Type Public high school Principal Ben Dover Enrollment 1,092 (as of 2010-11) Phone +1 843-706-8800 | Superintendent Jeffery Moss Grades 10-12 Campus size 60 acres (24 ha) Mascot Bobcat | |
Address 12 H. E. McCracken Cir, Bluffton, SC 29910, USA District Beaufort County School District Feeder schools H. E. Mccracken Middle School Profiles | ||
Bluffton High School is a public high school within the Beaufort County School District, located in Bluffton, South Carolina, United States. Opened in 2004 as a result of new growth and development, the high school serves students in the mainland areas of southern Beaufort County, including Bluffton, Pritchardville, and Okatie. It shares a larger K-12 campus with H.E. McCracken Middle School and Bluffton Elementary School. The school was honored in 2012 and 2013 by the Washington Post High School Challenge Index as one of "America's Best High Schools".
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Academics
According to data released by the South Carolina Department of Education, Bluffton High School earned a "C" letter grade for the 2012-2013 school year, meeting academic expectations put forth by the state in standardized testing and graduation accomplishment. The school previously earned a "B" for the 2011-2012 school year.
Bluffton High School received "excellent" scores on the Absolute Rating and Growth Rating metrics on its 2012 state report card. In 2012, 91.7% of students passed the state-mandated High School Assessment Program (HSAP). The four-year graduation rate was 70.1% in 2012, a marginal decrease from 70.4% in 2011. The teacher retention rate was 79.2%. Based on 2011 financial data, the dollars spent per student was $8,255.
In 2012, the average student-teacher ratio in core subjects was 29.3 students for every 1 teacher. In total, 28.5% of students were enrolled in Advanced Placement courses and 56.2% of students were enrolled in career/technology courses. Bluffton High School is accredited with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Student take eight classes a year on an A/B block schedule. On the schedule four classes a day are taken and alternate between schedules. The school uses the State of South Carolina's uniform grading scale where an A is 100–93, a B is 92–85, a C is 84–77, a D is 76–70, and a F is 69–0. Bluffton High School educational resources include APEX, Rosetta Stone, Compass Learning, EDM online, Rubicon Atlas, Promethian Planet, SAT prep, Sharepoint, School Fusion, and USA Test Prep.
According to the school's School Improvement Council, 83% of seniors earned a National Career Readiness Certificate as a result of passing their ACT WorkKeys Assessment.
Athletics
Bluffton High School competes at the Class AAAA level in the South Carolina High School League. The school fields teams for boys in football, wrestling, basketball, swimming, cross country, track & field, tennis, golf, soccer, and lacrosse; and for girls in cheerleading, volleyball, basketball, swimming, cross country, soccer, track & field, tennis, and golf.
Bluffton's historic rival is Hilton Head Island High School. With the elevation of the school to Class AAAA in 2012, nearby Beaufort High School has become a major rival of the school.
Although Bluffton is a relatively new school, it has achieved tremendous success in its athletics programs. In 2009 and 2011, the girls golf team won a state title, and regional championships were won by softball, boys swimming, volleyball, wrestling, and boys soccer. In 2011, the football team made it to the AAA state final in football, losing to traditional powerhouse South Pointe High School