Hilton Head Island High School

Hilton Head Island High School (shortened to Hilton Head High, HHIHS, or HHH) is a public high school within the Beaufort County School District, located in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States. The school serves students on the island in addition to some students living in Bluffton through the Beaufort County School District "school choice program".

Hilton Head Island High School
Entrance to Hilton Head Island High School in 2024
Location
70 Wilborn Road Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 29926 United States
Coordinates	32.2193°N 80.7314°W / 32.2193; -80.7314
Information
School type	Public high school
School district	Beaufort County School District
Superintendent	Frank Rodriguez
CEEB code	411033
Principal	Steven Schidrich
Teaching staff	100.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,317 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	13.17[1]
Color(s)	Navy and light blue
Mascot	Seahawk
Feeder schools	H.H.I. Middle H.H.I. Elementary H.H.I. School for the Creative Arts
Website	hhihs.beaufortschools.net

Academics

Hilton Head Island High School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.^[2] The school is partnered with the International Baccalaureate Programme.

Athletics

Hilton Head Island High School competes at the Class AAAA level in the South Carolina High School League. The school fields teams for boys in football, wrestling, basketball, swimming, cross country, track & field, lacrosse, tennis, and golf; and for girls in cheerleading, volleyball, basketball, swimming, cross country, track & field, lacrosse, tennis, and golf. The Seahawks have won the S.C. Athletic Administrator Association's Carlisle Cup for eight consecutive years (up to the 2017–18 school year).^[3]

Controversies

In May 2025, a 32-year-old dance teacher at Hilton Head Island High School was charged with sexual battery of a student after being placed on leave for an affair off-campus.^[4]

Notable alumni

• Poona Ford, National Football League (NFL) football player for the Seattle Seahawks^[5]
• Ryan Kelly, baseball player^[6]
• Carmen Mlodzinski, Major League Baseball (MLB) player for the Pittsburgh Pirates^[7]
• Sean O'Haire, former professional wrestler and mixed martial artist^[8]
• Wayne Simmons, football player^[9]
• Jaylen Sneed, football player^[10]

See also

• Beaufort County School District