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1 / 25#25. Military Magnet Academy
- Location: Charleston County School District, SC
- Enrollment: 428 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C
Best public high schools in the Charleston, South Carolina metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best public high schools in the Charleston, South Carolina metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students.
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2 / 25#24. Allegro Charter School of Music
- Location: Charleston County School District, SC
- Enrollment: 229 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C
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3 / 25#23. Burke High School
- Location: Charleston County School District, SC
- Enrollment: 352 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C+
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4 / 25#22. Berkeley High School
- Location: Berkeley County School District, SC
- Enrollment: 1,776 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C+
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5 / 25#21. St. Johns High School
- Location: Charleston County School District, SC
- Enrollment: 387 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
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6 / 25#20. Goose Creek High School
- Location: Berkeley County School District, SC
- Enrollment: 1,981 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
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7 / 25#19. R.B. Stall High School
- Location: Charleston County School District, SC
- Enrollment: 1,952 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
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8 / 25#18. Lowcountry Leadership Charter School
- Location: Charter Institute at Erskine, SC
- Enrollment: 538 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
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9 / 25#17. Charleston Charter School for Math & Science
- Location: Charleston County School District, SC
- Enrollment: 547 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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10 / 25#16. West Ashley High School
- Location: Charleston County School District, SC
- Enrollment: 1,935 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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11 / 25#15. Palmetto Scholars Academy
- Location: South Carolina Public Charter School District, SC
- Enrollment: 507 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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12 / 25#14. Cane Bay High School
- Location: Berkeley County School District, SC
- Enrollment: 2,158 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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13 / 25#13. Summerville High School
- Location: Dorchester School District No. 2, SC
- Enrollment: 3,308 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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14 / 25#12. Stratford High School
- Location: Berkeley County School District, SC
- Enrollment: 2,653 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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15 / 25#11. Hanahan High School
- Location: Berkeley County School District, SC
- Enrollment: 1,040 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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16 / 25#10. James Island Charter High School
- Location: Charleston County School District, SC
- Enrollment: 1,589 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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17 / 25#9. Philip Simmons High
- Location: Berkeley County School District, SC
- Enrollment: 771 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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18 / 25#8. Fort Dorchester High School
- Location: Dorchester School District No. 2, SC
- Enrollment: 2,312 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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19 / 25#7. Lucy Garrett Beckham High School
- Location: Charleston County School District, SC
- Enrollment: 1,673 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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20 / 25#6. Ashley Ridge High School
- Location: Dorchester School District No. 2, SC
- Enrollment: 2,542 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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21 / 25#5. Oceanside Collegiate Academy
- Location: Charter Institute at Erskine, SC
- Enrollment: 651 (28:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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22 / 25#4. Charleston School of the Arts
- Location: Charleston County School District, SC
- Enrollment: 1,061 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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23 / 25#3. Wando High School
- Location: Charleston County School District, SC
- Enrollment: 2,596 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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24 / 25#2. Berkeley County Middle College High School
- Location: Berkeley County School District, SC
- Enrollment: 101 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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25 / 25#1. Academic Magnet High School
- Location: Charleston County School District, SC
- Enrollment: 719 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
This story features data reporting by Rob Powell and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 97 metros.
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