📍 905 Wren School Road, Piedmont, Anderson County, 29673
Wren High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Piedmont, Anderson County. The school has 1,202 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Anderson 01 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 66.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.2:1. 91% of students are proficient in reading. 82% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 93%. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Wren High enrolls 1,202 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 66.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% White, 8.2% Black or African American and 6.9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 942 | 78% |
| Black or African American | 99 | 8.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 83 | 6.9% |
| Two or more races | 60 | 5% |
| Asian | 16 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
475 of the school's 1,202 students (40%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 423 qualify for free lunch and 52 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Wren High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SC-30, state senate district 3, state house district 10.
Wren High is one of 14 schools in Anderson 01, based in Williamston, South Carolina. The district serves 10,886 students district-wide and employs 684 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,202 students, Wren High is larger than the district average of about 778 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe