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D.W. Daniel High School

1819 Six Mile Hwy
Central, SC 29630
Phone: 864-397-2900
Front view, DW Daniel High School,  Pickens County School District, 1819 Six Mile Rd, Central, SC
Front view, DW Daniel High School, Pickens County School District, 1819 Six Mile Rd, Central, SC
School District
SC Pickens County
Grades
9, 10, 11, 12

School Overview

Daniel High School Mascot

Daniel High School Mascot

DW Daniel HS opened in 1955 with the consolidation of 3 high schools. It is conveniently located about 4.6 miles north of downtown Clemson/Clemson University on a 50+ acre site. DHS offers a broad curriculum with over a dozen Advance Placement Courses. A strong professional staff (80% hold advanced degree) helped to place student SAT and ACT above state & national averages. Plans are underway for a new Daniel High School. Projected opening - fall 2012.

Signage, DW Daniel HS, Central, SC

Signage, DW Daniel HS, Central, SC

Aerial, DW Daniel High School, Central, SC

Aerial, DW Daniel High School, Central, SC

Office entrance, DW Daniel High School, Central, SC

Office entrance, DW Daniel High School, Central, SC

Right corner view, DW Daniel High School, Central, SC

Right corner view, DW Daniel High School, Central, SC

Fieldhouse, DW Daniel High School, Central, SC

Fieldhouse, DW Daniel High School, Central, SC

Courtyard, DW Daniel High School, Central, SC

Courtyard, DW Daniel High School, Central, SC

Cafeteria, DW Daniel High School, Central, SC

Cafeteria, DW Daniel High School, Central, SC

Stadium, DW Daniel High School, Central, SC

Stadium, DW Daniel High School, Central, SC

Artist view of NEW DW Daniel HS planned at same address on expanded site for 2012

Artist view of NEW DW Daniel HS planned at same address on expanded site for 2012

Site plan, NEW DW Daniel HS, Central, SC

Site plan, NEW DW Daniel HS, Central, SC

Academics, Awards, Activities, and Sports

ACADEMICS

> DW Daniel HS Offers a broad and challenging curriculum which includes 14 Advance Placement courses.
> Honors Programs - English, Social Studies, Mathematics, and Science
> Foreign Languages - Spanish, German
> Tech Prep Courses - English, Mathematics, Science

AWARDS

> Award Winning Marching Band and Chorus
> SAT & ACT scores in the Top 5 among SC High Schools
> SC Palmetto Gold School Award - 2001-2004 & 2007
> SC Absolute Rating - EXCELLENT (2000 through 2007)
> Girls Soccer - 2007 Western AAA Regional Champs
> Girls Basketball - 2005 Western AAA Regional Champs
>Class of 2005 - 80% attended 2 or 4 yr colleges.
>Class of 2005 awarded over $5,000,000 in scholarships

ACTIVITIES: SPORTS

> Baseball - Boys - Var/JV/C-Team
> Basketball - Boys Var(Western AAA Champions 2008,09,10)and 2010 AAA State Champions/JV
> Basketball - Girls Var/JV
> Cheerleading - Regional Champions 2005,2006,2007
> Cross Country - Boys - Girls
> Football - Boys Var/JV
> Golf - Boys - Girls Var/JV (B-Team 2009 County Champions, Region I 2011 Western AAA Champions)
> Soccer - Boys Var/JV Girls Var/JV
> Softball - Var (2009 Regional Champions)/JV
> Swimming
> Tennis - Boys - Girls
> Track - Boys (2008-09 3A Regional Champions, 2010-11 State Champions) - Girls
> Volleyball - Girls (2009 Winner-Tournament of Champions) Dorman HS
> Wrestling - Var/JV

ACTIVITIES: OTHER

> Math and Academic Teams
> AFJROTC- Sword of Excellence Award in SC (2002, 2005)
> Choral, Stings and Band Programs
> Chess Club
> German Club
> Interact Club
> Junior Academy of Science
> Photography Club
> Spanish Club
> Student Council

Learning Environment, by the numbers:

No. Students*:
1,024
Male*:
5,333
Female*:
484
Student/Teacher Ratio*:
19.7
Classroom Teachers*:
52
Enrollment Ethnicity*
American Ind / Alaskan:
2
Asian:
43
Black:
125
Hispanic:
43
White:
804
Lunch Eligibility
Free:
261
Reduced Price:
51
Standardized Tests
Avg. ACT Score**:
25.0
Avg. SAT Score**:
1,661.0
93.8
State Report Card Rating**:
EXCELLENT

* NCES Statistics - 2009-10

** SC Dept. of Ed. - School Yr. 2010-11

*** SC Dept of Ed - HSAP Scores 2010

Directions

LAT:34.74012 LON:82.83155
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From intersection of SC Hwy 133 and US Hwy 76/123: turn NORTH on Hwy 133 and continue for about 4.5 miles to DW Daniels HS on LEFT.

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Notes

The Aerial Photo is from the Pickens County GIS Website. It is a 2006 aerial view of school.

The NEW Daniel HS planned for fall, 2012 will be located at the same location on an expanded site.