Summary:
Zip code 29673 in Piedmont, South Carolina, is served by two high schools—Woodmont High and Wren High—which together educate roughly 3,400 students in grades 9-12 across two different districts, Greenville 01 and Anderson 01.
For parents, the standout is Wren High, a 5-star school ranked 15th in the state (94th percentile) with exceptional academics across the board. Its Algebra 1 proficiency (95.8%) and English 2 proficiency (97.3%) are far above state averages, and it posts a 96.6% graduation rate with a remarkably low 0.3% dropout rate. Woodmont High is a solid 4-star school ranked 52nd (79th percentile), serving a much larger student body (2,151 vs. 1,252). Woodmont also exceeds state averages in graduation (95.7%), English 1 (74.6%), and U.S. History (76.1%), but its Algebra 1 proficiency (38.5%) is a major red flag—26 points below the state average and a staggering 57 points behind Wren. This is especially puzzling since Woodmont's Algebra 1 scores were 90.4% the previous year, suggesting a possible data or curriculum shift rather than a true collapse in student ability.
Both schools struggle with chronic absenteeism, with Woodmont at 35.9% and Wren at 26.4%, both above the state average of 22.3%—yet they still achieve high graduation rates, indicating students may be missing school but still completing requirements. Notably, Wren High achieves superior results with lower per-student spending ($11,171 vs. $12,274) and a better student-teacher ratio (17.8 vs. 19.0), suggesting more efficient resource use. While Wren has climbed steadily in rankings (34th → 17th → 15th), Woodmont slipped from 26th to 52th this year, likely tied to the Algebra anomaly. Overall, families in 29673 have two strong options that outperform state averages in most metrics, with Wren offering elite consistency and Woodmont providing a larger, more diverse environment that needs targeted math support.
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