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Beaufort High

Q: Is Beaufort High a good school?

Beaufort High ranks 96 th of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

96^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 59% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Beaufort High is a public high school in Beaufort, South Carolina, serving 1,188 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Beaufort 01 school district, which is ranked 28 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Beaufort High has maintained a relatively high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.8% to 88.6% over the past few years, on par with nearby Bluffton High (85.4%) and Hilton Head Island High (85.4%), but higher than the district average. However, the school's test scores, as measured by the EOCEP, show a mixed performance compared to the district and state averages, with room for improvement in certain academic areas like Algebra 1 and U.S. History.

Beaufort High's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White and Hispanic students tending to perform better than African American and low-socioeconomic status students. The school also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 18.7% to 29.7% over the past few years, which could be a contributing factor to its academic performance. Despite these challenges, Beaufort High is a relatively stronger performer within the Beaufort 01 district, with a focus on maintaining high graduation rates and a low student-teacher ratio.

1,104

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,248

Per pupil spending ?

56.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

84 Sea Island Parkway
Beaufort, SC 29907

(843) 322-2000

District: Beaufort 01

Feeder schools for Beaufort High:

Elementary:	Coosa Elementary
	Lady's Island Elementary
	Mossy Oaks Elementary
	St. Helena Elementary
Middle:	Lady's Island Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.9%

African American:

39.2%

Hispanic:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg70%

South Carolina avg71%

96^th of 235

South Carolina public high schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6High Schools in the Beaufort 01

28^th of 75Beaufort 01 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	96 of 235	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	117 of 235	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	103 of 237	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	102 of 226	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	106 of 227	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	101 of 225	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	58 of 216	73.1%	★★★★☆
2017	56.6	62 of 223	72.2%	★★★★☆
2016	57.7	72 of 231	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.8	59 of 232	74.6%	★★★★☆
2014	74.3	47 of 210	77.6%	★★★★☆
2013	68.5	60 of 203	70.4%	★★★★☆
2012	68.5	63 of 202	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.8	98 of 199	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.6	99 of 199	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.0	110 of 188	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.9	115 of 185	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.7	125 of 191	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.1	117 of 191	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.9	119 of 187	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	95 of 194	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.0	119 of 194	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	97 of 199	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.8	125 of 190	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	126 of 178	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	128 of 184	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	80 of 183	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	43 of 139	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.7	100 of 145	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	93 of 141	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	93 of 139	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.9	46 of 115	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.4	100 of 143	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	101 of 225	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	118 of 225	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	107 of 223	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	105 of 220	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	93 of 213	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	107 of 213	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	60 of 210	71.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	86 of 153	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.3	141 of 157	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	132 of 156	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	70 of 121	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	56 of 121	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	28 of 119	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	27 of 108	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	21 of 93	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	46.4	50 of 86	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	80.1	11 of 80	86.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	142 of 226	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	130 of 229	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	100 of 226	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.0	131 of 220	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	136 of 213	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.8	137 of 217	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	77 of 214	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	96 of 224	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	108 of 228	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	94 of 229	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	108 of 224	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	103 of 215	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	95 of 218	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	67 of 213	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	58.0	7 of 15	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.2	3 of 15	80.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	45 of 196	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	59 of 196	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	65 of 197	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	58 of 192	69.8%	★★★★☆
2021	58.7	62 of 189	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	48 of 191	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	34 of 185	81.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)77th percentile+18 vs school

Disabled (2025)69th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

Female (2025)55th percentile-4 vs school

Military Connected (2024)53rd percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)51st percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)44th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English 290%+3 vs state

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 267%-7 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution64%~ state avg

English 160%~ state avg

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by a parent on FaceBook
Wednesday, June 17, 2015

