About Us
Leadership Team
Our Principal
Phone: (803) 534-6180 x 28900
Degrees and Certifications:
2002-B.S. Physical Education, East Tennessee State University 2009- M.S. Education Administration, Concordia Wisconsin
Mr. Rahim El-Amin
Welcome! We are incredibly excited about beginning the school year at Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School with our students’ health, safety, and academic growth as our main focus! We have truly missed interacting with our students and seeing their smiling faces during this distressing pandemic. As we embark on this journey together, I pledge to you that our teachers and administrators will work tirelessly to ensure that all students receive quality instruction virtually and, when deemed safe, quality face-to-face instruction. Please join us on our journey to excellence by using the hashtag #BEACHAMPION to tag the great things that we are doing at Orangeburg Wilkinson High School.
I believe educators are life changers by positively impacting student lives through teaching and learning.
Teaching requires creativity, collaboration, passion, and dedication from educators to effectively teach 21st century learners.
Learning is a joyous and never ending process that leads to successful living and has a positive impact on our families and communities.
As a school principal, I am ultimately responsible for the learning, safety, and emotional growth of our students and teachers. Working together we can provide the best education and learning experiences for all of our children.
-Mr. Rahim EL-Amin, Principal
Leadership Team
Mr. Watson Cleckley
Assistant Principal 9th Grade
watson.cleckley@ocsdsc.org
(803) 534-6180 x 28904
Mrs. Denise Grimes
Assistant Principal 10th Grade
denise.grimes@ocsdsc.org
(803) 534-6180 x 28902
Mrs. Shayla Dease
Assistant Principal 11th Grade
shayla.dease@ocsdsc.org
(803) 534-6180 x 28901
Mrs. Melissa Pauling
Assistant Principal 12th Grade
melissa.pauling@ocsdsc.org
(803) 534-6180 x 28903
Mrs. Lashonda Backmon
School Level Instructional Technologist
lashonda.backmon@ocsdsc.org
(803) 534-6180 x 28406