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West-Oak High School

130 Warrior Ln
Westminster, SC 29693
Phone: 864-886-4530
Front view, West-Oak High School, Oconee School District, 130 Warrior Ln, Westminster, SC
Front view, West-Oak High School, Oconee School District, 130 Warrior Ln, Westminster, SC
School District
SC Oconee County
Grades
9, 10, 11, 12

School Overview

West-Oak High School Mascot

West-Oak High School Mascot

   West-Oak High School was established through the consolidation of Westminster and Oakway High Schools. The school, built in the 1980's, is housed on a 50+ acre site. It features a Freshman Academy to assist in the transition to the high school. In addition to the normal curriculum, the school offers advanced placement and honors courses plus career and technology options.
   West Oak HS is undergoing a renovation/expansion project to be completed in Dec. 2011. Pictures below do not yet reflect those changes.
   Graduating Senior Class 201 awarded over $3.2 million in scholarships.
   For more details visit the WO HS Report to Parents under School Links.
Signage, West-Oak High School, Westminster, SC

Signage, West-Oak High School, Westminster, SC

Aerial, West-Oak High School, Westminster, SC

Aerial, West-Oak High School, Westminster, SC

Front, West-Oak HS, Westminster, SC from garden.

Front, West-Oak HS, Westminster, SC from garden.

Front office entrance, West-Oak High School

Front office entrance, West-Oak High School

Right side, West Oak High School, Oconee County School District, Westminster, SC

Right side, West Oak High School, Oconee County School District, Westminster, SC

Cafeteria, West-Oak HS, Westminster, SC

Cafeteria, West-Oak HS, Westminster, SC

Right rear view, West-Oak HS, Westminster, SC

Right rear view, West-Oak HS, Westminster, SC

Stadium, West-Oak High School, Westminster, SC

Stadium, West-Oak High School, Westminster, SC

Tennis courts, West-Oak HS, Westminster, SC

Tennis courts, West-Oak HS, Westminster, SC

Academics, Awards, Activities, and Sports

ACADEMICS

> In addition to core curriculum courses, WOHS offers honor and advance placement programs

AWARDS

> 2006 Palmetto Gold/Silver Awards Program Showcase School
> 2000 Schools of Promise Flagship Winner
> Recognition as SC Red Carpet School

ACTIVITIES: SPORTS

> Baseball - Varsity/JV
> Basketball BOYS - Varsity/JV GIRLS - Varsity/JV
> Cheerleading
> Cross Country
> Football - Varsity/JV
> Golf
> Soccer BOYS - Varsity/JV
> Soccer GIRLS - Varsity/JV - 2006 Reg I AA Champions
> Softball
> Tennis BOYS - GIRLS
> Track & Field
> Volleyball Varsity/JV
> Wrestling - 3A Regional and State Champions

ACTIVITIES: OTHER

> Band/Orchestra/Choirs
> JROTC - Honor Unit with Distinction
> Chess Club
> Beta Club

Learning Environment, by the numbers:

No. Students*:
993
Male*:
539
Female*:
452
Student/Teacher Ratio*:
17.0
Classroom Teachers*:
59
Enrollment Ethnicity*
American Ind / Alaskan:
2
Asian:
7
Black:
47
Hispanic:
27
White:
908
Lunch Eligibility
Free:
401
Reduced Price:
98
Standardized Tests
Avg. ACT Score**:
19.8
Avg. SAT Score**:
1,461.0
89.5
State Report Card Rating**:
AVERAGE

* NCES Statistics - School yr. 2009-10

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

*** SC Dept of Ed - HSAP Scores 2010

Directions

LAT: 34.62121 - LON: 83.05090
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From Exit 1, I-85: Turn NORTH onto SC Hwy 11. Follow Hwy 11 for 9.8 miles to SC Hwy 24. Turn LEFT on Hwy 24 and follow for .3 miles to West Oak High School

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Notes

The Aerial Photo is from the Oconee County GIS Website. It is a 2005 aerial view of campus.