools. Recognized for its commitment to primary and secondary education, Spartanburg County boasts Average SAT scores for college-bound seniors that exceed the national average SAT scores as well as the South Carolina average scores.

Academic teams on the high school and middle school levels that consistently have won or placed in state and national academic tournament championships throughout the 1990s.

Scores on Advanced Placement Exams exceeding national average scores by more than 20 percentage points.

One of only 26 public high schools nationwide to be recognized three times by the U.S. Department of Education as a National Blue Ribbon school.

Innovative programs to encourage technology education, such as a program that allows students to take home computers for the school year to enhance their computer skills.

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