Beaufort High

84 Sea Island Parkway, Beaufort SC, 29907 | Beaufort County School District | 843-322-2000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1356
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 64% 35% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 18 in Beaufort
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
47%Beaufort
47%South Carolina

Beaufort High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Beaufort County School District" in Beaufort, SC. There are a total of 1,356 students and 84 teachers at Beaufort High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Beaufort High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 63.5%, which is 35% higher than the South Carolina average.

Beaufort High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1356
Teachers84
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment322
Taking some courses316
Taking some courses (not tests)11
Passing some courses119
Passing no courses184

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Beaufort High, there are a total of 322 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 316 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All70%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Beaufort High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 53.5% 43.6% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 37.0% 28.8% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 1.1% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4% 22.8% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 3.2% 3.0% 3.1%

Beaufort demographics profile

StatisticBeaufortSouth CarolinaNational
Population13,4175,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)54917391
Median age36.538.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%56%55%
Speak English93%93%79%
Speak Spanish5%4%13%

Education level achieved in Beaufort

IndexBeaufortSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade89.3%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school88.9%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college70.3%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.1%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors32.1%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters13.3%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.7%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Beaufort High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.