High Schools in Beaufort 01

Summary:

The Beaufort 01 school district in South Carolina is home to 6 high schools that serve students in grades 9-12. The district is known for its diverse student populations and varying levels of academic performance, with some schools standing out as top-performers while others face greater challenges.

At the top of the district are May River High and Bluffton High, which rank 40th and 38th respectively out of 235 high schools in the state. These schools have the highest statewide rankings, 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger, and consistently outperform district and state averages on standardized tests. In contrast, Battery Creek High appears to be the lowest-performing school, ranking 219th in the state and earning a 0-star rating.

The district also includes Hilton Head Island High, Beaufort High, and Whale Branch Early College High, each with their own unique student demographics and performance levels. Notably, Whale Branch Early College High serves a student population that is 80% African American and has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, yet still manages to perform relatively well on state assessments. Overall, the Beaufort 01 district appears to be making strides in supporting student achievement, with some schools leading the way and others working to improve.

District Detail

2900 Mink Point Boulevard
Beaufort, SC 29902

(843) 322-2300

SchoolDigger Rank:
26^th of 75 South Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students:

Primary Schools: 20
Middle Schools: 6
High Schools: 6
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2024)	EOCEP English 1 (2024)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2024)	EOCEP English 2 (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Bluffton High	Public	9-12	12 H. E. McCracken Circle	Bluffton	29910	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 706-8800	1,350	88	15.3	37.8%	507 (37.6%)	162 (12.0%)	614 (45.5%)	20 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (3.4%)	74.6	38^th of 235 public high schools	83.8%		79.2	28^th of 237 public high schools	88.2%	10	82.5	86.4	73.2	88.5	$13,365	$457	$1,029	$1,486	$9,818	$2,061	$11,879
Hilton Head Island High	Public	9-12	70 Wilborn Road	Hilton Head Island	29926	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 689-4800	1,345	90	14.9	39.7%	527 (39.2%)	142 (10.6%)	627 (46.6%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	41 (3.0%)	56.5	86^th of 235 public high schools	63.4%		62.3	69^th of 237 public high schools	70.9%	17	73.9	69.5	61.8	84.8	$13,642	$491	$913	$1,404	$10,041	$2,197	$12,238
Beaufort High	Public, Magnet	9-12	84 Sea Island Parkway	Beaufort	29907	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 302-2000	1,191	82	14.5	49.3%	503 (42.2%)	470 (39.5%)	124 (10.4%)	22 (1.8%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	62 (5.2%)	46.5	117^th of 235 public high schools	50.2%		51.6	103^rd of 237 public high schools	56.5%	14	57.5	56.5	60.5	87.2	$14,950	$649	$1,167	$1,816	$10,761	$2,373	$13,134
Battery Creek High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1 Blue Dolphin Drive	Beaufort	29906	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 322-5500	788	65	12.1	61.0%	186 (23.6%)	345 (43.8%)	207 (26.3%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.1%)	9.1	219^th of 235 public high schools	6.8%		18.6	193^rd of 237 public high schools	18.6%	26	42.7	35.8	36.3	71.2	$16,610	$661	$1,141	$1,802	$11,732	$3,075	$14,807
Whale Branch Early College High	Public, Magnet	9-12	169 Detour Road	Seabrook	29940	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 466-2700	476	39	12.3	100.0%	33 (6.9%)	381 (80.0%)	49 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	50.2	99^th of 235 public high schools	57.9%		47.1	113^th of 237 public high schools	52.3%	14	87.4	64.7	43.8	84.4	$20,324	$1,429	$1,366	$2,795	$13,558	$3,971	$17,529
May River High	Public	9-12	601 New Riverside Road	Bluffton	29910	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 836-4900	1,601	107	15.0	25.7%	861 (53.8%)	167 (10.4%)	483 (30.2%)	19 (1.2%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	63 (3.9%)	73.8	40^th of 235 public high schools	83.0%		75.3	38^th of 237 public high schools	84.0%	2	74.0	78.8	71.5	91.5	$12,277	$424	$1,081	$1,505	$8,782	$1,991	$10,772

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
School Public Charter School District	6.43 mi	54	25^th
Beaufort 80	10.15 mi	1
Dept Of Correction N04	10.37 mi	12
Jasper 01	11.64 mi	4	70^th
Hampton	16.84 mi	9	42^nd

High Schools in Beaufort 01

District Detail

Bluffton High

May River High

Hilton Head Island High

Whale Branch Early College High

Beaufort High

Battery Creek High

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