Bethune-Bowman Middle/High

4857 Charleston Highway
Rowesville, SC 29133

349 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

Bethune-Bowman Middle/High is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Rowesville, SC. Administered by Orangeburg, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 349 enrolled students across grades 06 through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 24.9 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average.

Located at 4857 Charleston Highway in Rowesville, SC 29133, Bethune-Bowman Middle/High serves families zoned within the Orangeburg attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

349

Total Students

24.9

Full-Time Teachers

14.0

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	18
Hispanic	57
Black	269
Asian	2
Two or More	2
American Indian	1

Black
269 (77.1%)
Hispanic
57 (16.3%)
White
18 (5.2%)
Asian
2 (0.6%)
Two or More
2 (0.6%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)

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:	349
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.0
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 43

Grade 7 47

Grade 8 50

Grade 9 52

Grade 10 61

Grade 11 51

Grade 12 45