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Easley High

Public Grades 9-12
101st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 245 South Carolina High Schools
Better than 59% of South Carolina high schools
Summary

Easley High in Easley, SC, serves approximately 1,862 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Pickens 01 school district, which ranks 17th out of 75 districts statewide. The school recently improved its overall state ranking from 133rd to 101st out of 245 South Carolina high schools, earning a 3-star rating and showing positive momentum after a dip the previous year.

Easley High stands out for its exceptional support of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 58th out of 238 schools statewide for this group—a dramatic 70-position jump in a single year. The school also performs notably well with African American students, ranking 57th out of 198 schools (71st percentile), which is particularly impressive given that roughly 60-65% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. English 2 proficiency is a consistent strength, with 89% of students scoring proficient, exceeding both district and state averages. Graduation rates have improved steadily to 90.5%, surpassing the state average of 86.7%. However, chronic absenteeism remains a significant challenge at 34.4%, well above the district (24.3%) and state (22.3%) averages. Algebra 1 proficiency is another area of concern, with only 53.67% of students scoring proficient compared to 64.58% statewide, and this rate has declined over the past two years.

When compared to nearby schools, Easley High occupies a middle position. It outperforms several Greenville 01 schools like Berea High and Carolina Academy (High), but trails significantly behind Wren High (ranked 15th) and Powdersville High (ranked 30th) in the Anderson 01 district. Within its own district, Easley ranks below Pickens High (74th) but above Liberty High (164th). Notably, Easley spends $10,276 per student—less than most nearby schools—yet achieves respectable results, suggesting a solid return on investment. The school's support for Hispanic students, however, remains a persistent gap, ranking in the 19th percentile statewide, which contrasts sharply with its strong performance for other student groups.

1,862
Students ?
17.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,276
Per pupil spending ?
59.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 154 Green Wave Boulevard
       Easley, SC  29642

(864) 397-3100

District: Pickens 01


Feeder schools for Easley High:

Elementary:    Crosswell Elementary
    East End Elementary
    Forest Acres Elementary
    McKissick Academy of Science & Technology
    More...
Middle:    Richard H. Gettys Middle
Racial breakdown:

