D W Daniel High School

1819 Six Mile Hwy, Central, SC 29630 | (864) 624-4430

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,024

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School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,024 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 14th out of 164 high schools in SC.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1819 Six Mile Highway, Central, SC 29630

Principal or Admin: Sharon Huff
Fax: (864) 624-4428
Website: www.pickens.k12.sc.us

School District Details

Pickens County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $7,867
Dropout Rate: 5.5%
Students Per Teacher: 16.6
Enrolled Students: 16,594

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,024
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 52.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 533 (52.1%)
Females: 484 (47.3%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 51 (5.0%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 261 (25.5%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 312 (30.5%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

D W Daniel High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	2	0.2%
Black	125	12.2%
Asian	43	4.2%
Hispanic	43	4.2%
White	804	78.5%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	291	28.4%
10th Grade	269	26.3%
11th Grade	215	21.0%
12th Grade	249	24.3%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 23%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:77%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 17 Years
Average Salary: $47,103

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

D W Daniel High School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$32,168	21%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$51,522	79%

Source: SC Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that D W Daniel High School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on HSAP state exams in the following subjects:

English Language Arts
Math

HSAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	93.8%	87.8%	85.9%
2009	92.3%	87.5%	84.6%

Math Test
2010	92.7%	85.5%	81.7%
2009	90.7%	83.2%	79.6%

Source: SC Department of Education 2009-2010

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