📍 145 Hood Road, Greenville, Anderson County, 29611
Powdersville High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Greenville, Anderson County. The school has 999 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Anderson 01 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.2:1. 90% of students are proficient in reading. 77% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Powdersville High enrolls 999 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 52 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 71% White, 11% Hispanic or Latino and 10% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 712 | 71% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 107 | 11% |
| Black or African American | 102 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 45 | 4.5% |
| Asian | 31 | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
434 of the school's 999 students (43%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 386 qualify for free lunch and 48 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.
Powdersville High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SC-30, state senate district 3, state house district 10.
Powdersville 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 999 students, Powdersville 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: Suburb - Large