Walhalla High School is helping all students develop the world class skills of the Profile of the South Carolina Graduate through the collaboration, hard work, and commitment of our students, teachers, parents, and the community. Located on South Carolina scenic Highway 11, WHS is a beautiful, state of the art campus and home to almost 1300 students, faculty, and staff. The Class of 2023 had over $8 million in earned scholarships as well as 20 Palmetto Fellows, 4 Academic Honor diplomas, 70 4-year Life Scholarship recipients, 105 2-year Life or Hope Scholarship recipients, and 6 graduates enlisting in the military.
Students at WHS are able to take advantage of a wide array of learning opportunities including Advanced Placement (AP) courses, Dual Credit courses, work based and service learning placements, as well as credential earning programs at the SDOC Hamilton Career and Technology Center. Additionally, many students take advantage of alternative means to learning such as courses available through the SC Virtual School, Virtual SDOC, APEX, and credit recovery.
Walhalla High School continued the long tradition of success in both the arts and athletics throughout the 2022-2023 school year. The Razorback athletic programs supported our students both on and off the field with 9 graduates signing with colleges and/or universities to continue their education as student athletes and 40 of our student athletes earning all region honors. The Pride of Walhalla Marching Band was recognized by the South Carolina Band Directors Association for the second year in a row with an Outstanding Performance Award, earned through their success in marching band championships, Region and All-State Band, concert performance assessment, and Solo and Ensemble. The WHS Choir had 11 students qualify for all-county choir, 11 students make the all-region choir, 7 students make the ACDA State Honor Choir, and 1 student earned a spot in the ACDA Southeastern Region Honor Choir.
Walhalla High School strives to promote a positive culture where all students and families feel welcome and involved in the educational experience at Walhalla High School. Our FFA program boasted over 300 members in the 2022-23 school year, which is the largest in Walhalla High School history and one of the top 3 largest programs in the state. Walhalla High School was selected as South Carolina's Green Steps Overall School of the Year for the 2021-22 school year and continues to work tirelessly to develop and implement projects in the categories of conservation, protection, and restoration. The Walhalla High School JROTC was evaluated in 2023 as an Honor Unit with Distinction. The Razorback JROTC rifle team is ranked nationally both among Army JROTC programs across all JROTC programs. Additionally, our School Improvement Council welcomes input and involvement from all parents and students and works continuously to provide opportunities for all students.
Our mission at Walhalla High School is to work together to empower students to become lifelong learners by building rapport and providing relevant, rigorous instruction. By keeping this vision and goal at the forefront, we ensure the students of Walhalla High School are provided with supportive learning environments and opportunities that prepare them to be productive citizens of the community and the ability to be successful in whatever their future holds.
Jennifer Crawford, Principal
Chanda Morrison, SIC Chairperson
