OPTIONS FOR STUDENT REASSIGNMENTHigh School Levels

Presentation to the Board of Education December 1, 2009

At the Board of Education’s Retreat on October 31st, district staff were directed by the Board to examine any and all options for high schools that would best use available space in preparation for the opening of the New Whale Branch Early College High School.

This directive included exploring options which might change traditional barriers (like the Broad River bridge), or that may change current school elementary to middle to high school feeder patterns.

We have developed several options for consideration by the Board for high school zones. Final zones pending approval by OCR.

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Beaufort HS Building Capacity = 1595

Battery Creek HSBuilding Capacity = 1505

Hilton Head HS Building Capacity = 1382

Bluffton HS Building Capacity = 1434

NEWWhale Branch Building Capacity = 650Early College HS

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CURRENT STUDENT ASSIGNMENT PLAN:The tables below show the Counts of Students currently living in the High School zones for 2009-2010. Note: this is not who attends the school.

Students Grades 9-12 Students Grades 8-11

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School Total B W H O

2 - Beaufort HS 1641 46% 47% 4% 2%

3 - Hilton Head HS 1150 15% 56% 27% 2%

30 - Bluffton HS 1628 17% 55% 24% 4%

4 - Battery Creek HS 1277 61% 31% 6% 2%

  Percentage

School Total B W H O

2 - Beaufort HS 1579 47% 46% 4% 3%

3 - Hilton Head HS 1126 15% 60% 24% 2%

30 - Bluffton HS 1563 19% 55% 23% 3%

4 - Battery Creek HS 1294 63% 30% 5% 2%

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CURRENT STUDENT ASSIGNMENT PLAN

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   Percentage ZONED – current grades 9-12

APPROVED Transfers  

Percentage ATTENDING – current grades 9-12

SchoolTotal

ZONED B W H O OUT INTotal

ATTENDING B W H O

2 - Beaufort HS 1579 47% 46% 4% 3% 4 52 1730 47% 46% 4% 2%

3 - Hilton Head HS 1126 15% 60% 24% 2% 2 39 1184 14% 60% 24% 2%

30 - Bluffton HS 1563 19% 55% 23% 3% 37 8 1528 19% 54% 23% 3%

4 - Battery Creek HS 1294 63% 30% 5% 2% 53 5 1217 65% 27% 6% 2%

CURRENT STUDENT ASSIGNMENT PLAN:The tables below show the Counts of Students currently living in the High School zones for 2009-2010, the number of transfers in and out of the zone, and the number of students attending the school by ethnicity.

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PLANNING AREA used for HIGH SCHOOL Student Assignment OPTIONS

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* Distance to WBECHS = 7.7 milesDistance to BCHS = 5.5 miles

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* Distance to WBECHS = 7.7 milesDistance to BCHS = 5.5 miles

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* Distance to BHS = 2.5 milesDistance to BCHS = 4.5 miles

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* Distance to BHS = 4 milesDistance to BCHS = 8.3 miles

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Camp St Mary’s area north of BJ-ACE* Distance to BLHS = 11.2 milesDistance to BCHS = 11.8 miles

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Sawmill Creek Road Area andMalphrus Road area

* Distance to BLHS = 6.4 milesDistance to HHIHS = 6.7 miles

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OPTIONS

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Option A Zone DescriptionsWhale Branch Early College HS

The zone would include all of the WBMS zone, plus Laurel Bay and the areas just outside of the gate including the neighborhoods of Irongate, Capehart, and Pinewood subdivisions.

Battery Creek HSThe zone would include the RSMS zone (minus the areas sent to WBECHS and adds all of the Beaufort ES zone. It also crosses the Broad River bridge to the intersection of Hwy 170 and Hwy 462 near the BJ-ACE school.

Beaufort HSThe zone remains essentially the same, except for the Beaufort ES zone area (downtown) to be reassigned to BCHS.

