Charleston County School of the Arts Overview

Overview

Charleston County School of the Arts is ranked 2nd within South Carolina. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Charleston County School of the Arts is 60 percent. The student body makeup is 37 percent male and 63 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 22 percent. Charleston County School of the Arts is 1 of 15 high schools in the Charleston County School District.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded	Gold
National Rank
#457
State Rank
#2
Magnet Rank
#94

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	1,053
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	22%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	12%
Full-Time Teachers	68

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in English	99%
Proficient in Math	90%
College Readiness Index	47.3

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	06 – 12
Setting	Small City
Charter School	No
Magnet School	Yes
Receives Title I Funding	No

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	15
Total Students	13,069
Proficient in English (district average)	54%
Proficient in Math (district average)	45%
College Readiness (district average)	17.3