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Best High Schools in Zip Code 29671

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1,226

Students

Top rankedPickens High70^th of 235 South Carolina high schools

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Summary:

The 29671 zip code is home to a single public high school, Pickens High School, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Pickens 01 District. Pickens High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a 2-star rating in 2022-2023 to a 4-star rating in the following two years. The school's academic performance, as measured by End-of-Course Exam (EOCEP) proficiency rates, is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages.

Pickens High School has a total enrollment of 1,281 students and a free/reduced lunch rate of 60.66%, indicating a relatively economically disadvantaged student population. The school's spending per student is $11,074, which is in line with the state average. The student-teacher ratio is 16.2, suggesting smaller class sizes and more personalized attention for students.

While Pickens High School appears to be performing reasonably well, there are areas that could benefit from further analysis and targeted improvement efforts, such as academic achievement and consistency in statewide rankings. The school's high free/reduced lunch rate also suggests that additional resources and support may be needed to address the unique challenges faced by its student population.

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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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 29671

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pickens	1.33 mi	7	56^th
Six Mile	6.71 mi	1	44^th
Liberty	7.06 mi	5	99^th
Easley	7.22 mi	12	83^rd
Central	10.94 mi	3	36^th

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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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