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Whale Branch Early College High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

169 Detour Road, Seabrook, SC 29940 · (843) 466-2700 · Part of Beaufort County School District

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Directions
Students
390
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Whale Branch Early College High

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 39 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–8Whale Branch Middle243 students
9–12Whale Branch Early College HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts87%
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 ↗

169 Detour Road, Seabrook

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 990
Grade 10100
Grade 11112
Grade 1288
Enrollment over time
438’20
438’21
476’22
450’23
390’24

Down 11% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 82%Hispanic 9%White 6%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Whale Branch Early College High from Seabrook 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; Seabrook’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.