Battery Creek High

1 Blue Dolphin Drive, Burton SC, 29906 | Beaufort County School District | 843-322-5500
  • grades 9-12
  • students 787
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 67% 42% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 18 in Burton
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
n/aBurton
47%South Carolina

Battery Creek High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Beaufort County School District" in Burton, SC. There are a total of 787 students and 64 teachers at Battery Creek High, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Battery Creek High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 67.0%, which is 42% higher than the South Carolina average.

Battery Creek High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students787
Teachers64
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment134
Taking some courses125
Taking some courses (not tests)11
Passing some courses23
Passing no courses101

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 Battery Creek High, there are a total of 134 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 125 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

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.

Battery Creek High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 39.0% 43.6% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 46.1% 28.8% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 1.1% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.1% 22.8% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.7% 3.2% 3.0% 3.1%

Burton demographics profile

StatisticBurtonSouth CarolinaNational
Population8,7795,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,05117391
Median age28.438.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%56%55%
Speak English86%93%79%
Speak Spanish13%4%13%

Education level achieved in Burton

IndexBurtonSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade83.2%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school82.9%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college54.9%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.4%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.7%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters5.3%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Battery Creek High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.