School district in South Carolina, United States
Spartanburg County School District Seven The current logo of Spartanburg County School District 7.
United States Coordinates 34°57′08″N 81°53′48″W / 34.952168°N 81.89656°W / 34.952168; -81.89656 Motto To inspire and equip Grades Pre-K –12 Established 1884; 140 years ago (1884 ) Superintendent Jeff Stevens Business administrator Melissa Campbell (Chief Financial Officer)[ 3] School board 9 members, elected to 4-year terms[ 4] Chair of the board Sharon Porter[ 4] Director of education Terry O. Pruitt (Chief Academic Officer)[ 3] Schools 11, alongside 7 alternative institutions Budget $84,985,000.00 (2022-23 General Fund)[ 1] NCES District ID4503660 [ 2] Students 7,118 (2021-22)[ 5] Teachers 670.45 (FTE)[ 5] Staff 725.30 (FTE)[ 5] Student–teacher ratio 14.92[ 5] See Also
Website www .spartanburg7 .org
Spartanburg County School District 7 (SCSD7) is a public school district in Spartanburg County, South Carolina , United States. The district includes most of the city of Spartanburg , as well as all of Ben Avon , Drayton and Whitney , most of Camp Croft , and portions of Arkwright , Hilltop , and Saxon .[ 6] SCSD7 is led by Superintendent Jeff Stevens, a former principal at Spartanburg High School ; he assumed the role of superintendent in July 2020.[ 7]
As of the 2021–22 academic term, Spartanburg County School District 7 serves more than 7,000 students across 11 schools.[ 5] SCSD7 also hosts several alternative institutions, as well two early college programs and a virtual learning initiative.[ 8]
Spartanburg County School District 7 was established in 1884.[ 9] It is a small, urban, majority-minority district. About 80% of students served by the district live in poverty. 86% of students educated in SCSD7 graduate, and an annual average of 84% of students go on to pursue a post-secondary education .[ 10]
High school
Middle schools
Carver Middle School
McCracken Middle School
Elementary schools
Cleveland Academy of Leadership
Drayton Mills Elementary School (formed from Chapman Elementary and Houston Elementary)
E.P. Todd School
Jesse Boyd Elementary School
Mary H. Wright Elementary School
McCarthy-Teszler School
Pine Street Elementary School
Other institutions
Daniel Morgan Technology Center (shared with Spartanburg County School District 3 )
District 7 Early Learning Center at Park Hills
The Franklin School
McCarthy Teszler School
Meeting Street Academy
Spartanburg County Adult Education
Whitlock Flexible Learning Center
Chapman Elementary School (merged into Drayton Mills Elementary)[ 11]
Houston Elementary School (merged into Drayton Mills Elementary)[ 11]
See also
References
^ "FY23 Approved General Fund Budget" (PDF) . Spartanburg School District 7. Retrieved May 1, 2023 .
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"Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Spartanburg 07" . National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved May 1, 2023 .
^ a b "Administration / District Cabinet Members" . Spartanburg School District 7. Retrieved May 1, 2023 .
^ a b "School Board / Welcome from the Board" . Spartanburg School District 7. Retrieved May 1, 2023 .
^ a b c d e "Spartanburg 07" . National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 1, 2023 .
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Spartanburg County, SC" (PDF) . U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 5, 2021 .
^ "Administration / Superintendent" . www.spartanburg7.org . Retrieved May 1, 2023 .
^ a b "Directory" . www.spartanburg7.org . Retrieved May 1, 2023 .
^ "A Quick Look at D7 / District 7 at a Glance" . www.spartanburg7.org . Retrieved May 1, 2023 .
^ "Our Partners / Home" . www.spartanburg7.org . Retrieved May 1, 2023 .
^ a b Orr, Adam. "What are the plans for the old Chapman, Houston and (soon) Spartanburg High sites?" . Spartanburg Herald Journal . Retrieved May 1, 2023 .
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