Pickens High

4314 Moorefield Memorial Highway, Pickens SC, 29671 | Pickens County School District | 864-397-3600
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1322
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 57% 20% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Pickens
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
53%Pickens
47%South Carolina

Pickens High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Pickens County School District" in Pickens, SC. There are a total of 1,322 students and 74 teachers at Pickens High, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Pickens High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 56.5%, which is 20% higher than the South Carolina average.

Pickens High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1322
Teachers74
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment145
Taking some courses136
Taking some courses (not tests)10
Passing some courses62
Passing no courses59

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 Pickens High, there are a total of 145 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 136 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

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.

Pickens High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 93.4% 81.8% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 2.2% 6.9% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 1.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8% 5.6% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.8% 4.2% 3.0% 3.1%

Pickens demographics profile

StatisticPickensSouth CarolinaNational
Population3,1695,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,11417391
Median age39.538.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.4:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%56%55%
Speak English96%93%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Pickens

IndexPickensSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade72.8%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school62.7%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college39.0%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.7%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.2%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters2.1%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.4%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Pickens High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.