Pendleton High

Located in Anderson, South Carolina, Pendleton High is a medium-sized high school. The school counts 924 students across grades 9 through 12.

Besides Pendleton High, Anderson 04 runs 5 other schools. The district enrolls 3,076 students.

At 73%, White students outnumber all other groups at Pendleton High combined. The remaining students are 15% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. The county population is about 77% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, Pendleton High comes in at 43%.

Pendleton High's 58 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 15.9:1. High schools in South Carolina average about 15.5:1, a similar figure.

Recent Census Bureau figures for Anderson County show that median household income is about $66,651, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 57 public schools in Anderson County, with a combined enrollment of about 34,806.

The shortest distance from Pendleton High to another public school is about 1.1 miles, to La France Elementary. The five-mile area around Pendleton High holds 4 other public schools.

The NCES locale for Pendleton High is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.

Pendleton High had 829 students in 2020-21 and 924 in 2024-25, an 11% gain.

The Pendleton High community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.