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Best High Schools
in Charleston 01

This page covers 15 of the 18 high schools in Charleston 01 had enough federal data to rank, including 4 charter schools. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

15
Schools Ranked
South Carolina
State
4
Charter Schools
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High Schools Rankings

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1
rank
James Island Charter High
Grades 09–121,589 studentsCharter
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,688/student)
77
/100
Graduation Rate
91%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
15.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,688
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
Baptist Hill High
Grades 06–12552 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.5:1) · above-average investment ($20,688/student)
70
/100
Graduation Rate
72%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
11.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,688
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
Military Magnet Academy
Grades 06–12428 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (93%) · small class sizes (10.2:1)
70
/100
Graduation Rate
93%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
10.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,688
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
Charleston School of the Arts
Grades 06–121,061 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($20,688/student)
69
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
14.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,688
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
Charleston Charter School for Math and Science
Grades 06–12547 studentsCharter
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%) · small class sizes (10.9:1)
69
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
10.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
30/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,688
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
Allegro Charter School of Music
Grades 06–12229 studentsCharter
Ranked for: small class sizes (7.5:1) · above-average investment ($20,688/student)
69
/100
Graduation Rate
85%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
7.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,688
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
West Ashley High
Grades 09–121,935 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,688/student)
68
/100
Graduation Rate
78%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,688
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
Academic Magnet High
Grades 09–12719 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($20,688/student)
68
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
16.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,688
Above nat'l avg
9
rank
Wando High
Grades 09–122,596 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (93%) · above-average investment ($20,688/student)
67
/100
Graduation Rate
93%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,688
Above nat'l avg
10
rank
North Charleston High
Grades 09–12768 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.7:1) · above-average investment ($20,688/student)
65
/100
Graduation Rate
77%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
8.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,688
Above nat'l avg
5 more high schools in Charleston 01 not shown here.
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How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
15
High Schools
82
Total Schools
77
#1 Score
64
Avg Score
Top Ranked High School
1
James Island Charter High
Score: 77/10091% graduation
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.