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Pickens High

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Pickens High ranks 74 th of 245 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 245 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 70% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Pickens High in Pickens, SC, serves approximately 1,226 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Pickens 01 school district. The school has shown remarkable improvement in recent years, climbing from the 46th percentile statewide in 2022-2023 to the 70th percentile in 2025-2026, and now holds a 4-star rating—a substantial jump from the 2-star ratings it received just a few years ago.

What truly sets Pickens High apart is its exceptional performance with students who face economic challenges. With roughly two-thirds of its student body qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school ranks in the 75th percentile statewide for this subgroup—a remarkable achievement that has held steady for three consecutive years. The school also shows strong recent improvement in supporting students with disabilities, jumping to the 74th percentile in 2025-2026. Academically, Pickens excels in English 2 with proficiency rates consistently above 87%, and its U.S. History performance (72.79% proficient) now exceeds both district and state averages by about 10 points. The school also outperforms nearby Liberty High in overall ranking (70th vs. 33rd percentile) and now surpasses Easley High (70th vs. 59th percentile).

However, there are clear areas for growth. Chronic absenteeism is the school's most pressing challenge, with 40% of students chronically absent—nearly double the state average of 22.3%. Algebra 1 proficiency (67.16%) lags well behind district (75.83%) and state (73.95%) averages, and significantly trails Wren High's 95.8% proficiency. The graduation rate has improved steadily to 87.9%, now exceeding the state average, though the dropout rate remains slightly elevated. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.5 and higher per-student spending than several nearby schools, Pickens High demonstrates that schools serving economically diverse populations can achieve strong outcomes—and its continued improvement trajectory suggests even better days ahead.

1,226

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,415

Per pupil spending ?

60.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 Blue Flame Drive
Pickens, SC 29671

(864) 397-3600

District: Pickens 01

Feeder schools for Pickens High:

Elementary:	Ambler Elementary
	Dacusville Elementary
	Hagood Elementary
	Pickens Elementary
Middle:	Dacusville Middle
	Pickens Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.5%

Hispanic:

7.3%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the South Carolina median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 22% South Carolina)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg71%

South Carolina avg69%

74^th of 245

South Carolina public high schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the Pickens 01

17^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	74 of 245	69.8%	★★★★☆
2025	62.7	70 of 235	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	69 of 235	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	40.6	128 of 237	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	93 of 226	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	126 of 227	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.7	133 of 225	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	97 of 216	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.3	118 of 223	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.3	100 of 231	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.2	91 of 232	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.0	74 of 210	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.3	55 of 203	72.9%	★★★★☆
2012	61.6	86 of 202	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.1	77 of 199	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.0	59 of 199	70.4%	★★★★☆
2009	58.5	86 of 188	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.5	47 of 185	74.6%	★★★★☆
2007	65.8	63 of 191	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.5	76 of 191	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.8	28 of 187	85.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	36 of 136	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	54.8	56 of 139	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	56 of 145	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.3	103 of 141	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.1	76 of 139	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	85 of 115	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	98 of 143	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	96 of 137	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	85 of 227	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.1	73 of 225	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	58 of 225	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	43.5	116 of 223	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	106 of 220	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	102 of 213	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.0	138 of 213	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	98 of 210	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	66 of 155	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.6	8 of 153	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	61.2	81 of 157	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.0	50 of 156	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	62 of 124	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.8	27 of 121	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	23 of 119	80.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.1	60 of 238	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	62.6	58 of 226	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	58 of 229	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	43.6	115 of 226	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	59 of 220	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	43.1	113 of 213	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	131 of 217	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	124 of 214	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.8	66 of 231	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	64.1	61 of 224	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	78 of 228	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.7	131 of 229	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	93 of 224	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.3	133 of 215	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	124 of 218	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	110 of 213	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	124 of 201	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.5	118 of 196	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	123 of 196	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.5	163 of 197	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	147 of 192	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	166 of 189	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	172 of 191	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	157 of 185	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2026)74th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile~ school