Bluffton HSThe zone loses the area north of the intersection of Hwy 170 and Hwy 462 to BCHS. It also loses to HHIHS the neighborhoods in the Sawmill Creek Road area, Colleton River Plantation, and Malphrus Road neighborhoods of Heritage Lakes, Olde Town Village, and Pine Forest.

Hilton Head HS The zone adds the areas of Sawmill Creek Rd, Colleton Plantation, and the neighborhoods off of Malphrus Road.

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18Distance from Yemassee to BCHS = 23 miDistance from Yemassee to WBECHS = 16 mi

Any student in the Sheldon/Dale/Lobeco area will have 7 miles less to travel to go to WBECHS as opposed to going to BCHS

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OPTION A

Demographic Details

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The tables below show the Counts of Students currently living in the High School zones OPTION A.

Note: this data does not address transfers.

Students Grades 9-12 Students Grades 8-11

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  Percentage

School Total B W H O

2 - Beaufort HS 1495 46% 48% 4% 2%

3 - Hilton Head HS 1234 14% 57% 27% 2%

30 - Bluffton HS 1510 18% 54% 25% 4%

36 Whale Branch ECHS 566 73% 24% 2% 1%

4 - Battery Creek HS 890 50% 40% 8% 2%

  Percentage

School Total B W H O

2 - Beaufort HS 1443 47% 46% 4% 3%

3 - Hilton Head HS 1207 14% 60% 24% 2%

30 - Bluffton HS 1447 19% 53% 24% 3%

36 Whale Branch ECHS 587 74% 23% 2% 1%

4 - Battery Creek HS 877 52% 39% 8% 2%

This table shows the anticipated enrollment under OPTION A using the counts of the current students in grades 8-11 and making the calculations for allowing the current 11th graders who live in the Whale Branch area to remain at Battery Creek HS for their senior year.

Students Grades 8-11

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  Percentage

School Total B W H O

2 - Beaufort HS 1495 46% 48% 4% 2%

3 - Hilton Head HS 1234 14% 57% 27% 2%

30 - Bluffton HS 1510 18% 54% 25% 4%36 - Whale Branch ECHS 566 73% 24% 2% 1%4 - Battery Creek HS 890 50% 40% 8% 2%

Current 11th graders at BCHS who live in the WBHS Zone will be required to stay at BCHS for their senior years. As a result BCHS and WBHS zones look like this :

School Total B W H O

36 - Whale Branch ECHS

460 72% 24% 2% 1%

4 - Battery Creek HS

996 53% 38% 7% 2%

Option B Zone DescriptionsWhale Branch Early College HS

No change from OPT A.Battery Creek HS

The zone would include the RSMS zone (minus the areas sent to WBECHS) and only that part of the Beaufort ES zone that currently attends BCHS. It also crosses the Broad River bridge to the intersection of Hwy 170 and Hwy 462 near the BJ-ACE school. It also includes the Port Royal ES zone.

Beaufort HSThe zone remains essentially the same, except for the Port Royal ES zone area to be reassigned to BCHS.

Bluffton HSNo change from OPT A.

Hilton Head HS No change from OPT A.

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OPTION B

Demographic Details

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The tables below show the Counts of Students currently living in the High School zones OPTION B.

Note: this data does not address transfers.

Students Grades 9-12 Students Grades 8-11

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  Percentage

School Total B W H O

2 - Beaufort HS 1545 48% 46% 4% 2%

3 - Hilton Head HS 1234 14% 57% 27% 2%

30 - Bluffton HS 1510 18% 54% 25% 4%

36 Whale Branch ECHS 566 73% 24% 2% 1%

4 - Battery Creek HS 840 47% 42% 9% 3%

  Percentage

School Total B W H O

2 - Beaufort HS 1488 49% 45% 4% 2%

3 - Hilton Head HS 1207 14% 60% 24% 2%

30 - Bluffton HS 1446 19% 53% 24% 3%

36 Whale Branch ECHS 587 74% 23% 2% 1%

4 - Battery Creek HS 833 48% 41% 8% 3%

This table shows the anticipated enrollment under OPTION B using the counts of the current students in grades 8-11 and making the calculations for allowing the current 11th graders who live in the Whale Branch area to remain at Battery Creek HS for their senior year.

