Palmetto High School (South Carolina) Explained

Palmetto High School
District:	Anderson School District One
Superintendent:	Robbie Binnicker
Ceeb:	412118
Principal:	Robert A. Roach
Address:	804 N. Hamilton Street
Zipcode:	29697
Country:	United States
Colors:	Red and grey
Athletics Conference:	AAA Region 2
Ratio:	17.36
Teaching Staff:	58.80 (FTE)
Enrollment:	1,021 (2022-23)^[1]

Palmetto High School is a high school in Williamston, South Carolina, United States. It serves an average of about 900 students.

Academy

Ninth graders are placed in the Freshman Academy, separating them from the rest of the student body for their core classes. The Academy's courses include English II Honors, Biology Honors, A.P. Human Geography, and Geometry Honors.

Athletics

Palmetto's athletic teams are known as the Mustangs.^[2]

State championships

Baseball: 1985, 1987^[3]
Competitive Cheer: 2005, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023^[4] ^[5]
Cross Country - Boys: 2000^[6]
Cross Country - Girls: 2016^[7]
Football: 1970^[8]
Golf - Boys: 1990, 1992^[9]
Softball: 2012^[10]

Notable alumni

Derek Watson, former National Football League running back^[11]

Notes and References

Web site: Palmetto High. National Center for Education Statistics. August 12, 2024.
Web site: About Us / School Overview. www.anderson1.k12.sc.us. July 28, 2018.
https://schsl.org/archives/1424 SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Baseball
https://www.wyff4.com/article/palmetto-high-school-cheer-team-welcome-home-win/45908891
https://schsl.org/archives/1456 SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Competitive Cheer
https://schsl.org/archives/1460 SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Cross Country - Boys
https://schsl.org/archives/1460 SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Cross Country - Girls
https://schsl.org/archives/1464 SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Football
https://schsl.org/archives/1466 SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Golf - Boys
https://schsl.org/archives/1478 SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Softball
https://247sports.com/college/south-carolina/Article/Leading-off-Carolina-vs-Bethune-Cookman-206122470/ Since USC: Derek Watson