Battery Creek High School
Address
1 Blue Dolphin Drive

Beaufort, South Carolina
29906

United States
Coordinates32°25′59″N 80°44′46″W / 32.43306°N 80.74611°W / 32.43306; -80.74611
Information
TypePublic high school
School districtBeaufort County
SuperintendentFrank Rodriguez
CEEB code410260
PrincipalChad Cox
Faculty60.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment750 (2019–20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio12.50[1]
Campus size35 acres (14 ha)
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Gold and navy blue
  
MascotDolphin
RivalBeaufort High School
Feeder schoolsBeaufort Middle School,
Robert Smalls International Academy
Websitebchs.beaufortschools.net

Battery Creek High School ("BCHS") is a public high school within the Beaufort County School District, located in Beaufort, South Carolina, United States. The school serves students in suburban areas of Beaufort, St. Helena, and Lady's Island. It enrolled 757 students in the 2011–2012 school year.

Academics

In 2012, the average student-teacher ratio in core subjects was 26.7 students for every 1 teacher. Battery Creek High School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.[2]

The school's curriculum is divided into three academies: arts & humanities, health science & information technology, and military science & aeronautical engineering. In 2011, Battery Creek High School was designated as a military magnet high school by the Beaufort County School District, in which a slight majority of students are involved in the Marine Corps JROTC program.

Athletics

Battery Creek High School competes at the Class AAA level in the South Carolina High School League. Battery Creek's major rival is the cross-town Beaufort High School.

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Battery Creek High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  2. ↑ 2012 school report card by S.C. Department of Education sc.gov
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