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Palmetto High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

804 North Hamilton Street, Williamston, SC 29697 · (864) 847-7311 · Part of Anderson School District 1

Williamston’s School Grade A+ better than 97% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
1,086
Students per teacher
18:1
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Palmetto High

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 39 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 13.6% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Williamston kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Palmetto Middle749 students
9–12Palmetto HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

804 North Hamilton Street, Williamston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9275
Grade 10286
Grade 11246
Grade 12279
Enrollment over time
956’20
985’21
1,021’22
1,086’23
1,086’24

Up 13.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Hispanic 17%Black 6%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Palmetto High from Williamston families.

Other schools in Anderson School District 1

The district →
Spearman Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Piedmont
A−
804 students16:1
Concrete Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Easley
765 students16:1
Wren Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Piedmont
A
646 students17:1
Cedar Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Williamston
B+
596 students14:1
Palmetto Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Williamston
B
572 students13:1
Hunt Meadows Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Easley
A−
555 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Carolina’s other public schools; Williamston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.