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Battery Creek High

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

231^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 248 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 7% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Battery Creek High in Beaufort, SC, serves approximately 809 students in grades 9-12 within the Beaufort 01 school district, and has seen its statewide ranking decline dramatically over the past decade, now placing in the bottom 7% of South Carolina high schools.

For parents, the most pressing concern is the significant academic achievement gap compared to district peers. In recent testing, English 1 proficiency was 37.75% at Battery Creek versus a 61.84% district average, and U.S. History proficiency was 41.72% versus 63.62% district-wide. This roughly 20-25 percentage point gap persists across subjects. Compounding this, the school faces a chronic absenteeism crisis at 40.3%—nearly double the district average of 21.3% and the highest among nearby schools like Bluffton High (30.1%). On a positive note, the dropout rate has improved dramatically to just 0.2%, better than the state average, and the graduation rate of 82.2% remains respectable. The school also invests more per student ($17,142) than most neighbors, including Beaufort High ($16,248), and maintains a favorable 11.4:1 student-teacher ratio.

The most instructive comparison is with Whale Branch Early College High, just 6 miles away, which serves a similar demographic yet achieves far better outcomes: a 63.84% English 1 proficiency rate versus 37.75%, a higher graduation rate (89.4%), and lower chronic absenteeism (24.8%). This suggests the challenges at Battery Creek are not insurmountable. While the school struggles to serve all students equitably—with lower performance among certain subgroups—its improved dropout rate and stable graduation numbers show retention efforts are working. Parents should weigh these factors carefully, considering both the current struggles and the potential for programmatic changes, such as early college models, that have proven successful at nearby schools.

809

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,142

Per pupil spending ?

71.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Blue Dolphin Drive
Beaufort, SC 29906

(843) 322-5500

District: Beaufort 01

Feeder schools for Battery Creek High:

Elementary:	Beaufort Elementary
	Broad River Elementary
	Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary
	Port Royal Elementary
	More...
	Robert Smalls Leadership Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.4%

Hispanic:

27.9%

White:

18.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (49% vs 69% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 22% South Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg69%

South Carolina avg69%

231^st of 248

South Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 40 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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
2026	11.5	231 of 248	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.8	228 of 240	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	225 of 243	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	193 of 237	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	190 of 226	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	146 of 227	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	102 of 225	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.9	119 of 216	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.7	104 of 223	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.8	122 of 231	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.0	151 of 232	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.8	132 of 210	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.8	130 of 203	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.6	89 of 202	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	37.5	137 of 199	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.0	153 of 199	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.7	167 of 188	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.8	156 of 185	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.8	161 of 191	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	49.9	136 of 191	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.5	162 of 187	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	191 of 200	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.7	187 of 196	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	167 of 197	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	161 of 199	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	161 of 190	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.6	87 of 178	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	63 of 184	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	84 of 183	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	109 of 136	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.3	134 of 140	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	91 of 147	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	111 of 141	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	129 of 139	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.2	112 of 115	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	129 of 143	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	87 of 137	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	55 of 59	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.3	69 of 70	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	71 of 71	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	58 of 68	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	49 of 61	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.8	34 of 46	26.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	10.2	214 of 229	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.0	223 of 229	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	217 of 231	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	202 of 223	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	198 of 220	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	145 of 213	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	106 of 213	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.5	127 of 210	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	1.0	152 of 155	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	0.9	151 of 154	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	143 of 158	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	8.3	118 of 124	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.9	122 of 122	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.0	121 of 122	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	105 of 119	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	95 of 108	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.8	62 of 93	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.4	15 of 86	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	35.1	59 of 80	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	11.4	227 of 241	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.6	220 of 230	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	221 of 235	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	175 of 226	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	189 of 220	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.6	138 of 213	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	92 of 217	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.4	127 of 214	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	11.0	220 of 233	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.8	214 of 228	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	220 of 234	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	170 of 229	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	180 of 224	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	140 of 215	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	106 of 218	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.5	122 of 213	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	114 of 203	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.9	116 of 200	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.1	164 of 202	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.3	110 of 197	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.3	150 of 192	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.2	126 of 189	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	92 of 191	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	96 of 185	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)44th percentile+37 vs school

