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| Battery Creek High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| 1 Blue Dolphin Drive Beaufort, South Carolina 29906 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°25′59″N 80°44′46″W / 32.43306°N 80.74611°W / 32.43306; -80.74611 |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Beaufort County |
| Superintendent | Frank Rodriguez |
| CEEB code | 410260 |
| Principal | Chad Cox |
| Teaching staff | 74.50 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 829 (2023-2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.13 |
| Campus size | 35 acres (14 ha) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Gold and navy blue |
| Mascot | Dolphin |
| Rival | Beaufort High School |
| Communities served | Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort |
| Feeder schools | Beaufort Middle School, Robert Smalls International Academy |
| Website | bchs |
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.
Battery Creek High School is the zoned public high school for on-base properties of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.
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.
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.
Feeder patterns
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As MCAS Beaufort is in the boundary of Battery Creek High School, the school's feeder pattern includes the military elementary and middle schools covering the base property. the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) has two schools covering elementary and middle school for the base: Elliott Elementary School (PreKindergarten-Grade 2) and Bolden Elementary/Middle School (grades 3-8). High school students on the base then go to the county school district.
Notable alumni
- Collin Drafts, former Arena Football League Football Player (QB) (2007-2013)
- Greg Jones, football, NFL
- James Saxon, football player and coach, National Football League (NFL)
References
- ^ "Battery Creek High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- "High Schools". Beaufort County School District. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
- 2012 school report card by S.C. Department of Education sc.gov
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Beaufort County, SC" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-10-26. - Text list - "Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station School District" refers to the DoDEA schools
- "MCAS Beaufort Laurel Bay Schools". Department of Defense Education Activity. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
The MCAS Beaufort (Laurel Bay) Schools are part of the DoDEA Americas Southeast District. We have two schools to serve military connected students in PK through grade 8.
- "Base Schools". Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. Retrieved 2022-07-05.