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Best High Schools in Zip Code 29678

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1,051

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Top rankedSeneca High124^th of 248 South Carolina high schools

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Summary:

Zip code 29678 in Seneca, South Carolina, is served by a single public high school, Seneca High, which enrolls 1,051 students in grades 9-12 within the Oconee 01 school district.

For parents considering this area, Seneca High presents a mixed picture. The school maintains a solid 86% graduation rate, which is above its district average of 83.8%, and shows genuine strength in English 2, with proficiency rates consistently near or above state averages (88.68% in 2024-2025 and 81.73% in 2025-2026). However, the overall trajectory is concerning. The school's state ranking has fallen from the 64th percentile to the 50th percentile over the past three years, and its star rating has slipped to 3 stars. The most alarming issue is chronic absenteeism, which stands at 30.7%—meaning nearly one in three students misses significant instructional time. This rate is 37.7% higher than both the district and state averages and is likely a major driver of other academic struggles. Additionally, Algebra 1 proficiency is a critical weakness at 58.02%, a staggering 15.93 points below the state average and 17.59 points below the district average, which could hinder students' future success in STEM coursework.

There are also notable inconsistencies in performance. English 1 proficiency dropped dramatically from 71% in 2024-2025 to 56.86% in 2025-2026, a 14-point swing that suggests instability in instruction or student cohorts. While the school's per-student spending of $13,752 and an 18:1 student-teacher ratio appear reasonable, the outcomes do not yet reflect that investment. Compared to the broader Oconee 01 district—which earns a 4-star rating and ranks in the 76th percentile—Seneca High is underperforming relative to its peers. The school's dropout rate of 2.6% is also 23.8% higher than the state average. In short, while the school successfully moves most students to graduation, its rising absenteeism and declining test scores, particularly in math, signal a need for targeted intervention to reverse the downward trend.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (2026)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2026)	EOCEP English 2 (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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 Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 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
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	69.6%	613 (58.3%)	212 (20.2%)	131 (12.5%)	8 (0.8%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (7.7%)	49.8	124^th of 248 public high schools	50.0%		55.6	88^th of 240 public high schools	63.3%	36	56.9	61.6	81.7	$14,592	$645	$784	$1,429	$11,072	$2,092	$13,163

Cities Near Zip Code 29678

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Seneca	0.87 mi	6	70^th
Westminster	6.29 mi	7	78^th
Central	6.87 mi	3	42^nd
West Union	7.81 mi	1	22^nd
Clemson	8.2 mi	1	6^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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