Disabled (2026)20th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)7th percentile~ school

Female (2026)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile~ school

Male (2026)6th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)5th percentile~ school

African American (2026)4th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)2nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English 266%-18 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution42%-21 vs state

Biology 1/Applied Biology 238%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)			SC READY Mathematics (2026)			SC READY Science (2026)	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2026)	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (2026)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2026)	EOCEP English 2 (2026)	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 (2024)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 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
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	71.9%	149 (18.4%)	375 (46.4%)	226 (27.9%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (6.1%)	11.5	231^st of 248 public high schools	6.9%		7.8	228^th of 240 public high schools	5.0%	3									37.8	41.7	65.8	$17,142	$507	$405	$912	$12,669	$3,561	$16,230
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	56.6%	474 (42.9%)	433 (39.2%)	123 (11.1%)	16 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (4.9%)	59.9	103^rd of 248 public high schools	58.5%		53.6	97^th of 240 public high schools	59.6%	6								52.4	60.0	62.0	88.0	$16,248	$838	$374	$1,212	$12,323	$2,713	$15,036
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	100.0%	25 (6.4%)	319 (81.8%)	34 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	35.5	162^nd of 248 public high schools	34.7%		39.8	143^rd of 240 public high schools	40.4%	19									63.8	25.3	79.4	$23,865	$1,490	$586	$2,076	$17,412	$4,377	$21,788
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)
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	100.0%	40 (5.4%)	345 (46.7%)	340 (46.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.9%)	26.2	192^nd of 248 public high schools	22.6%		28.7	175^th of 240 public high schools	27.1%	17	32.9	28.0	34.7	22.7	11.2	18.3	29.9		49.6	35.5	77.6
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	54.1%	487 (38.5%)	149 (11.8%)	572 (45.2%)	19 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (2.9%)	62.4	94^th of 248 public high schools	62.1%		54.4	91^st of 240 public high schools	62.1%	3									60.6	74.5	83.1	$15,480	$592	$265	$857	$12,102	$2,520	$14,623
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	54.9%	475 (34.5%)	168 (12.2%)	661 (48.1%)	26 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.3%)	71.5	62^nd of 248 public high schools	75.0%		63	70^th of 240 public high schools	70.8%	8								59.3	74.0	73.0	84.5	$14,631	$529	$329	$858	$11,321	$2,452	$13,773
Hardeeville Junior /Senior High	Public	6-12	150 Hurricane Alley	Hardeeville	29927	Jasper County	Jasper 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 310-1898	696	43	16.3	100.0%	23 (3.3%)	216 (31.0%)	447 (64.2%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	26	193^rd of 248 public high schools	22.2%		27.3	177^th of 240 public high schools	26.3%	16	28.5	45.7	43.6	14.4	20.6	15.6	32.1	65.7	49.5	45.1	72.2
May River High	Public	9-12	601 New Riverside Road	Bluffton	29910	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 836-4900	1,731	112	15.5	45.3%	918 (53.0%)	151 (8.7%)	552 (31.9%)	29 (1.7%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	75 (4.3%)	62.8	90^th of 248 public high schools	63.7%		51.9	103^rd of 240 public high schools	57.1%	13									64.2	65.0	85.3	$13,762	$544	$284	$828	$10,413	$2,520	$12,934

Frequently Asked Questions about Battery Creek High

What schools feed into Battery Creek High?

Battery Creek High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Beaufort Elementary
Elementary : Broad River Elementary
Elementary : Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary
Elementary : Port Royal Elementary
Elementary : Robert Smalls Leadership Academy

Is Battery Creek High a good school?

Battery Creek High ranks in the bottom 6.9% of South Carolina high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Battery Creek High?

Students at Battery Creek High are 46% African American, 28% Hispanic, 18% White, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Battery Creek High in?

Beaufort 01

How many students attend Battery Creek High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 809 students attended Battery Creek High.

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