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Walhalla High

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Walhalla High ranks 79 th of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

79^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 66% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Walhalla High is a public high school located in Walhalla, South Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,119 students. The school is part of the Oconee 01 school district, which is ranked 21 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Walhalla High consistently performs above the state and district averages in End-of-Course (EOCEP) assessments, particularly in subjects like Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2, English 2, and U.S. History and the Constitution. The school has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 81.3% to 85.4% over the past few years, which is on par with the nearby schools in the Oconee 01 district. Walhalla High has also performed well in terms of the academic achievement of various student subgroups, such as female students, Hispanic students, and low socioeconomic status students, often ranking in the top half or top third of South Carolina high schools for these subgroups.

While Walhalla High's chronic absenteeism rate is higher than the state average, it has shown some improvement, decreasing from 24.7% in 2022-2023 to 22.5% in 2023-2024. The school generally outperforms the nearby West-Oak High and Seneca High in the Oconee 01 district on academic measures, but lags behind the higher-performing D.W. Daniel High in the Pickens 01 district, which is located about 13 miles away.

1,118

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,969

Per pupil spending ?

60.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4701 North Highway 11
Walhalla, SC 29691

(864) 886-4490

District: Oconee 01

Feeder schools for Walhalla High:

Elementary:	James M. Brown Elementary
	Keowee Elementary
	Tamassee-Salem Elementary
	Walhalla Elementary
Middle:	Walhalla Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.7%

Hispanic:

18.7%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 66th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg74%

South Carolina avg71%

79^th of 235

South Carolina public high schools ?

Top 34%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Oconee 01

21^st of 75Oconee 01 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	79 of 235	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	66 of 235	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	47 of 237	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	54 of 226	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	54 of 227	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.3	51 of 225	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	45 of 216	79.2%	★★★★☆
2017	52.9	72 of 223	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.7	63 of 231	72.7%	★★★★☆
2015	54.7	78 of 232	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.0	59 of 210	71.9%	★★★★☆
2013	79.4	38 of 203	81.3%	★★★★☆
2012	72.7	54 of 202	73.3%	★★★★☆
2011	87.7	18 of 199	91.0%	★★★★★
2010	77.3	40 of 199	79.9%	★★★★☆
2009	75.7	33 of 188	82.4%	★★★★☆
2008	82.9	16 of 185	91.4%	★★★★★
2007	75.8	16 of 191	91.6%	★★★★★
2006	70.3	45 of 191	76.4%	★★★★☆
2005	73.6	30 of 187	84.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	62 of 139	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	57 of 145	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	49 of 141	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	61 of 139	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	63 of 115	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.9	15 of 143	89.5%	★★★★★
2018	78.2	23 of 137	83.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	34.1	45 of 64	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.3	18 of 58	69.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	65 of 225	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	61 of 225	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	37 of 223	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	40 of 220	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	42 of 213	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	29 of 213	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	46 of 210	78.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	40 of 153	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	55.0	97 of 157	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.3	32 of 156	79.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	42 of 121	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	55 of 121	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	39 of 119	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	42 of 108	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.6	32 of 93	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.8	57 of 86	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.8	36 of 80	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	67 of 226	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	53 of 229	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	37 of 226	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	37 of 220	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	46 of 213	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	64.4	35 of 217	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	31 of 214	85.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	80 of 224	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	68 of 228	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	54 of 229	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	75 of 224	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	65 of 215	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	55.6	68 of 218	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	45 of 213	78.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	131 of 196	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	92 of 196	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	76 of 197	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	88 of 192	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	88 of 189	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	69 of 191	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	80 of 185	56.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2025)74th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile~ school

Male (2025)64th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)55th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-33 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)30th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English 287%~ state avg

U.S. History and the Constitution73%+12 vs state

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 271%-3 vs state

English 168%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	EOCEP English 1 (2025)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2025)	EOCEP English 2 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Walhalla High	Public	9-12	4701 North Highway 11	Walhalla	29691	Oconee County	Oconee 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 886-4490	1,118	66	16.9		857 (76.7%)	15 (1.3%)	209 (18.7%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.8%)	59.7	79^th of 235 public high schools	66.4%		63.7	66^th of 235 public high schools	71.9%	13	70.8	68.1	73.2	87.0	$13,969	$557	$388	$945	$10,522	$2,501	$13,023
Hamilton Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	445 Oconee Business Parkway	Westminster	29693	Oconee County	Oconee 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 886-4425	0	26	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Seneca High	Public	9-12	100 Bobcat Ridge	Seneca	29678	Oconee County	Oconee 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 886-4460	1,051	58	18.0		613 (58.3%)	212 (20.2%)	131 (12.5%)	8 (0.8%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (7.7%)	55.6	87^th of 235 public high schools	63.0%		57	84^th of 235 public high schools	64.3%	3	58.0	71.0	62.5	88.7	$13,752	$574	$339	$913	$10,512	$2,327	$12,839
D. W. Daniel High	Public	9-12	140 Blue and Gold Boulevard	Central	29630	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 397-2900	1,222	72	17.0		905 (74.1%)	121 (9.9%)	74 (6.1%)	54 (4.4%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (5.2%)	69.7	49^th of 235 public high schools	79.1%		75.4	35^th of 235 public high schools	85.1%	14	75.0	72.1	71.9	91.0	$11,554	$772	$437	$1,209	$8,979	$1,367	$10,346
West-Oak High	Public	9-12	130 Warrior Lane	Westminster	29693	Oconee County	Oconee 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 886-4530	735	50	14.8		627 (85.3%)	16 (2.2%)	66 (9.0%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.4%)	49.7	109^th of 235 public high schools	53.6%		47.5	114^th of 235 public high schools	51.5%	5	80.4	63.4	66.9	80.0	$15,675	$1,167	$458	$1,624	$11,212	$2,838	$14,051
Pickens County Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	990 Chastain Road	Liberty	29657	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 397-4500	0	29	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pickens High	Public	9-12	150 Blue Flame Drive	Pickens	29671	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 397-3600	1,226	84	14.5		1,060 (86.5%)	27 (2.2%)	90 (7.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (3.8%)	62.7	70^th of 235 public high schools	70.2%		62.6	69^th of 235 public high schools	70.6%	1	67.2	69.1	63.4	93.2	$12,415	$989	$476	$1,465	$9,553	$1,397	$10,949
Liberty High	Public	9-12	124 Red Devil Drive	Liberty	29657	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 397-2600	640	48	13.4		525 (82.0%)	26 (4.1%)	58 (9.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.7%)	37.1	146^th of 235 public high schools	37.9%		29	168^th of 235 public high schools	28.5%	22	65.8	47.2	56.2	85.4	$14,484	$1,278	$529	$1,807	$10,918	$1,758	$12,677

Frequently Asked Questions about Walhalla High

What is the racial makeup of Walhalla High?

Students at Walhalla High are 77% White, 19% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Walhalla High a good school?

Walhalla High ranks 79^th of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Walhalla High in?

Oconee 01

How many students attend Walhalla High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,118 students attended Walhalla High.

What schools feed into Walhalla High?

Walhalla High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : James M. Brown Elementary
Elementary : Keowee Elementary
Elementary : Tamassee-Salem Elementary
Elementary : Walhalla Elementary
Middle : Walhalla Middle

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