Summary:
Hollywood, South Carolina, is served by a single public school, Baptist Hill High, which enrolls 507 students across grades 6 through 12 as part of the Charleston 01 school district.
For parents, the most striking feature of Baptist Hill High is its stark split between middle and high school performance. The school is a standout in English, with high school proficiency rates in English 1 (79.7%) and English 2 (77.1%) that beat state averages. However, middle school math and science scores are alarmingly low—8th grade math proficiency is just 1.4%, and 6th grade science is 14.3%, both far below district and state levels. This suggests the school’s resources may be heavily focused on high school outcomes, leaving younger students behind. The school also has an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 9:1 and spends a remarkable $31,999 per student, yet this investment has not translated into middle school academic success, pointing to a curriculum or instructional issue rather than a funding problem.
Other key metrics show a mixed picture. The graduation rate of 87.5% is slightly above the state average, but the dropout rate of 4.8% is more than double the district and state rates. Interestingly, chronic absenteeism is just 9.2%, far better than the state’s 22.3%, meaning students who stay enrolled are showing up, but a specific group is still leaving. The most encouraging trend is the school’s rapid rise in state ranking, improving from the 19th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 47th percentile in 2025-2026, now holding a 2-star rating. A notable weakness is U.S. History, where only 48% of students are proficient versus 62.6% statewide. Overall, Baptist Hill High is a school on the upswing, but with significant work needed in middle school math, science, and history.
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