James F. Byrnes High School

James F. Byrnes High School
Location
150 East Main Street Duncan, South Carolina 29334 United States
Coordinates	34°56′2″N82°7′39″W / 34.93389°N 82.12750°W / 34.93389; -82.12750
Information
School type	Public, secondary
Motto	Discere est Vincere (To learn is to conquer)
School district	Spartanburg County School District 5
Superintendent	Randall Gary
CEEB code	410670
Principal	Erin Greenway
Teaching staff	123.61 (FTE) [1]
Grades	9–12
Gender	Co-educational
Enrollment	2,315 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	18.73 [1]
Campus type	Urban (small city)
Color(s)	Royal blue and gray
Mascot	Rebel
Newspaper	The Spotlight
Website	spart5.net/bhs

James F. Byrnes High School is a public high school located in Duncan, South Carolina. A part of Spartanburg County School District 5, it is named after the former Governor of South Carolina and U.S. Secretary of State, James F. Byrnes. The current principal is Erin Greenway.

The James F. Byrnes Freshman Academy is situated at the former location of D. R. Hill Middle School.^{[ citation needed ]}

Notable alumni

• Bobby Bentley, University of South Florida Football staff 2021-Present, University of South Carolina Football staff 2016–2021, Auburn University Football staff 2014–2016, and former Presbyterian College Head Football Coach
• Scott Cooper, Wofford College Philadelphia Phillies (1994) pitcher. minor league system. Career ending shoulder injury in 1995.
• Everett Dawkins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and former Florida State University defensive tackle
• Chas Dodd, former Rutgers University quarterback, All-Big East Freshman Team
• Steven Duggar (born 1993), Major League Baseball player for the San Francisco Giants
• Daniel Gossett, Major League Baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics
• Willy Korn, Coastal Carolina University co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, and former Clemson University and North Greenville University quarterback
• Marcus Lattimore, San Francisco 49ers and former University of South Carolina running back, National Freshman of the Year, 2009 SC Mr. Football
• Samuel J. Locklear, US Navy 4-star admiral
• Prince Miller, Saskatchewan Roughriders and former Detroit Lions and University of Georgia cornerback, 2005 SC Mr. Football
• Bradley Robinson, Edmonton Eskimos and former Middle Tennessee State University cornerback

History

• James F Byrnes high school was established in 1955 in Duncan, SC, named after former Governor of South Carolina and U.S. Secretary of State James F. Byrnes.

See also

• List of high schools in South Carolina

References

1. "Search for Public Schools - James F. Byrnes High (450360001022)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved February 25, 2025.

External links

• Official website
• Rebel Touchdown Club
• Byrnes Rebel Regiment