Spartanburg County School District 7

Spartanburg County School District Seven
The current logo of Spartanburg County School District 7.
Location
610 Dupre Drive Spartanburg, South Carolina 29307 United States
Coordinates	34°57′08″N 81°53′48″W
District information
Motto	To inspire and equip
Grades	Pre-K–12
Established	1884; 141 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 ID	4503660[2]
Students and staff
Students	7,118 (2021-22)[5]
Teachers	670.45 (FTE)[5]
Staff	725.30 (FTE)[5]
Student–teacher ratio	14.92[5]
Other information
See Also	Spartanburg County School District 1 Spartanburg County School District 2 Spartanburg County School District 3 Spartanburg County School District 4 Spartanburg County School District 5 Spartanburg County School District 6 Spartanburg County School District 7
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]

Schools^[8]

High school

• Spartanburg 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

Former schools

• Chapman Elementary School (merged into Drayton Mills Elementary)^[11]
• Houston Elementary School (merged into Drayton Mills Elementary)^[11]

See also

• Spartanburg County School District 1
• Spartanburg County School District 2
• Spartanburg County School District 3
• Spartanburg County School District 4
• Spartanburg County School District 5
• Spartanburg County School District 6

References

1. "FY23 Approved General Fund Budget" (PDF). Spartanburg School District 7. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
2. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Spartanburg 07". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
3. "Administration / District Cabinet Members". Spartanburg School District 7. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
4. "School Board / Welcome from the Board". Spartanburg School District 7. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
5. "Spartanburg 07". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
6. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Spartanburg County, SC" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
7. "Administration / Superintendent". www.spartanburg7.org. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
8. "Directory". www.spartanburg7.org. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
9. "A Quick Look at D7 / District 7 at a Glance". www.spartanburg7.org. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
10. "Our Partners / Home". www.spartanburg7.org. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
11. Orr, Adam. "What are the plans for the old Chapman, Houston and (soon) Spartanburg High sites?". Spartanburg Herald Journal. Retrieved May 1, 2023.

External links

• Official website