We moved to SC from a high achieving district in Virginia. We did not know what to expect given that SC schools are typically rated much lower than VA schools. Our pleasant surprises began with Beaufort High's staff. My son's teachers were very responsive and typically returned emails and shared information when I asked. Several went above and beyond to help him with his transition to the new school and to help him be successful in his classes. Where we felt like just a number in Virginia, we feel a personal connection here, and it's because of the people in the school. There is a warmth and friendliness here, and the staff care about and recognize the students both for their academics and their character. Our first year at BHS was successful beyond our expectations, and we are so grateful to have chosen this school and community. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)			SC READY Mathematics (2025)			SC READY Science (2025)	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	EOCEP English 1 (2025)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2025)	EOCEP English 2 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	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
Beaufort High	Public, Magnet	9-12	84 Sea Island Parkway	Beaufort	29907	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 322-2000	1,104	83	13.3		474 (42.9%)	433 (39.2%)	123 (11.1%)	16 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (4.9%)	53.6	96^th of 235 public high schools	59.1%		46.5	117^th of 235 public high schools	50.2%	21								67.0	60.0	63.7	89.7	$16,248	$838	$374	$1,212	$12,323	$2,713	$15,036
Battery Creek High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1 Blue Dolphin Drive	Beaufort	29906	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 322-5500	809	71	11.4		149 (18.4%)	375 (46.4%)	226 (27.9%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (6.1%)	7.8	224^th of 235 public high schools	4.7%		9.1	219^th of 235 public high schools	6.8%	5								35.9	39.6	37.8	73.7	$17,142	$507	$405	$912	$12,669	$3,561	$16,230
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	390	41	9.5		25 (6.4%)	319 (81.8%)	34 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	39.8	142^nd of 235 public high schools	39.6%		50.2	99^th of 235 public high schools	57.9%	43								70.6	74.2	40.4	82.4	$23,865	$1,490	$586	$2,076	$17,412	$4,377	$21,788
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	1,265	96	13.1		487 (38.5%)	149 (11.8%)	572 (45.2%)	19 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (2.9%)	54.4	90^th of 235 public high schools	61.7%		56.5	86^th of 235 public high schools	63.4%	4								74.4	68.3	69.6	83.0	$15,480	$592	$265	$857	$12,102	$2,520	$14,623
Beaufort-Jasper Academy for Career Excellence	Public	10-12	80 Lowcountry Drive	Ridgeland	29936	Jasper County	Beaufort 80	No	No	No	No	(843) 987-8107	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bluffton High	Public	9-12	12 H. E. McCracken Circle	Bluffton	29910	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 706-8800	1,375	92	14.9		475 (34.5%)	168 (12.2%)	661 (48.1%)	26 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.3%)	63	69^th of 235 public high schools	70.6%		74.6	38^th of 235 public high schools	83.8%	31								74.9	78.7	73.3	83.9	$14,631	$529	$329	$858	$11,321	$2,452	$13,773
Ridgeland High	Public	9-12	5 Correctional Road	Ridgeland	29936	Jasper County	Dept Of Correction N04	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 896-3252	4	4	1.0		2 (50.0%)	2 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence	Public	6-12	250 Jaguar Trail	Ridgeland	29936	Jasper County	Jasper 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 489-8844	739	57	12.9		40 (5.4%)	345 (46.7%)	340 (46.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.9%)	28.7	172^nd of 235 public high schools	26.8%		27.4	173^rd of 235 public high schools	26.4%	1	23.3	27.2	35.3	14.6	11.7	9.7	11.2	61.2	49.6	44.7	85.1

Frequently Asked Questions about Beaufort High

Is Beaufort High a good school?

Beaufort High ranks 96^th of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Beaufort High?

Beaufort High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Coosa Elementary
Elementary : Lady's Island Elementary
Elementary : Mossy Oaks Elementary
Elementary : St. Helena Elementary
Middle : Lady's Island Middle

How many students attend Beaufort High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,104 students attended Beaufort High.

What is the racial makeup of Beaufort High?

Students at Beaufort High are 43% White, 39% African American, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Beaufort High in?

Beaufort 01

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