Whale Branch Early College High

169 Detour Road, Seabrook, SC 29940

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
390
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
9.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Beaufort 01
Beaufort County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 208 South Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores77% proficient in math & reading
72ndpercentile
Equity74% of low-income students proficient
81stpercentile
Attendance31% chronically absent
47thpercentile
Graduation rate82% graduate in 4 years
33rdpercentile
College readinessAt least 0% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
1stpercentile
Class size9.5 students per teacher
94thpercentile

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 Whale Branch Early College High

Whale Branch Early College High is a public high school in Seabrook, South Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Beaufort 01. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Beaufort County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 390 students were enrolled, with about 9.5 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 B (above average), compared with 208 South Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

169 Detour Road
Seabrook, SC 29940
Open in Google Maps

School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
390 students
Students per teacher
9.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Beaufort 01
County
Beaufort County
NCES school ID
450111001550

Schools near Whale Branch Early College High

All 3 schools in Seabrook →
Beaufort High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,104 students
C9.3 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.