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Greg Mathis Charter High

Q: Is Greg Mathis Charter High a good school?

Greg Mathis Charter High ranks in the bottom 0.4% of South Carolina high schools.

Q: How many students attend Greg Mathis Charter High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 71 students attended Greg Mathis Charter High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Greg Mathis Charter High?

Students at Greg Mathis Charter High are 99% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

247^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 248 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 0% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Greg Mathis Charter High is a small public charter high school in North Charleston, SC, serving just 71 students in grades 9-12, making it the smallest high school in the Charleston 01 district.

This school faces significant challenges. It has ranked at or near the very bottom of South Carolina's high schools for five consecutive years, and has never earned a star rating from the state. Test scores are dramatically below district averages—for example, only 18.5% of students were proficient in English 1, compared to 68.8% district-wide, and just 6.3% were proficient in U.S. History versus 68.6% district-wide. The most pressing issue is chronic absenteeism: 68.2% of students were chronically absent in 2024-2025, more than triple the district rate of 20.5%. This means two out of every three students are missing significant amounts of school, which makes consistent learning nearly impossible.

There are some encouraging signs. The graduation rate has more than doubled from 34.7% in 2021-2022 to 78.9% in 2024-2025, and the dropout rate has fallen dramatically from 32.8% to 7.0% over the same period. The school also spends significantly more per student ($29,784) than nearby high-performing schools like Academic Magnet High ($22,213) and Charleston School of the Arts ($21,166), and maintains a favorable 14.2:1 student-teacher ratio. However, despite these resources, academic proficiency remains critically low. The contrast with nearby schools is stark—Academic Magnet High ranks #2 in the state with a 100% graduation rate, while North Charleston High and Burke High outperform Greg Mathis on nearly every metric. The high spending combined with low outcomes suggests the challenges are systemic, likely tied to student engagement and attendance, rather than a lack of funding.

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,784

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2872 Azalea Drive
North Charleston, SC 29405

(843) 557-1611

District: Charleston 01

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.6%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 8th percentile in 2013 → <1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (12% vs 69% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the South Carolina average (79% vs 87%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school12%

District avg75%

South Carolina avg69%

247^th of 248

South Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th 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	0.9	247 of 248	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	1.3	239 of 240	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.9	243 of 243	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.9	236 of 237	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.7	215 of 216	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	0.3	223 of 223	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.6	222 of 231	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.9	232 of 232	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.1	205 of 210	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.1	187 of 203	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.5	200 of 202	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.3	198 of 199	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.0	188 of 188	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.0	185 of 185	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.7	186 of 191	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.0	187 of 191	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.0	182 of 187	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	2.9	197 of 200	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.8	192 of 196	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.5	195 of 197	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	198 of 199	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.6	183 of 183	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	0.8	240 of 241	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	0.3	230 of 230	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.8	234 of 235	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.7	226 of 226	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.2	214 of 214	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Biology 1/Applied Biology 219%-42 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution6%-56 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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)
Charleston Charter School for Math and Science	Public, Charter	6-12	1002 King Street	Charleston	29403	Charleston County	Charleston 01	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 720-3085	573	48	11.9	59.6%	210 (36.6%)	284 (49.6%)	54 (9.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	74.6	52^nd of 248 public high schools	79.0%		72	45^th of 240 public high schools	81.3%	7	51.9	74.4	52.6	36.7	61.5	50.1	52.6	97.0	67.4	65.5	91.2	$20,489	$1,309	$1,282	$2,592	$12,090	$5,808	$17,897
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
Burke High	Public, Magnet	9-12	244 President Street	Charleston	29403	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 579-4815	342	62	5.5	100.0%	5 (1.5%)	320 (93.6%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	35.3	163^rd of 248 public high schools	34.3%		10.8	222^nd of 240 public high schools	7.5%	59								77.3	38.7	60.8	76.3	$39,636	$5,701	$2,769	$8,470	$22,404	$8,762	$31,166
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Greg Mathis Charter High

How many students attend Greg Mathis Charter High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 71 students attended Greg Mathis Charter High.

What district is Greg Mathis Charter High in?

Charleston 01

What is the racial makeup of Greg Mathis Charter High?

Students at Greg Mathis Charter High are 99% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Is Greg Mathis Charter High a good school?

Greg Mathis Charter High ranks in the bottom 0.4% of South Carolina high schools.

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