Bethune-Bowman Middle/High

4857 Charleston Highway, Rowesville, SC 29133

DSchola Grade
Grades
6–12
High
Students
349
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Orangeburg
Orangeburg County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 208 South Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores23% proficient in math & reading
1stpercentile
Equity22% of low-income students proficient
1stpercentile
Attendance22% chronically absent
78thpercentile
Graduation rate84% graduate in 4 years
44thpercentile
College readinessAt least 6% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
15thpercentile
Class size14 students per teacher
67thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other South Carolina high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Bethune-Bowman Middle/High

Bethune-Bowman Middle/High is a public high school in Rowesville, South Carolina, serving grades 6–12. It is part of Orangeburg. The school is located in a rural area in Orangeburg County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 349 students were enrolled, with about 14 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical South Carolina high school (15.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 208 South Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–12

Location & nearby schools

4857 Charleston Highway
Rowesville, SC 29133
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
6–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
349 students
Students per teacher
14 to 1
AP courses offered
2
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Orangeburg
County
Orangeburg County
NCES school ID
450391000850

Schools near Bethune-Bowman Middle/High

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Edisto High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 614 students
C12 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.