Students Grades 8-11

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Current 11th graders at BCHS who live in the WBHS Zone will be required to stay at BCHS for their senior years. As a result BCHS and WBHS zones look like this :

School Total B W H O

36 - Whale Branch ECHS

460 72% 24% 2% 1%

4 - Battery Creek HS

946 50% 40% 8% 3%

  Percentage

School Total B W H O

2 - Beaufort HS 1545 48% 46% 4% 2%

3 - Hilton Head HS 1234 14% 57% 27% 2%

30 - Bluffton HS 1510 18% 54% 25% 4%

36 Whale Branch ECHS 566 73% 24% 2% 1%

4 - Battery Creek HS 840 47% 42% 9% 3%

Option C Zone DescriptionsWhale Branch Early College HS

The zone would include all of the WBMS zone only.Battery Creek HS

The zone would include the RSMS zone only.Beaufort HS

The zone remains the same.Bluffton HS

The zone remains the same.Hilton Head HS

The zone remains the same.

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OPTION C

Demographic Details

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The tables below show the Counts of Students currently living in the High School zones OPTION C.

Note: this data does not address transfers.

Students Grades 9-12 Students Grades 8-11

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  Percentage

School Total B W H O

2 - Beaufort HS 1641 46% 47% 4% 2%

3 - Hilton Head HS 1150 15% 56% 27% 2%

30 - Bluffton HS 1627 17% 55% 24% 4%

36 Whale Branch ECHS 475 79% 19% 1% 1%

4 - Battery Creek HS 802 50% 39% 9% 2%

  Percentage

School Total B W H O

2 - Beaufort HS 1579 47% 46% 4% 3%

3 - Hilton Head HS 1126 15% 60% 24% 2%

30 - Bluffton HS 1562 19% 55% 23% 3%

36 Whale Branch ECHS 487 80% 17% 1% 1%

4 - Battery Creek HS 807 52% 38% 8% 2%

This table shows the anticipated enrollment under OPTION C using the counts of the current students in grades 8-11 and making the calculations for allowing the current 11th graders who live in the Whale Branch area to remain at Battery Creek HS for their senior year.

Students Grades 8-11

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Current 11th graders at BCHS who live in the WBHS Zone will be required to stay at BCHS for their senior years. As a result BCHS and WBHS zones look like this :

School Total B W H O

36 - Whale Branch ECHS

386 79% 19% 2% 1%

4 - Battery Creek HS

891 53% 37% 8% 2%

  Percentage

School Total B W H O

2 - Beaufort HS 1641 46% 47% 4% 2%

3 - Hilton Head HS 1150 15% 56% 27% 2%

30 - Bluffton HS 1627 17% 55% 24% 4%

36 Whale Branch ECHS 475 79% 19% 1% 1%

4 - Battery Creek HS 802 50% 39% 9% 2%

Compare CURRENT zones to OPTIONS

CURRENT OPTION A

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OPTION B OPTION C

  Percentage

Total B W H O

1641 46% 47% 4% 2%

1150 15% 56% 27% 2%

1627 17% 55% 24% 4%

475 79% 19% 1% 1%

802 50% 39% 9% 2%

  Percentage

Total B W H O

1545 48% 46% 4% 2%

1234 14% 57% 27% 2%

1510 18% 54% 25% 4%

566 73% 24% 2% 1%

840 47% 42% 9% 3%

  Percentage

Total B W H O

1495 46% 48% 4% 2%

1234 14% 57% 27% 2%

1510 18% 54% 25% 4%

566 73% 24% 2% 1%

890 50% 40% 8% 2%

    Percentage ZONED

School Total B W H O

2 - Beaufort HS 1641 46% 47% 4% 2%

3 - Hilton Head HS 1150 15% 56% 27% 2%

30 - Bluffton HS 1628 17% 55% 24% 4%

36 - Whale Branch ECHS

4 - Battery Creek HS 1294 63% 30% 5% 2%