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Academic Magnet High

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

2^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 248 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 99% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Academic Magnet High in North Charleston, SC, is a highly selective public magnet school serving 740 students in grades 9-12, and it consistently ranks as one of the top schools in the state.

This school's academic record is truly exceptional. Students achieve near-perfect proficiency on all state end-of-course exams—essentially 100% in English, U.S. History, and other subjects—which is 30 to 40 percentage points higher than the Charleston 01 district and state averages. The school also boasts a 100% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate, a remarkable feat. What's even more impressive is that this success extends to every student group, including those from low socio-economic backgrounds, who rank #1 in the state. The school's culture of high expectations and rigorous academics appears to be the main driver of success, as it achieves these results with larger class sizes and moderate spending compared to many lower-performing schools nearby.

For context, the contrast with other local schools is stark. North Charleston High, located just over a mile away, ranks in the bottom 3% of schools with a 79% graduation rate and a 9% dropout rate. Even its neighbor on the same campus, Charleston School of the Arts, which is also a top-10 school, trails slightly behind in test scores. The one area of concern is chronic absenteeism, which spiked to 32% in 2023-2024 before improving to 18.6%—a rate that is still higher than some peers and may reflect the intense pressure on students. For families seeking a demanding, high-achieving environment, Academic Magnet is an outstanding option, but it's important to remember its selective admissions process means it serves a self-selected, highly motivated student body.

740

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,213

Per pupil spending ?

13.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5109-A West Enterprise Street
North Charleston, SC 29405

(843) 746-1300

District: Charleston 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.6%

Asian:

10.5%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (100% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of South Carolina high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the South Carolina average (87%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school100%

District avg75%

South Carolina avg69%

2^nd of 248

South Carolina public high schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 15High Schools in the Charleston 01

22^nd of 75Charleston 01 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	98.0	2 of 248	99.2%	★★★★★
2025	97.6	2 of 240	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	3 of 243	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	3 of 237	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.4	1 of 226	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	2 of 227	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	2 of 225	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	2 of 216	99.1%	★★★★★
2017	92.3	1 of 223	99.6%	★★★★★
2016	96.4	3 of 231	98.7%	★★★★★
2015	96.4	4 of 232	98.3%	★★★★★
2007	87.3	1 of 191	99.5%	★★★★★
2006	88.3	1 of 191	99.5%	★★★★★
2005	89.4	1 of 187	99.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	84.3	1 of 13	92.3%	★★★★★
2025	83.2	1 of 13	92.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	97.3	2 of 229	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	97.1	2 of 229	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	1 of 231	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	3 of 223	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	1 of 220	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	97.1	1 of 213	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	93.3	2 of 213	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	2 of 210	99.0%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	6 of 155	96.1%	★★★★★
2025	73.3	6 of 154	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	75.1	3 of 158	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	76.8	8 of 156	94.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	99.3	1 of 241	99.6%	★★★★★
2025	98.9	1 of 230	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.4	1 of 235	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	2 of 226	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	99.2	2 of 213	99.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	98.1	2 of 233	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	97.7	2 of 228	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	2 of 234	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	98.4	1 of 229	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	2 of 224	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	98.0	1 of 215	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.6	2 of 218	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	2 of 213	99.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	94.4	3 of 203	98.5%	★★★★★
2025	93.9	2 of 200	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	3 of 202	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	2 of 197	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	1 of 192	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	2 of 189	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	91.4	2 of 191	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	2 of 185	98.9%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)100th percentile~ school

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

White (2026)99th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)96th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2026)92nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Biology 1/Applied Biology 2100%+39 vs state

English 2100%+16 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution100%+37 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, May 18, 2013

