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Battery Creek High School vs. Hilton Head Island High School

Should I attend Battery Creek High School or Hilton Head Island High School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Battery Creek High School
1 Blue Dolphin Drive
Beaufort, SC 29906
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Hilton Head Island High School
70 Wilborn Road
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Battery Creek High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Hilton Head Island High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 786 students in grades 9-12, Battery Creek High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 1,343 students in grades 9-12, Hilton Head Island High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
786 students
1,343 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
91 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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This chart display the student teacher ratio of Hilton Head Island High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#285 out of 1095 schools in SC
(Top 30%)
#45 out of 1095 schools in SC
(Top 5%)
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This chart display the overall school rank of Hilton Head Island High School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
(Top 50% in SC)
70%
(Top 10% in SC)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Battery Creek High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hilton Head Island High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 20% in SC)
82%
(Top 10% in SC)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Battery Creek High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hilton Head Island High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 50% in SC)
89%
(Top 50% in SC)
This chart display graduation rate of Battery Creek High School and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display graduation rate of Hilton Head Island High School and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart display the students of Hilton Head Island High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
269
422
Grade 10 Students
211
364
Grade 11 Students
160
301
Grade 12 Students
146
256

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
24%
43%
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This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Hilton Head Island High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
46%
10%
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% White
24%
43%
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This chart display the percentage of White students in Hilton Head Island High School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
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This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Hilton Head Island High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.68
0.63
This chart display the diversity score of Battery Creek High School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of Hilton Head Island High School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
30%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hilton Head Island High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Battery Creek High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hilton Head Island High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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