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What's something Battery Creek High does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
809
High
DISTRICT 1,112 · STATE 953
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEAUFORT 01·NCES 450111000149
Battery Creek High
1 Blue Dolphin Drive, Beaufort, SC 29906 · (843) 322-5500 · Beaufort County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL809 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 301 | 37% |
| Grade 10 | 205 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 149 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 154 | 19% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Where Battery Creek High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Beaufort County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 809 | #117 of 250 | #5 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #20 of 215 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.0% | #21 of 217 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.8% | #89 of 108 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
809
+43 (+6%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 1,058
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 809 | 70.5 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 829 | 74.5 | 11.1:1 | 72% (596) |
| 2022-23 | 788 | 65 | 12.1:1 | 61% (481) |
| 2020-21 | 766 | 60 | 12.8:1 | 58% (448) |
| 2017-18 | 787 | 64 | 12.3:1 | 100% (787) |
| 2015-16 | 874 | 60 | 14.6:1 | 61% (535) |
| 2010-11 | 859 | 61 | 14.1:1 | 57% (488) |
| 2000-01 | 1,508 | 88 | 17.1:1 | 52% (789) |
| 1990-91 | 1,058 | 57 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Battery Creek High.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (787 to 809); teachers up 10% (64 to 70.5).
About Battery Creek High
Battery Creek High operates as a small high school in Beaufort, South Carolina. Its 809 students are spread across grades 9 through 12.
Beaufort 01 runs 32 schools with a combined 21,050 students. Battery Creek High is one of them.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Battery Creek High is Black (46%). Enrollment also includes 28% Hispanic, 18% White, and 6% multiracial. The school's Black share is 31 points above the 16% share among Beaufort County residents. By the diversity index, Battery Creek High comes in at 67%.
Staffing totals 70.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.5:1. That ratio is under the 15.5:1 average for high schools in South Carolina.
Among Beaufort County residents, median household income is about $86,573, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 46%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Battery Creek High is one of 35 public schools in Beaufort County, which together enroll about 22,968 students.
Robert Smalls Leadership Academy is the closest public school, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Battery Creek High is coded as Suburb: Small in federal locale data.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 809 was 6% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 766. Federal data show the ratio falling from 12.8:1 to 11.5:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Battery Creek High. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Beaufort County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
195,289
Census ACS
Median income
$86,573
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
22,968 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Beaufort 01
- May River HighHigh · 1,731 students
- Bluffton HighHigh · 1,375 students
- Hilton Head Island HighHigh · 1,265 students
- River Ridge AcademyElementary · 1,134 students
- Beaufort HighHigh · 1,104 students
- Bluffton MiddleMiddle · 921 students
Other schools in Beaufort
- Bridges Preparatory SchoolCombined · 1,472 students
- Beaufort HighHigh · 1,104 students
- Robert Smalls Leadership AcademyElementary · 785 students
- Riverview Charter SchoolElementary · 694 students
- Broad River ElementaryElementary · 467 students
- Coosa ElementaryElementary · 467 students
Nearby schools
- Robert Smalls Leadership Academy0.8 mi · 785
- Broad River Elementary1.0 mi · 467
- Bridges Preparatory School1.4 mi · 1,472
- Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary3.2 mi · 416
- Riverview Charter School3.3 mi · 694
- Beaufort Elementary3.8 mi · 375
Frequently asked questions
About Battery Creek HighHow many students attend Battery Creek High?
Battery Creek High enrolls approximately 809 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Battery Creek High serve?
Battery Creek High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Battery Creek High?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at Battery Creek High.
How diverse is Battery Creek High?
Battery Creek High reports a student body of 18% White, 28% Hispanic, 46% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Battery Creek High?
Battery Creek High is overseen by Beaufort 01 in Beaufort County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.