Over the top school! Ranked #10 in the nation according to US News and World Report. My daughter will be graduating in two weeks and has a solid high average IQ so she should be performing well, but she is performing well into the excellent range on everything! Over 1400 SAT score so she is a Palmetto Fellows Scholar. I have to give some credit to her because she has learned how to study and she has also applied herself. There were a few weekends that she studied for 20 hours straight but there were more weekends of 2 hours of homework and she was done. The thesis requirement is incredibly strenuous and most kids really wrestle with it, but in the end they get it done. There was a point when she was struggling with outside issues. I went in and talked to every one of her teachers and all were accommodating, helpful and empowering. I feel like she will have smooth sailing in college because she is so well prepared. I also feel like I have AMHS to thank for helping her to get where she is. Seeing your child have a bright future that they are excited about is an incredible feeling! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)			SC READY Mathematics (2026)			SC READY Science (2026)	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2026)	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (2026)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2026)	EOCEP English 2 (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2024)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Charleston School of the Arts	Public, Magnet	6-12	5109-B West Enterprise Street	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 529-4990	1,102	69	15.9	27.1%	771 (70.0%)	131 (11.9%)	98 (8.9%)	39 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (5.4%)	96.5	8^th of 248 public high schools	96.8%		90.7	10^th of 240 public high schools	95.8%	2	92.5	93.1	95.0	88.7	81.3	93.7	89.4		95.6	89.9	99.4	$21,166	$3,310	$1,378	$4,687	$12,649	$3,830	$16,479
Academic Magnet High	Public, Magnet	9-12	5109-A West Enterprise Street	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 746-1300	740	45	16.5	13.1%	552 (74.6%)	24 (3.2%)	39 (5.3%)	78 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.4%)	98	2^nd of 248 public high schools	99.2%		97.6	2^nd of 240 public high schools	99.2%										100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,213	$2,724	$1,132	$3,856	$13,700	$4,656	$18,357
Allegro Charter School of Music	Public, Charter	6-12	4542 Simms Avenue	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	Charleston 01	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 321-7104	250	27	9.2	82.9%	38 (15.2%)	158 (63.2%)	40 (16.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	63.4	88^th of 248 public high schools	64.5%		71.6	46^th of 240 public high schools	80.8%	42	34.1	54.2	47.5	20.5	27.1	27.5	11.4	83.3	56.8	47.8	93.5	$25,011	$2,256	$15	$2,271	$14,880	$7,860	$22,740
Cooper River Center for Advanced Studies	Public	9-12	1088 East Montague Avenue	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 953-3231	0	15	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
North Charleston High	Public	9-12	1087 East Montague Avenue	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 745-7140	829	90	9.2	100.0%	43 (5.2%)	520 (62.7%)	242 (29.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.9%)	3.8	240^th of 248 public high schools	3.2%		4.1	236^th of 240 public high schools	1.7%	4									31.6	20.1	61.4	$26,208	$4,989	$2,440	$7,430	$14,033	$4,745	$18,778
Lowcountry Acceleration Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	5935 Rivers Avenue suite 101A	N Charleston	29406	Charleston County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 804-6778	619	15	42.6	13.9%	191 (30.9%)	294 (47.5%)	107 (17.3%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	3.2	241^st of 248 public high schools	2.8%		11.1	221^st of 240 public high schools	7.9%	20									18.9	28.4	62.5	$11,237	$74	$471	$545	$179	$10,514	$10,692
Learn4Life High School-Charleston	Public, Charter	9-12	6209 Rivers Avenue	N Charleston	29406	Charleston County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 666-6362	169	7	23.4	97.8%	23 (13.6%)	83 (49.1%)	56 (33.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	7.1	237^th of 248 public high schools	4.4%		4.9	235^th of 240 public high schools	2.1%	2								40.0	30.4	22.8	65.4	$11,995	$651	$567	$1,218	$4,840	$5,937	$10,777
Hanahan High	Public	9-12	6015 Murray Drive	Hanahan	29410	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 820-3710	1,061	64	16.5	51.2%	537 (50.6%)	109 (10.3%)	261 (24.6%)	38 (3.6%)	16 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	98 (9.2%)	71.6	61^st of 248 public high schools	75.4%		50.5	108^th of 240 public high schools	55.0%	47								31.0	75.6	71.0	85.6	$14,018	$617	$780	$1,397	$10,911	$1,709	$12,620
Military Magnet Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	2950 Carner Avenue	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 745-7102	393	45	8.6	100.0%	11 (2.8%)	235 (59.8%)	133 (33.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.5%)	61.8	96^th of 248 public high schools	61.3%		51	107^th of 240 public high schools	55.4%	11	43.1	44.4	67.9	30.8	22.3	55.4	29.3		65.2	49.1	93.1	$41,580	$4,727	$7,198	$11,925	$22,549	$7,106	$29,655
Greg Mathis Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	2872 Azalea Drive	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	Charleston 01	Yes	No	No	Yes	(843) 557-1611	71	5	14.2	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	70 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0.9	247^th of 248 public high schools	0.4%		1.3	239^th of 240 public high schools	0.4%	8									18.5	6.3		$29,784	$3,250	$1,095	$4,345	$14,185	$11,254	$25,439

Frequently Asked Questions about Academic Magnet High

How many students attend Academic Magnet High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 740 students attended Academic Magnet High.

What is the racial makeup of Academic Magnet High?

Students at Academic Magnet High are 75% White, 11% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American.

Is Academic Magnet High a good school?

Yes! Academic Magnet High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 2^nd of 248 South Carolina high schools.

What district is Academic Magnet High in?

Charleston 01

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