Bluffton High

12 H. E. Mccracken Circle, Bluffton SC, 29910 | Beaufort County School District | 843-706-8800
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1175
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 83% 76% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 12 in Bluffton
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
59%Bluffton
47%South Carolina

Bluffton High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Beaufort County School District" in Bluffton, SC. There are a total of 1,175 students and 78 teachers at Bluffton High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Bluffton High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 83.0%, which is 76% higher than the South Carolina average.

Bluffton High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1175
Teachers78
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment329
Taking some courses296
Taking some courses (not tests)34
Passing some courses202
Passing no courses83

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 Bluffton High, there are a total of 329 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 296 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All84%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-84%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School82%

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.

Bluffton High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 52.5% 43.6% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 19.0% 28.8% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 1.1% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 25.9% 22.8% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 3.2% 3.0% 3.1%

Bluffton demographics profile

StatisticBlufftonSouth CarolinaNational
Population23,1765,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)44617391
Median age41.238.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%56%55%
Speak English88%93%79%
Speak Spanish10%4%13%

Education level achieved in Bluffton

IndexBlufftonSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade90.0%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school89.5%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college72.6%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.6%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors39.8%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters16.6%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.6%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Bluffton High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.