Baptist Hill High

Baptist Hill High is a public high school in Hollywood, South Carolina, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 508 students. The school is part of the Charleston 01 school district, which is ranked 23 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Baptist Hill High has consistently underperformed compared to the Charleston 01 district and the state of South Carolina in various academic measures. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in EOCEP/Algebra 1 (62.5%), EOCEP/English 1 (59.03%), and EOCEP/U.S. History (36.47%) were significantly lower than the district and state averages. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds performing relatively better than their peers statewide, while female, male, and Hispanic students lag behind.

Baptist Hill High has faced challenges with graduation and dropout rates, as well as high rates of chronic absenteeism. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 76.5% to 88.8% over the past few years, lower than the state average, and its dropout rate, ranging from 2.3% to 2.6%, is higher than the state's average. When compared to nearby schools like Allegro Charter School of Music, West Ashley High, and Ashley Ridge High, Baptist Hill High generally underperforms in academic proficiency, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $41,511 and low student-teacher ratio of 9.4, these factors have not translated into improved academic outcomes for the students.