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Pendleton High School vs. T. L. Hanna High School

Should you attend Pendleton High School or T. L. Hanna High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Pendleton High School
7324 Highway 187
Anderson, SC 29625
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
T. L. Hanna High School
2600 Highway 81 North
Anderson, SC 29621
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Pendleton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

T. L. Hanna High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 880 students in grades 9-12, Pendleton High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 92% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 1,910 students in grades 9-12, T. L. Hanna High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
880 students
1,910 students
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This chart displays total students of T. L. Hanna High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
104 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pendleton High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of T. L. Hanna High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#38 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 5%)
#123 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of T. L. Hanna High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in SC)
58%
(Top 30% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pendleton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of T. L. Hanna High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
(Top 5% in SC)
89%
(Top 5% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pendleton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of T. L. Hanna High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 20% in SC)
71%
(Top 10% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pendleton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of T. L. Hanna High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
(Top 50% in SC)
88%
(Top 50% in SC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Pendleton High School and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of T. L. Hanna High School and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Pendleton High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of T. L. Hanna High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
267
546
Grade 10 Students
242
493
Grade 11 Students
202
493
Grade 12 Students
169
378

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in T. L. Hanna High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in T. L. Hanna High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
15%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pendleton High School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in T. L. Hanna High School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
74%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pendleton High School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in T. L. Hanna High School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pendleton High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in T. L. Hanna High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.43
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Pendleton High School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of T. L. Hanna High School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pendleton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in T. L. Hanna High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pendleton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in T. L. Hanna High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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