📍 4701 North Highway 11, Walhalla, Oconee County, 29691
Walhalla High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Walhalla, Oconee County. The school has 1,139 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Oconee 01 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1. 87% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 11 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Walhalla High enrolls 1,139 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 63 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% White, 18% Hispanic or Latino and 3.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 870 | 76% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 203 | 18% |
| Two or more races | 36 | 3.2% |
| Black or African American | 19 | 1.7% |
| Asian | 8 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
712 of the school's 1,139 students (63%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 646 qualify for free lunch and 66 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.
Walhalla High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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 1, state house district 1.
Walhalla High is one of 17 schools in Oconee 01, based in Walhalla, South Carolina. The district serves 9,978 students district-wide and employs 791 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,139 students, Walhalla High is larger than the district average of about 587 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe