1. OPTIONS FOR STUDENT REASSIGNMENT High School Levels Presentation to the Board of Education December 1, 2009

2. 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. 2

3. Beaufort HS Building Capacity = 1595 Battery Creek HS Building Capacity = 1505 Hilton Head HS Building Capacity = 1382 Bluffton HS Building Capacity = 1434 NEW Whale Branch Building Capacity = 650 Early College HS 3

4. 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 4

5. 5 CURRENT STUDENT ASSIGNMENT PLAN

6. 6 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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9. 9 PLANNING AREA used for HIGH SCHOOL Student Assignment OPTIONS

10. 10 * Distance to WBECHS = 7.7 miles Distance to BCHS = 5.5 miles *

11. 11 * Distance to WBECHS = 7.7 miles Distance to BCHS = 5.5 miles *

12. 12 * * Distance to BHS = 2.5 miles Distance to BCHS = 4.5 miles

13. 13 * Distance to BHS = 4 miles Distance to BCHS = 8.3 miles *

14. 14 Camp St Mary’s area north of BJ-ACE * Distance to BLHS = 11.2 miles Distance to BCHS = 11.8 miles *

15. 15 Sawmill Creek Road Area and Malphrus Road area * Distance to BLHS = 6.4 miles Distance to HHIHS = 6.7 miles *

16. OPTIONS 16

17. Option A Zone Descriptions Whale 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 HS The 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 HS The zone remains essentially the same, except for the Beaufort ES zone area (downtown) to be reassigned to BCHS. Bluffton HS The 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. 17

18. 18 Distance from Yemassee to BCHS = 23 mi Distance 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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20. OPTION ADemographic Details 20

21. 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 21

22. 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 22

23. Option B Zone Descriptions Whale 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 HS The zone remains essentially the same, except for the Port Royal ES zone area to be reassigned to BCHS. Bluffton HS No change from OPT A. Hilton Head HS No change from OPT A. 23

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26. OPTION BDemographic Details 26

27. 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 27

28. 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 28

29. Option C Zone Descriptions Whale 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. 29

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32. OPTION CDemographic Details 32

33. 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 33

34. 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 34

35. Compare CURRENT zones to OPTIONS CURRENT OPTION A 35 OPTION B OPTION C