Bethune-Bowman Middle/High

4857 Charleston Highway
Rowesville, SC 29133

374 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

Bethune-Bowman Middle/High is a public high school and part of the Orangeburg school district, located in Rowesville, SC with 374 students offering grade levels from 06 to 12.

With 25 teachers, Bethune-Bowman Middle/High has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.8:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

374

Total Students

25.2

Full-Time Teachers

14.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Bethune-Bowman Middle/High
Demographic	Student Count
White	23
Hispanic	49
Black	296
Asian	2
Two or More	4

Black
296 (79.1 %)
Hispanic
49 (13.1 %)
White
23 (6.1 %)
Two or More
4 (1.1 %)
Asian
2 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Orangeburg
Phone:	(803)516-6011
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	374
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 47

Grade 7 58

Grade 8 61

Grade 9 78

Grade 10 53

Grade 11 47

Grade 12 30