Walhalla, South Carolina
Population: 3,755
Located in Oconee County
Walhalla, South Carolina, is the geographic center and the county seat of Oconee County which has a population of approximately 65,000 people. Lake Keowee borders the county on the north and Lake Hartwell borders it on the south. Walhalla has 14 antique shops and 11 restaurants. There are 7 major parks in Oconee County with hundreds of picnic tables, numerous camps sites, recreational vehicle hook-ups, boat-launching ramps, and many other recreational facilities. Some of the most popular places to visit include: Walhalla fish hatchery, located in a virgin Hemlock forest; Oconee Station, the oldest building in Oconee County; Old Pickens Presbyterian Church (the only remaining building in Pickens Village-one-time county seat); John C. Calhoun mansion; and the Duke Energy Visitors center. There are 8 golf courses within a 20 mile radius of Walhalla. There are a number of motels and bed and breakfast inns in the area with varying accommodations. Clemson University is 18 miles from Walhalla where many activities may be found, including football, basketball, baseball, and a series of performances at the Brooks Center. The curriculum in the schools of Oconee County exceeds the recommended course offering by the South Carolina Department of Education. The district offers a parents' program, advanced placement classes, an exemplary fine arts program, and a myriad of career education courses. Each of the schools in the county is a part of the single district and is subject to the policies set forth by the elected board of trustees. Oconee County is the only county in the state of South Carolina with an elected Superintendent of Education. There are approximately 820 teachers, media specialists, and counselors, as well as 60 district-wide administrators employed by the school district. In addition to the professional staff, there are approximately 520 classified employees making a total of 1,400 working in the school system. The student population for the school district is approximately 10,100 in grades K-12, which makes the School District of Oconee County the 17th largest of 87 school districts in South Carolina. Oconee students have generally shown steady improvement on standardized norm and criterion-referenced tests. In almost all areas, students score at or above the state average and near or above average on similar national standardized tests. 57.8% of Oconee's graduating seniors enter junior or senior colleges and universities.
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