Walhalla High School

• Senior Awards Night will be held on Tuesday, May 12 at 6:30 PM in the WHS auditorium. By invitation only.
• Graduation will be held on May 23, 2026, at Walhalla High School in our stadium at 8:30 a.m.

HERFF-JONES will be here during FLEX on October 24 to talk about all things Graduation supplies. 

Herff-Jones will be here during lunches 12:15-2:15 on October 29 to take any Ring/ Graduation supply orders. You are HIGHLY encouraged to order this day.

You may also order online at the Herff Jones website. All Seniors who plan to walk at graduation need a cap, gown, and diploma.

Order graduation supplies

• Walhalla High School is a Jostens Yearbook School. The name of our yearbook is Walhira.
• You can order your 2026 yearbook online, and you can also design and order a 2026 Senior Ad (for the back pages of the yearbook) online.

Order your yearbook

Design/order a Senior Ad

• The monthly Senior Razorback Newsletter is available on the right side of this page and is also distributed via email. Contact Pam Pugh if you have questions about the newsletter -- ppugh@sdoc.org.

• Dresses/skirts must not be longer than the robe and must not show through the robe.
• Collars on dresses and blouses must not show above the top of the graduation robe.
• Shoes
  • Ladies: Black dress shoes or black dress sandals (no flip flops)
  • Gentlemen: Black dress shoes; NO BOOTS, HEY DUDES, CROCS, or sneaker-style shoes
• White dress shirts (long- or short-sleeved)
• Dark trousers (black or navy) and dark socks -- no jeans
• Dark-colored necktie or bowtie (no Western ties)

Students who have any issues with obtaining dress items for graduation are encouraged to contact Mrs. Tabitha Harvey for assistance. Email: tharvey@sdoc.org

Please read this information about the schedule for senior portraits, directions for making an appointment, and instructions about what to wear - Senior Portraits 2025

David Sparks (864) 710-2602

Email: davidsparksphoto@gmail.com

HONOR ROLL

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

VALEDICTORIAN AND SALUTATORIAN

1st and 2nd ranked student 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). 

Students are encouraged to visit college campuses. Seniors are allowed three excused school day visits.

Students should contact the institutions ahead of time to set up visits. It's best to visit on days when events are planned. Many open houses and other events are listed on the senior bulletin/newsletter.

Students must complete a College Visitation Request Form before the visit date. These forms can be picked up in the guidance office, or printed from the link below. The top portion of the form must be completed and given to Mrs. Crane in guidance three days prior to your visit. The bottom half is to be completed and signed by an official college representative on the day of your visit. Documentation on official college letterhead must be returned to WHS Attendance, or the absence will be coded as an unexcused absence.

College Visit Request Form

Seniors bound for technical colleges should take ACCUPLACER (FREE on first sitting) on the campus of their chosen technical school or use ACCUPLACER score from their junior year in high school. (To use these scores for schools other than TCTC, students must request scores from TCTC.) Make an appointment on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays at the Oconee Campus to retake the parts you didn’t pass. Oconee Campus #: 613-1900

Seniors bound for 4-year colleges (and some 2-year colleges) are encouraged to take the ACT and/or SAT this fall. See act.org and collegeboard.org for details.

Most colleges superscore the SAT.

Colleges will take SAT / ACT scores for admissions consideration. Apply NOW -- don't wait on test scores.

Seniors planning to enter the military should take ASVAB at WHS. We will offer it sometime during the school year; please take note of announcements so you won't miss this opportunity.

College Application Month occurs every year in October. 

College Application DAY: September 17 in the PD room. Come get help applying to colleges, apply for free to many SC schools, and get entered in a drawing for a gift card!

 Must sign-up here! Sign-ups CLOSE MONDAY, SEPT. 8

Transcripts for college admissions and scholarships can be requested using Parchment.

First-time users will create an account in order to request the transcript. Use your personal email address when creating this account as it can be used after you graduate. There is no cost to current Seniors for Parchment transcripts.

Parchment transcript requests

Check the Walhalla Scholarship Database as well as the Senior Razorback Newsletter for the most recent scholarships and the deadlines for submission.

Walhalla Scholarship Database

NCAA AND NAIA ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY

All student-athletes who intend to play NCAA Division 1 or 2 or NAIA sports must be cleared by the governing bodies. 

NCAA ELIGIBILITY

All athletes who intend to play Division 1 or Division 2 athletics must register online with the NCAA Eligibility Center at https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3.

Now is the time for seniors to register. 

SAT/ACT scores must be submitted by the Testing Agencies (Code 9999). The Eligibility Center superscores the SAT and ACT. Official transcripts are required.

Students must sign a release sheet in Guidance to have a transcript sent. Current cost is $80.

Full Qualifier:

• Complete 16 Core Courses - 10 of the 16 must be completed before the senior year and 7 of those 10 must be in English, math, or science
• Minimum Core GPA of 2.3 plus test score based on NCAA sliding scale

Academic Redshirt: (Student-athlete may practice but not compete)

• Complete 16 Core Courses
• Minimum Core GPA of 2.0 plus test score based on NCAA sliding scale

NAIA ELIGIBILITY

All athletes who intend to play NAIA athletics must register online with the NAIA Eligibility Center at https://play.mynaia.org.

