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May River High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

601 New Riverside Road, Bluffton, SC 29910 · (843) 836-4900 · Part of Beaufort County School District

Bluffton’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
1,731
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about May River High

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 17.1% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Bluffton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12May River HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency69%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

601 New Riverside Road, Bluffton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9450
Grade 10450
Grade 11424
Grade 12407
Enrollment over time
1,478’20
1,590’21
1,601’22
1,665’23
1,731’24

Up 17.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 53%Hispanic 32%Black 9%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about May River High from Bluffton families.

Other schools in Beaufort County School District

The district →
River Ridge Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bluffton
B+
1,134 students13:1
Pritchardville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bluffton
A−
887 students11:1
Robert Smalls Leadership Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Beaufort
D
785 students11:1
Bluffton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bluffton
B
709 students10:1
Michael C. Riley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bluffton
B
704 students10:1
Okatie Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bluffton
A
648 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Carolina’s other public schools; Bluffton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.