📍 130 Warrior Lane, Westminster, Oconee County, 29693
West-Oak High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Westminster, Oconee County. The school has 813 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Oconee 01 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1. 80% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 80%. 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.
West-Oak High enrolls 813 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 51 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% White, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino and 3.1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 703 | 86% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 52 | 6.4% |
| Black or African American | 25 | 3.1% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 8 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
607 of the school's 813 students (75%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 532 qualify for free lunch and 75 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.
West-Oak High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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.
West-Oak 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 813 students, West-Oak 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 - Distant