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Attendance

High school attendance is ultimately the responsibility of the student and his/her family.  It is important that parents and students recognize the relationship that exists between academic success and regular school attendance. Students should be absent from school only when necessary.  Much instructional activity cannot be replaced; class discussion and participation are lost forever to those who are absent. 

Attendance is taken by each teacher in every class, every day.  Students may not miss any class time to attend to other school business without the assigned teacher’s prior permission.  Bluffton is a closed campus, which means that students may not leave the campus during the day without prior written permission.  Students may not leave the school during their lunch period.  Leaving campus after arriving on campus, or being in the school’s parking lot without permission, is a disciplinary offense.  

The attendance clerk maintains attendance data in the computer, advises students and parents on attendance policy and law, and works with the social worker to refer and intervene with students who have excessive absences.

Please send all attendance related communication to BLHS-Attendance@beaufort.k12.sc.usStudents will need to see the attendance clerk or sign out in the main office under the following circumstances:

  • the student is tardy to school. 
  • the student has been absent from school and needs to file a written excuse from a parent or medical office within three (3) school days of an absence.  The excuse should have the student’s name printed clearly, the reason for the absence, parent’s signature, and a phone number where the parent may be reached if there are questions.
  • the student has written permission to leave school early by a parent note presented in the main office and the note has been verified.
  • the student participates in a co-op (work-based) or dual enrollment class.
  • the student has questions concerning attendance records.
  • No student may check out/be signed out during the last 30 minutes of the school day.