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D. W. Daniel High

140 Blue and Gold Boulevard, Central, SC 29630

ASchola Grade
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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,222
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Pickens 01
Pickens County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 208 South Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores78% proficient in math & reading
76thpercentile
Equity67% of low-income students proficient
60thpercentile
Attendance20% chronically absent
84thpercentile
Graduation rate91% graduate in 4 years
72ndpercentile
College readinessAt least 40% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
96thpercentile
Class size17.1 students per teacher
30thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other South Carolina high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About D. W. Daniel High

D. W. Daniel High is a public high school in Central, South Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Pickens 01. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Pickens County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,222 students were enrolled, with about 17.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical South Carolina high school (15.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 208 South Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

140 Blue and Gold Boulevard
Central, SC 29630
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,222 students
Students per teacher
17.1 to 1
AP courses offered
27
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Pickens 01
County
Pickens County
NCES school ID
450333000899

Schools near D. W. Daniel High

All 3 schools in Central →
Liberty High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 640 students
C7.6 mi
Seneca High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,051 students
B9.8 mi
Pickens High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,226 students
C13 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.