Bethune-Bowman Middle High School

4857 Charleston Hwy, Rowesville, SC 29133 | (803) 516-6011

Grades: 6-12
Student Enrollment: 362

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School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 362 middle and high school students from grades 6-12
Ranks 47th out of 164 high schools in SC.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Parrie Hook
Fax: (803) 829-2746
Website: bbms.ocsd5schools.org

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Orangeburg County School District 05
Per-Pupil Spending: $10,995
Dropout Rate: 3.9%
Students Per Teacher: 14.6
Enrolled Students: 6,943

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 362
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 35.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 10.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 174 (48.1%)
Females: 185 (51.1%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 36 (9.9%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 276 (76.2%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 312 (86.2%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Bethune-Bowman Middle High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	331	91.4%
Asian	-	-
Hispanic	1	0.3%
White	27	7.5%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	58	16.0%
7th Grade	58	16.0%
8th Grade	49	13.5%
9th Grade	62	17.1%
10th Grade	50	13.8%
11th Grade	37	10.2%
12th Grade	48	13.3%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 50%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:50%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 14 Years
Average Salary: $41,179

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Bethune-Bowman Middle High School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$30,745	32%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$46,486	68%

Source: SC Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Bethune-Bowman Middle High School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on HSAP and PASS state exams in the following subjects:

English Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies
Writing

HSAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	92.5%	84.6%	85.9%
2009	94.7%	82.1%	84.6%

Math Test
2010	81.1%	77.6%	81.7%
2009	89.4%	72.1%	79.6%

PASS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	83.3%	79.3%	64.7%
2009	84.0%	83.3%	68.0%

Math Test
2010	70.0%	56.3%	70.3%
2009	67.9%	58.9%	70.3%

Science Test
2010	61.3%	55.0%	60.9%
2009	67.8%	54.2%	63.9%

Social Studies Test
2010	75.8%	70.0%	79.4%
2009	78.6%	74.6%	79.6%

Writing Test
2010	71.2%	60.3%	71.9%
2009	65.4%	56.7%	70.3%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	89.3%	79.6%	63.3%
2009	88.2%	84.7%	69.4%

Math Test
2010	51.8%	49.3%	67.0%
2009	54.9%	52.2%	69.5%

Science Test
2010	44.7%	60.9%	73.3%
2009	52.9%	51.3%	71.2%

Social Studies Test
2010	51.8%	45.1%	62.0%
2009	47.0%	42.7%	60.3%

Writing Test
2010	45.3%	57.6%	69.7%
2009	48.0%	55.4%	70.1%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	88.9%	86.2%	66.7%
2009	91.1%	84.4%	71.4%

Math Test
2010	28.9%	44.4%	63.4%
2009	35.6%	40.9%	62.6%

Science Test
2010	47.6%	54.2%	67.7%
2009	50.0%	41.7%	62.3%

Social Studies Test
2010	62.5%	43.8%	68.8%
2009	36.4%	52.5%	69.6%

Writing Test
2010	56.9%	54.9%	71.9%
2009	43.8%	56.5%	68.1%

Source: SC Department of Education 2009-2010

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