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West-Oak High

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West-Oak High ranks 109 th of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

109^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 54% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

West-Oak High is a public high school located in Westminster, South Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 798 students. It 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.

Over the past 10 years, West-Oak High has consistently ranked in the middle to upper-middle range of South Carolina high schools, typically between the 80th and 130th percentile. The school performs relatively well for female students and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top half of South Carolina high schools for these subgroups. However, the school struggles with the performance of white students and students with disabilities, ranking in the bottom quarter of schools for these groups. Additionally, West-Oak High has seen a steady improvement in its four-year graduation rate, increasing from 78.9% in 2022-2023 to 85.4% in 2023-2024, while its dropout rate has decreased from 5.0% to 2.3% over the same period.

West-Oak High generally performs better than the state average on end-of-course exams, particularly in Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 and English 2. However, the school lags behind the Oconee 01 district average in several subject areas. When compared to the other high schools in the Oconee 01 district, such as Walhalla High and Seneca High, West-Oak High generally performs at a similar level, with some variation in specific subject areas and student group performance.

735

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,675

Per pupil spending ?

69.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

130 Warrior Lane
Westminster, SC 29693

(864) 886-4530

District: Oconee 01

Feeder schools for West-Oak High:

Elementary:	Fair-Oak Elementary
	Orchard Park Elementary
	Westminster Elementary
Middle:	West Oak Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.3%

Hispanic:

9.0%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the South Carolina median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the South Carolina average (79% vs 87%)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 22% South Carolina)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg74%

South Carolina avg71%

109^th of 235

South Carolina public high schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	49.7	109 of 235	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	114 of 235	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	88 of 237	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	94 of 226	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	84 of 227	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	99 of 225	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.3	126 of 216	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.3	99 of 223	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	35.0	146 of 231	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.1	133 of 232	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.7	95 of 210	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	41.7	126 of 203	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.3	119 of 202	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.9	124 of 199	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	70.4	52 of 199	73.9%	★★★★☆
2009	61.3	78 of 188	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.8	62 of 185	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.7	72 of 191	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.2	100 of 191	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	64.0	78 of 187	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	102 of 139	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.7	59 of 145	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.6	112 of 141	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	94 of 139	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.7	30 of 115	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	55.2	58 of 143	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.3	15 of 137	89.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	72 of 225	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	104 of 225	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	85 of 223	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	90 of 220	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.8	60 of 213	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	45.0	104 of 213	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.0	133 of 210	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	115 of 153	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	131 of 157	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	63.7	67 of 156	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	86 of 226	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	101 of 229	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	80 of 226	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	94 of 220	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	52 of 213	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	45.7	87 of 217	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.9	137 of 214	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	112 of 224	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	102 of 228	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	95 of 229	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	102 of 224	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	93 of 215	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	101 of 218	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.6	133 of 213	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	152 of 196	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	163 of 196	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	151 of 197	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	146 of 192	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	129 of 189	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.8	152 of 191	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	170 of 185	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)68th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)27th percentile-27 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)25th percentile-29 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 280%+6 vs state

English 280%-6 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution67%+5 vs state

English 163%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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)
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
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
Pendleton High	Public	9-12	7324 Highway 187	Anderson	29625	Anderson County	Anderson 04	No	No	No	No	(864) 403-2100	924	58	15.9		678 (73.4%)	142 (15.4%)	41 (4.4%)	13 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (5.2%)	65.4	61^st of 235 public high schools	74.0%		66.9	55^th of 235 public high schools	76.6%	6	79.6	65.0	68.5	90.7	$14,224	$302	$943	$1,245	$10,187	$2,793	$12,980

Frequently Asked Questions about West-Oak High

Is West-Oak High a good school?

West-Oak High ranks 109^th of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of West-Oak High?

Students at West-Oak High are 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into West-Oak High?

West-Oak High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fair-Oak Elementary
Elementary : Orchard Park Elementary
Elementary : Westminster Elementary
Middle : West Oak Middle

How many students attend West-Oak High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 735 students attended West-Oak High.

What district is West-Oak High in?

Oconee 01

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