Female (2026)63rd percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)57th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile-20 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English 287%+3 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution73%+10 vs state

English 160%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2026)	EOCEP English 1 (2026)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2026)	EOCEP English 2 (2026)	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 (2024)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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	60.7%	1,060 (86.5%)	27 (2.2%)	90 (7.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (3.8%)	67.4	74^th of 245 public high schools	69.8%		62.7	70^th of 235 public high schools	70.2%	4		60.4	72.8	87.3	$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	61.3%	525 (82.0%)	26 (4.1%)	58 (9.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.7%)	34.9	164^th of 245 public high schools	33.1%		37.1	146^th of 235 public high schools	37.9%	18		49.4	42.2	82.5	$14,484	$1,278	$529	$1,807	$10,918	$1,758	$12,677
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)
Easley High	Public	9-12	154 Green Wave Boulevard	Easley	29642	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 397-3100	1,862	105	17.8	59.7%	1,179 (63.3%)	221 (11.9%)	311 (16.7%)	20 (1.1%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	127 (6.8%)	60.8	101^st of 245 public high schools	58.8%		41.6	133^rd of 235 public high schools	43.4%	32	53.7	61.6	57.9	89.0	$10,276	$613	$431	$1,044	$7,983	$1,249	$9,232
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	42.9%	905 (74.1%)	121 (9.9%)	74 (6.1%)	54 (4.4%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (5.2%)	75.3	50^th of 245 public high schools	79.6%		69.7	49^th of 235 public high schools	79.1%	1		69.8	70.3	89.9	$11,554	$772	$437	$1,209	$8,979	$1,367	$10,346
Berea High	Public	9-12	201 Burdine Drive	Greenville	29617	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-1600	1,250	83	15.0	100.0%	179 (14.3%)	297 (23.8%)	713 (57.0%)	13 (1.0%)	8 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (3.1%)	29.2	180^th of 245 public high schools	26.5%		26.5	178^th of 235 public high schools	24.3%	2	28.6	53.3	56.7	67.8	$12,811	$821	$635	$1,456	$10,424	$930	$11,355
Powdersville High	Public	9-12	145 Hood Road	Greenville	29611	Greenville County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 312-5641	1,024	55	18.6	42.5%	709 (69.2%)	92 (9.0%)	131 (12.8%)	40 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.0%)	86	30^th of 245 public high schools	87.8%		75.1	38^th of 235 public high schools	83.8%	8	95.6	73.6	73.7	95.1	$11,049	$685	$377	$1,062	$8,754	$1,233	$9,987
Enoree Career Center	Public	9-12	108 Scalybark Road	Greenville	29617	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-7400	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Travelers Rest High	Public	9-12	301 North Main Street	Travelers Rest	29690	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-0000	1,277	67	19.2	63.6%	912 (71.4%)	177 (13.9%)	131 (10.3%)	11 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	44 (3.4%)	56.6	109^th of 245 public high schools	55.5%		58.8	81^st of 235 public high schools	65.5%	28		58.9	78.4	79.1	$12,589	$686	$598	$1,284	$10,306	$998	$11,305
Wren High	Public	9-12	905 Wren School Road	Piedmont	29673	Greenville County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 850-5900	1,252	70	17.8	39.8%	985 (78.7%)	101 (8.1%)	98 (7.8%)	19 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (3.8%)	91.7	15^th of 245 public high schools	93.9%		85.8	17^th of 235 public high schools	92.8%	2	95.8	81.5	81.6	97.3	$11,171	$699	$323	$1,022	$8,973	$1,176	$10,149

Frequently Asked Questions about Pickens High

How many students attend Pickens High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,226 students attended Pickens High.

What is the racial makeup of Pickens High?

Students at Pickens High are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Pickens High a good school?

Pickens High ranks 74^th of 245 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Pickens High in?

Pickens 01

What schools feed into Pickens High?

Pickens High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ambler Elementary
Elementary : Dacusville Elementary
Elementary : Hagood Elementary
Elementary : Pickens Elementary
Middle : Dacusville Middle
Middle : Pickens Middle

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