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Class of 2026

Class of 2026

Senior year goes fast, Bobcats! And we don't want anyone to miss out on finding their path to the future of their dreams. Check back on this page regularly for updates on college admissions, graduation, and scholarships. Go Cats!

Class of 2026 Information

  • The document below was provided to all Seniors at the end of August.  Please make particular note of order deadlines, event dates, and dress code.  Direct any questions to Assistant Principal Brooke Davis at bdavis@sdoc.org.

  • Honor Roll status is determined at the end of each quarter. ALL CALCULATIONS ARE COMPLETED BY OUR DISTRICT OFFICE. In order to receive Principal's Honor Roll, students must be on the All A Honor Roll for Quarter 4 from the previous school year and Quarters 1-3 for the current school year. 

    • Principal’s Honor Roll:  students maintain 90 or higher in each class
    • Honor Roll:  students maintain 80 or higher in each class or achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher with no D’s or F’s


    HONOR GRADUATES:

    Based on cumulative S.C. Uniform Grading Policy GPA at the end of 7 semesters or 8 semesters (whichever benefits the student)

    • High Honor Graduate:  GPA at least 4.75
    • Honor Graduate:  GPA 4.25 - 4.74 

    High Honor Graduates receive a Gold cord and Honor Graduates receive a Blue Cord.  Students are also provided a Medallion from SDOC for this honor.


    VALEDICTORIAN AND SALUTATORIAN

    • 1st and 2nd ranked students according to final class rank using the S.C. Uniform Grading Policy GPA.

    Per SDOC Board Policy: To be eligible for Valedictorian or Salutatorian, a student must be completing the fourth year of high school and have been enrolled for the last seven consecutive quarters (beginning of the second quarter of grade 11 through the fourth quarter of grade 12). These awards are determined after all final senior grades are calculated in PowerSchool.

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College Planning

  • Seneca High School allows seniors to have excused absences up to THREE days for various college visits.  Visiting a college is a great way for you to determine if the school is the best fit for you.  Please visit the guidance office to pick up the green form outlining the procedures for a college visit.

    See below for advice on setting up your college visit and the questions you may want to ask while visiting.


    College Visit Check List:

    • You MUST call and make an appointment with the college!!!!
    • Walking Tour (visit classroom, dorms, library, cafeteria, student union, athletic facilities)
    • Check out the surrounding area/community
    • Speak with an admissions counselor
    • Speak with a financial aid advisor
    • Speak with someone in your major
    • Attend a class
    • Spend the night
    • Visualize yourself attending this school

     

    Suggested questions:

    • How many students attend this college?
    • What percentage of first year students return?
    • Rate your campus safety.
    • What is tuition/room & board?
    • What is the average class size?
    • Which majors are your strongest?
    • How difficult is it to get into the classes you need?
    • Which admission criteria do you look at most – test scores, GPA, etc.?
    • Do most students live on or off campus?
    • Do students stay here on the weekends?

  • Tri-County Technical College:

    Students attending a two-year college directly after high school are not required to take the SAT or ACT, even if the intention is to eventually transfer to a four-year college/university.  The Accuplacer is the placement test for Tri County Technical College, and you must have certain scores in order to avoid taking remedial courses once you begin college.  You should have taken the Accuplacer for the first time at your home high school in the fall of your junior year.

    The ACCUPLACER is composed of three tests: reading, writing and mathematical reasoning.  The test is untimed but takes the average student from 1.5 to 2.5 hours to complete. Scores are good for three years.

    Seniors have 3 options to take the Accuplacer for the first time or to retest if needed (first retest is free):

    1. Take here at SHS during Accuplacer testing for juniors (This option is only available for students who are third year high school students – early graduates or missed the testing last year).
    2. Take on Tri County Technical College Campus in Pendleton (Miller Hall; Room 103) any Monday-Thursday 8:00-5:00 or Friday 8:00-12:00 (no appointment necessary but need photo ID).
    3. Take for the first time or retest at the new Tri County Technical College Campus on Highway 11 - HCTC.  This is usually given on Thursdays from 2-5.  Call 864.613.1905 to make an appointment.

    More information, including practice tests, can be found at

     

    Four-Year Colleges/Universities:

    The SAT or ACT is often required for admission to most four-year colleges.  Even if one of these tests is optional for admission to the college of your choice, there are certain scholarships, especially South Carolina scholarships, that do require a certain score on one of these tests.

    For more information and to register visit the websites linked below:

    Seneca High School does offer the ACT and West-Oak High offers the SAT on some national testing dates. See the dates for these on the links above.

  • To request a transcript be sent electronically to a college/university, please visit Parchment.com to create an account.  This is a free service for students.

    When creating the account, it is best to use your personal email account and not your school email account.

  • If you are planning to participate in college athletics, you must be cleared through the NCAA. You may do this by going to the following website:

    A list of approved courses by the NCAA is listed under Seneca High School on the same site. You will also need to have your SAT or ACT scores sent to NCAA. Their code is 9999.

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SC Lottery Scholarships

  • SC Education Lottery Scholarships

    General Eligibility Requirements

    • US Citizen / Legal Permanent Resident*
    • SC Resident
    • No Felony Convictions
    • no 2nd or subsequent alcohol/drug misdemeanors
    • not in default of any state or federal loans
    • enroll in a degree-seeking program at an eligible sc institution
    • this must be determined no later than the date of high school graduation


    Types of Scholarships

    • Palmetto fellows - $6700 1st year and $7500 2nd, 3rd, and 4th years
    • life scholarship - $5000
    • hope Scholarship - (up to $2800)
    • Need Based Grant (up to $2500)
    • $2500 enhancements are available for specific fields of study in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th years.