Hilton Head Island High School
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Phone: (843) 689-4800
Fax: (843) 689-4948
District: Beaufort 01 School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 9,10,11,12 • 1265 students
Hilton Head Island High School, a public school located in Hilton Head Island, SC, serves grades 9-12 in the Beaufort County School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Hilton Head Island High School is a public school located in Hilton Head Island, SC. 1265 students attend Hilton Head Island High School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 6/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2024 End-of-Course Examination Program (EOCEP) Tests data from South Carolina Department of Education, and using 2024 College and Career Ready Assessments (READY) data from South Carolina Department of Education. |
| College Readiness | 8/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2024 SAT percent participation data from South Carolina Department of Education, using 2024 SAT percent college ready data from South Carolina Department of Education, using 2024 4-year high school graduation rate data from South Carolina Department of Education, using 2024 Average SAT score data from South Carolina Department of Education, using 2024 Average ACT score data from South Carolina Department of Education, using 2024 ACT percent college ready data from South Carolina Department of Education, and using 2023 demographic data from the National Center for Education Statistics. |
Posted: April 5, 2023
This is my cerint school it's fine
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Posted: January 17, 2017
Four children attended and two have graduated college and are working professionals and two are excelling in college now because of their hilton head island high school educators, teachers, and coaches encouraging them to be good citizens and make a difference positively.
Posted: September 11, 2014
This school has a great group of parent volunteers and community support. Students are held to high expectations and have proven success in their academics and athletics.
Posted: August 23, 2014
Graduated from Hilton Head Island High School in 2014. this school was/still is extremely over-populated. There weren't enough desks in almost every class I took for both my junior and senior year here. The students were fine, and most of the teachers were decent. Easy classes. Uniforms were ridiculously strict, also. The principal and other staff were overly controlling over the most unnecessary things, but they never focused on real issues that actually mattered. Over 30 students were in most of my classes during my senior year. they should either open another public school on the other side of the island, or make the classrooms themselves larger. walking in the halls gave me full on anxiety because they only gave us 2 & a half minutes in-between classes, while people are stepping on you due to the hallways being so narrow, crowded, and small. The classes were 2 hours long each and the teachers didn't give you anything to do for the last 45 minutes. The school campus is a maze. it was also extremely difficult to navigate through the school and find your classes. overall, the school is a mess, but unfortunately, there aren't many other options in hilton head. good luck
Posted: July 2, 2014
Both of my children attended HHHS - my son graduated and is in college and my daughter is a an upcoming senior. I think Amanda O'Nan is a very involved and caring principal. There is a lot to deal with as an educator these days and I feel that with proper guidance and parental involvement your child will get a good education and get out of it what they put into it.
Posted: June 30, 2014
Iam a grandparent in Florida, my grandaugther will be attending HHH . Even though the reviews or old the website seems to be outdated also, I will be paying close attention this year, maybe someone can send in some up to date reviews. Thanks grandma in fla.
Posted: November 22, 2013
This school is a well-balanced school between lower classmen and upperclassmen. If you are a freshmen then you'll be placed into the 9th grade academy. It's basically just you and your whole grade having classes in the same hall, if not, one or two classes in the other hallways upperclassmen share. As a freshmen you also get a different block schedule and you have lunch with your whole grade and a couple of upperclassmen. However you'll definitely have upperclassmen in you're 4th block just because your schedule will collide with theirs. Overall HHI is a party school but the students keep it at a decent level and have academic levels pretty high! Bird gang till I die! GO SEAHAWKS!!
Posted: September 21, 2013
Great school. The IB Program is wonderful, and the staff is fantastic, and the leadership is very strong. A safe and healthy environment for students, lots of support.
Posted: August 29, 2012
I graduated from this school in 2008 with an IB Diploma. Contrary to some beliefs, I am not from a family with money, as was evidenced by our struggle to pay the mortgage every month back then. If you want to succeed in high school you can do it here. Contrary to some "tracking" beliefs, it really is up to the individual. I just recently graduated from George Washington University and even though I have a lot of debt, I can't regret my education for a minute. The IB program in conjunction with the arts programs offered at HHIH opened the door to my education and current success.
Posted: April 12, 2011
I am not a fan of HHHS. From what I saw, this school implies a tracking system which allowed for lower performing students to fall through the cracks. I have seen the kinds of students who prosper after graduation, they are the ones with money, the ones that were pushed into AP and IB courses in high school and whose parents had pull. On the other spectrum, the lower performing students are now at low end jobs, single parents, and going no where. I unfortunately never met a teacher who genuinely seemed interested in their students actually succeeding or pushed or motivated me in any sort of way. I am now luckily at a top college in the state, but that is in no way thanks to Hilton Head High. Go to Prep if you have the chance, everyone succeeds, not just a lucky few like HHHS.
Posted: October 5, 2010
The school is great. It is well run, the students are in uniform and the halls are quiet and orderly. The IB program is wonderful. It is very vigorous and really prepares students for college. The teachers are top rate. There are also many AP courses available. Generally we have been very satisfied with the caliber of learning that is expected and the range of classes offered.
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| 1 | Lady's Island | Lady's Island | SC | 16.9 mi | |
| 2 | Downtown Savannah | savannah | GA | 23 mi | |
| 3 | Pooler | Pooler | GA | 30.9 mi | |
| 4 | Richmond Hill | Richmond Hill | GA | 38.7 mi | |
| 5 | Richmond Hill | Richmond Hill | GA | 38.7 mi | |
| 6 | Richmond Hill, Bryan County | Richmond Hill Unicorporated | GA | 39 mi | |
| 7 | Guyton | Guyton | GA | 39.4 mi |
| Base | Distance |
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| Parris Island MCRD | 8.6 mi. |
| Beaufort Naval Hospital | 12.1 mi. |
| Beaufort MCAS | 17.3 mi. |
| Hunter Army Airfield | 27 mi. |