White:
63.3%
Hispanic:
16.7%
African American:
11.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026
Strengths
90% graduate in 4 years — above the South Carolina average (87%)
Above the South Carolina median (59th percentile)
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 22% South Carolina)
!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school70%
District avg71%
South Carolina avg69%
101st of 245
South Carolina public high schools ?
Top 41%▼ down 11 pts since 2016
From top 30% (2016) to top 41% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 4High Schools in the Pickens 01
17th of 75Pickens 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202660.8101 of 24558.8%★★★☆☆
202541.6133 of 23543.4%★★☆☆☆
202448.1107 of 23554.5%★★★☆☆
202352.399 of 23758.2%★★★☆☆
202244.0115 of 22649.1%★★★☆☆
202154.289 of 22760.8%★★★☆☆
201951.777 of 22565.8%★★★☆☆
201850.378 of 21663.9%★★★☆☆
201742.5100 of 22355.2%★★★☆☆
201657.969 of 23170.1%★★★★☆
201552.983 of 23264.2%★★★☆☆
201467.864 of 21069.5%★★★☆☆
201373.253 of 20373.9%★★★★☆
201277.141 of 20279.7%★★★★☆
201170.060 of 19969.8%★★★★☆
201072.448 of 19975.9%★★★★☆
200971.153 of 18871.8%★★★★☆
200870.158 of 18568.6%★★★☆☆
200771.031 of 19183.8%★★★★☆
200666.462 of 19167.5%★★★☆☆
200574.327 of 18785.6%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202666.857 of 19871.2%★★★★☆
202554.478 of 19459.8%★★★☆☆
202453.279 of 19459.3%★★★☆☆
202333.2133 of 19933.2%★★☆☆☆
202228.4142 of 19025.3%★☆☆☆☆
202151.667 of 17862.4%★★★☆☆
201939.5100 of 18445.7%★★☆☆☆
201845.596 of 18347.5%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202638.479 of 13641.9%★★☆☆☆
202533.699 of 13928.8%★☆☆☆☆
202448.172 of 14550.3%★★★☆☆
202335.390 of 14136.2%★★☆☆☆
202240.681 of 13941.7%★★☆☆☆
202155.241 of 11564.3%★★★☆☆
201941.379 of 14344.8%★★☆☆☆
201849.365 of 13752.6%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202622.251 of 5913.6%★☆☆☆☆
202552.128 of 6959.4%★★★☆☆
202447.936 of 7149.3%★★★☆☆
202376.711 of 6883.8%★★★★☆
202221.952 of 6114.8%★☆☆☆☆
202148.525 of 4645.7%★★★☆☆
201910.659 of 647.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201841.636 of 5837.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202659.587 of 22761.7%★★★☆☆
202537.7139 of 22538.2%★★☆☆☆
202444.9121 of 22546.2%★★☆☆☆
202341.7121 of 22345.7%★★☆☆☆
202245.3112 of 22049.1%★★☆☆☆
202152.388 of 21358.7%★★★☆☆
201957.372 of 21366.2%★★★☆☆
201851.481 of 21061.4%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202659.185 of 15545.2%★★☆☆☆
202544.2116 of 15324.2%★☆☆☆☆
202446.0113 of 15728.0%★☆☆☆☆
202324.6140 of 15610.3%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202625.7101 of 12418.5%★☆☆☆☆
202527.3105 of 12113.2%★☆☆☆☆
202426.699 of 12118.2%★☆☆☆☆
202352.557 of 11952.1%★★★☆☆
202241.068 of 10837.0%★★☆☆☆
202140.661 of 9334.4%★★☆☆☆
201947.449 of 8643.0%★★☆☆☆
201853.638 of 8052.5%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202556.03 of 540.0%★★★★☆
202455.92 of 333.3%★★★★☆
202352.43 of 425.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202668.858 of 23875.6%★★★★☆
202542.4128 of 22643.4%★★☆☆☆
202455.185 of 22962.9%★★★☆☆
202352.789 of 22660.6%★★★☆☆
202240.2125 of 22043.2%★★☆☆☆
202151.082 of 21361.5%★★★☆☆
201951.770 of 21767.7%★★★☆☆
201854.765 of 21469.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202657.994 of 23159.3%★★★☆☆
202549.9101 of 22454.9%★★★☆☆
202450.497 of 22857.5%★★★☆☆
202360.175 of 22967.2%★★★☆☆
202242.4117 of 22447.8%★★☆☆☆
202154.682 of 21561.9%★★★☆☆
201947.291 of 21858.3%★★★☆☆
201850.884 of 21360.6%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202666.720 of 6167.2%★★★☆☆
202523.450 of 5915.3%★☆☆☆☆
202449.930 of 5343.4%★★☆☆☆
202343.936 of 5736.8%★★☆☆☆
202212.146 of 484.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202120.929 of 316.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201921.518 of 2321.7%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202646.3119 of 20140.8%★★☆☆☆
202526.5159 of 19618.9%★☆☆☆☆
202435.8133 of 19632.1%★★☆☆☆
202335.4126 of 19736.0%★★☆☆☆
202225.6145 of 19224.5%★☆☆☆☆
202142.4104 of 18945.0%★★☆☆☆
201937.6107 of 19144.0%★★☆☆☆
201831.6121 of 18534.6%★★☆☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile+17 vs school
African American (2026)71st percentile+12 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)67th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2026)62nd percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)59th percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2026)45th percentile-14 vs school
Disabled (2026)42nd percentile-17 vs school
White (2026)41st percentile-18 vs school
Homeless (2025)40th percentile-3 vs school
Hispanic (2026)19th percentile-40 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)14th percentile-45 vs school
By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?
English 289%+5 vs state
English 162%~ state avg
U.S. History and the Constitution58%-5 vs state
Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 254%-11 vs state

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Easley High ranks 101st of 245 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Easley High are 63% White, 17% Hispanic, 12% African American, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,862 students attended Easley High.

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Latest South Carolina data All new data »
2025–26 EOCEP & SC READY test scoresAug 10, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataNov 3, 2025
2024–25 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 3, 2025
2024–25 EOCEP & SC READY test scoresSep 2, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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