School Climate

James F. Byrnes High


Good
3.45/ 5
Points earned

Overall Ratings Scale


Excellent:

School performance substantially exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Good:

School performance exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Average:

School performance meets the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Below Average:

School performance is in jeopardy of not meeting the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Unsatisfactory:

School performance fails to meet the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate


South Carolina uses a minimum n-size of 20 students for inclusion in Accountability calculations.


Good
3.45/ 5
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (3.45 / 5)
69%
District    (7.32 / 10)
73.20%
State    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 63.8% 65.4% 69%
District 68.5% 70.6% 73.2%
State 69% 69.3% 71.9%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

(181 of 181 participated – 100%)

School    (3.7 / 5)
74%
District    (7.6 / 10)
76%
State    (7.5 / 10)
75%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 74.6% 69.8% 74%
District 75.1% 73.6% 76%
State 77.7% 72.9% 75%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

(179 of 181 participated – 98.90%)

School    (3.6 / 5)
72%
District    (7.8 / 10)
78%
State    (7.8 / 10)
78%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 65.8% 70.8% 72%
District 73.3% 76.6% 78%
State 75.3% 76% 78%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

(181 of 181 participated – 100%)

School    (4.2 / 5)
84%
District    (9.1 / 10)
91%
State    (8.7 / 10)
87%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 78.6% 79.6% 84%
District 87.8% 90.2% 91%
State 83.1% 85.5% 87%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

(1755 of 1958 participated – 89.63%)

School    (2.3 / 5)
46%
District    (4.7 / 10)
47%
State    (4.7 / 10)
47%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 35.6% 42% 46%
District 37.4% 42.6% 47%
State 41.5% 43.2% 47%

Student Perceptions of Safety

(1784 of 1958 participated – 91.11%)

School    (3.4 / 5)
68%
District    (7.4 / 10)
74%
State    (7.3 / 10)
73%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 65% 64.6% 68%
District 68.8% 70% 74%
State 67.6% 68.8% 73%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 95.30%    (181 / 190)
95.30%
District 96.30%    (837 / 869)
96.30%
State 92.80%    (54936 / 59188)
92.80%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 85.2% 94% 95.3%
District 86.9% 93.7% 96.3%
State 91.4% 92.4% 92.8%

Student Participation Rate

School 84.60%    (1958 / 2314)
84.60%
District 91.20%    (6743 / 7394)
91.20%
State 91.40%    (472264 / 516443)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 79.6% 89% 84.6%
District 88.4% 92.8% 91.2%
State 89.5% 89.7% 91.4%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 187 2521 138
Percent satisfied with learning environment 93.5%
87.4%
89.1%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 94.1%
87.8%
84.8%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 96.1%
94.5%
76%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 24.0 Up from 22.9
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 5 Up from 4
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 21.3 Down from 23.1
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) N/AV N/A

Overall Ratings Scale


Excellent:

School performance substantially exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Good:

School performance exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Average:

School performance meets the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Below Average:

School performance is in jeopardy of not meeting the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Unsatisfactory:

School performance fails to meet the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate


South Carolina uses a minimum n-size of 20 students for inclusion in Accountability calculations.