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® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Charleston County School of the Arts is 59 percent. The student body makeup is 39 percent male and 61 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 24 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
#364
State Rank
#2

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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	1,023
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	24%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	14%
Full-Time Teachers	67

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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 coursework (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in English	94%
Proficient in Math	80%
College Readiness Index	50.4

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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	No
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	13,093
Proficient in English (district average)	49%
Proficient in Math (district average)	42%
College Readiness (district average)	21.2