School District of Pickens County (South Carolina)

School District of Pickens County (SDPC) is a school district headquartered headquartered in Easley, South Carolina. The district covers all of Pickens County.

The district has boundaries paralleling those of the county.[1]

History

Henry Hunt was scheduled to begin being the superintendent of the district in 2009.[2]

In 2009, after the State of South Carolina reduced school budgets, the district had the possibility of reducing the number of teachers.[3]

Kelly Pew's term of superintendent ended in 2014 when she received employment in another school district. The board of trustees selected Danny Merck as the next superintendent.[4]

Schools

High schools
Middle schools
  • Dacusville Middle School
  • R.C. Edwards Middle School
  • R.H. Gettys Middle School
  • Liberty Middle School
  • Pickens Middle School
Elementary schools
  • Ambler Elementary School
  • Central Academy of the Arts
  • Clemson Elementary School
  • Crosswell Elementary School
  • Dacusville Elementary School
  • East End Elementary School
  • Forest Acres Elementary School
  • Hagood Elementary School
  • Liberty Elementary School
  • Liberty Primary School
  • McKissick Academy of Science & Technology
  • Pickens Elementary School
  • Six Mile Elementary School
  • West End Elementary School

Former schools

References

  1. ^ Geography Division (January 8, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pickens County, SC (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2025-06-22. - Text list
  2. ^ "Three new superintendents at the helms". Anderson Independent-Mail. Anderson, South Carolina. 2009-08-15. p. 4A – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Staed, John (2009-02-07). "Superintendent warns of cuts to staff in July". Anderson Independent-Mail. Anderson, South Carolina. p. 9A – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Pickens County Schools names new superintendent". WYFF-TV. 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2025-06-21.