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Pickens High School vs. Liberty High School

Should you attend Pickens High School or Liberty 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
Pickens High School
150 Blue Flame Drive
Pickens, SC 29671
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Liberty High School
124 Red Devil Drive
Liberty, SC 29657
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Pickens 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 10%)

Liberty 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 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,376 students in grades 9-12, Pickens High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (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 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 684 students in grades 9-12, Liberty 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 55-59% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,376 students
684 students
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This chart displays total students of Liberty High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
84 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Liberty 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

#206 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
#175 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pickens High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Liberty High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 50% in SC)
55-59%
(Top 30% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pickens 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 Liberty 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.
86%
(Top 10% in SC)
81%
(Top 20% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pickens 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 Liberty 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.
65%
(Top 20% in SC)
60-64%
(Top 20% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pickens 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 Liberty 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.
78%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Pickens 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 Liberty 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 Pickens High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Liberty High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
401
194
Grade 10 Students
364
191
Grade 11 Students
295
146
Grade 12 Students
316
153

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pickens High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Liberty High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pickens 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 Liberty High School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
88%
86%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pickens 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 Liberty 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
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pickens 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 Liberty 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.
0.22
0.26
This chart displays the diversity score of Pickens 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 Liberty 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
64%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pickens 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 Liberty 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
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pickens 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 Liberty 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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