Hilton Head Island High

Set in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, Hilton Head Island High is a mid-tier senior high, operated by Beaufort 01. It hosts 1,265 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, South Carolina's public schools average about 953 students each, so Hilton Head Island High sits 33% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 32 schools in Beaufort 01 (21,050 students total), Hilton Head Island High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Hilton Head Island High logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder comes out to 39% White, 12% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Beaufort County as a whole is about 12% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Hilton Head Island High records 96 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.5:1 average.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Beaufort County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $86,573 per year, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Beaufort County's 35 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,968 students), Hilton Head Island High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Hilton Head Island Middle, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

Hilton Head Island High operates from a city-core location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 4%: 1,322 students in 2018 compared to 1,265 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 53% to 39% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.