D. W. Daniel High

140 Blue And Gold Boulevard, Central SC, 29630 | Pickens County School District | 864-397-2900
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1095
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 80% 69% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Central
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
63%Central
47%South Carolina

D. W. Daniel High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Pickens County School District" in Central, SC. There are a total of 1,095 students and 55 teachers at D. W. Daniel High, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

D. W. Daniel High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 79.5%, which is 69% higher than the South Carolina average.

D. W. Daniel High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1095
Teachers55
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment310
Taking some courses307
Taking some courses (not tests)4
Passing some courses215
Passing no courses77

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At D. W. Daniel High, there are a total of 310 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 307 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85-89%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

D. W. Daniel High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 78.9% 81.8% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 11.4% 6.9% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 3.1% 1.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5% 5.6% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 4.2% 3.0% 3.1%

Central demographics profile

StatisticCentralSouth CarolinaNational
Population5,3425,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,91917391
Median age23.438.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)32%56%55%
Speak English91%93%79%
Speak Spanish3%4%13%

Education level achieved in Central

IndexCentralSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade85.2%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school83.7%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college54.7%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.6%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.0%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters16.8%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.3%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The D. W. Daniel High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.