Now is the time for seniors to register.

SAT/ACT scores must be submitted by the Testing Agencies (Code 9876). The Eligibility Center superscores the SAT and ACT. Official transcripts are required. 

Students must sign a release sheet in Guidance to have a transcript sent. Current cost is $80.

The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is necessary for most need-based scholarships, grants, student loans, work-study positions, etc.

FSA IDs are required for parents AND students. Apply for these now (link below).

FSA ID

FAFSA opens in October 1.

SDOC FAFSA NIGHT IS October 21st from 4-6 PM at HCTC. Bring your Chromebook, social security number, and 2024 tax information.

You may use "prior prior" tax info (2024). For example, students starting Fall of 2026 will use 2024 tax information.

It is suggested that parents and students complete FAFSA before March if at all possible. Some schools could have earlier deadlines.

YOU SHOULD NOT NEED TO PAY ANYONE TO COMPLETE FAFSA. IT IS FREE.

WHS Guidance is not trained to assist with FAFSA.

Complete FAFSA

South Carolina Education Lottery Scholarships

GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

• U. S. Citizen/Legal Permanent Resident
• S. C. 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 South Carolina institution

This must be determined no later than the date of high school graduation. 

TYPES OF SCHOLARSHIPS

• Palmetto Fellows: $6700 for 1st year and $7500 for 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.

PALMETTO FELLOWS REQUIREMENTS - To be eligible, a senior must meet one of the following academic requirements:

• 1200 SAT*/25 ACT, 3.5 GPA, and rank in the top 6% of the class at end of either sophomore, junior, or senior year
• 1400 SAT*/32 ACT and a 4.0 GPA on the Uniform Grading Scale at the end of junior year or senior year
• Without regard to rank (alternative criteria): 4.0 SC UGP GPA and a 1400 on the SAT or 31 on the ACT

*SAT Writing Score is not factored in -- only English and math. Superscoring is allowed.

Early awards

Qualifying SAT/ACT score must be earned by Saturday, March 9th, and ACT score must be earned by February 10th. Qualified students will be notified, and the counselor will complete the application for eligible students. The student is solely responsible for submitting designation sheet they will receive from CHE in the spring.

Final awards -- June 28 deadline

Qualifying SAT/ACT score must be earned by the June SAT (June 1st)  and ACT (June 8th) administration. Qualified students will be notified by the counselor, and she will complete the application for eligible students. The student is solely responsible for submitting designation sheet they will receive from CHE in the spring.

If June scores are to be used to qualify for PFS, the test scores must be reported directly to CHE from the test agency. SAT Code = 4313, ACT Code = 6326

NO APPLICATION IS NECESSARY -- College of enrollment will determine eligibility status based on the final transcript.

To be eligible, a senior must meet TWO of these three requirements:

• 3.0 GPA on Uniform Grading Scale at the end of senior year
• 1100 SAT* or 22 ACT (SAT superscoring allowed)
• Rank in top 30% of graduating class (no rounding allowed)

Please note: First-time-entering freshmen attending on an eligible 2-year or technical institution must earn a 3.0 GPA on Uniform Grading Scale on the final transcript.

*SAT Writing score is NOT factored in -- only English and Math. 

Notes about the Life Scholarship:

If 14 hours in Math or Life and Physical Science or both are completed by the end of the first year, LIFE and Palmetto Fellows scholarships will increase by $2500. Declared major must be in specific math, science, or health fields. It is the individual discretion of the college or university to determine which programs of study are considered math, science, or health. 

Dual Credit, AP, and Summer School credits may be used to meet the 14 credit hour requirement for Enhancement.

HOPE SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS:

NO APPLICATION IS NECESSARY -- College of enrollment will determine eligibility status based on the final transcript.

Eligible students attending a state 4-year or private institution receive up to $2,800 during the first year of attendance only.

To be eligible, seniors must have a minimum 3.0 GPA on the Uniform Grading Scale on the final transcript. Recipients must not be a LIFE or Palmetto Fellows Scholarship recipient.

NEED-BASED GRANT

• An eligible student may receive up to $2,500 annually if enrolled full-time and up to $1,250 annually if enrolled part-time.
• Student must complete FAFSA AND must have financial need consistent with Pell Grant eligibility. The college at which the student enrolls determines the exact amount.
   

LOTTERY TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

• Must complete FAFSA
• Must enroll in a minimum of 6 credit hours each term as a degree-seeking student in a certificate, diploma, or associate degree program
• Must first apply for federal grants and the SC Need-Based Grant
• Currently, eligible students may receive up to $100 per hour if enrolled part-time or up to $1200 if enrolled full-time.

The award amount is subject to change based on funding.

SOUTH CAROLINA TUITION GRANTS PROGRAM

• Must complete FAFSA
• Must enroll in a minimum of 6 credit hours each term as a degree-seeking student in a certificate, diploma, or associate degree program
• Must first apply for federal grants and the SC Need-Based Grant
• Currently, eligible students may receive up to $100 per hour if enrolled part-time or up to $1200 if enrolled full-time.
• The award amount is subject to change based on funding.
• Visit https://sctuitiongrants.org for more information.