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Best High Schools in Zip Code 29691

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At a glance

School

1,118

Students

Top rankedWalhalla High59^th of 245 South Carolina high schools

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Walhalla High up 20 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 29691 in Walhalla, SC, is served by a single high school, Walhalla High, which enrolls 1,118 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Oconee 01 school district.

Walhalla High is a solid, improving school that earned a 4-star rating and ranked 59th out of 245 schools statewide in 2025-2026, up from 79th the previous year. Its biggest academic strength is English: 86.89% of students scored proficient on English 2, and English 1 proficiency jumped from 68.06% to 75.25% in a single year—both figures comfortably exceed district and state averages. The school also posts a dropout rate of 2.1% and chronic absenteeism of 21.0%, both better than district and state averages. However, there are areas of concern. The graduation rate of 84.4% trails the state average of 86.7%, and the only available math score (Algebra 1 at 70.78%) falls below both the district (75.61%) and state (73.95%). U.S. History proficiency also dropped sharply from 73.17% to 65.18% year-over-year, though it still beats the state average. With per-student spending of $13,969 and a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1, the school has solid resources, but the math gap and graduation rate suggest targeted support in those areas could yield meaningful gains.

For parents, Walhalla High offers a strong literacy program and a generally positive trajectory, making it a dependable choice for students who excel in reading and writing. The school’s ranking recovery and 4-star rating indicate consistent quality, while its lower-than-average absenteeism and dropout rates point to a supportive environment. The main trade-offs are the below-average math performance and a graduation rate that lags the state, so families with students needing extra math support or at risk of not graduating should investigate what interventions are available. Overall, this is a school with clear strengths and identifiable areas for improvement, and its status as the only high school in the zip code means it plays a central role in the community’s educational landscape.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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	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 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
Walhalla High	Public	9-12	4701 North Highway 11	Walhalla	29691	Oconee County	Oconee 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 886-4490	1,118	66	16.9		857 (76.7%)	15 (1.3%)	209 (18.7%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.8%)	72.1	59^th of 245 public high schools	75.9%		59.7	79^th of 235 public high schools	66.4%	20	75.3	65.2	86.9	$13,969	$557	$388	$945	$10,522	$2,501	$13,023

Cities Near Zip Code 29691

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Walhalla	1.19 mi	3	92^nd
West Union	1.87 mi	1	30^th
Westminster	4.71 mi	7	77^th
Seneca	5.95 mi	6	75^th
Tamassee	8.66 mi	1	95^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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