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Lucy Garrett Beckham High

Public Grades 9-12

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 248 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 93% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Lucy Garrett Beckham High in Mount Pleasant, SC, is a top-rated public high school serving 1,757 students in grades 9-12 within the Charleston 01 school district.

Beckham High is consistently one of the best high schools in South Carolina, ranking in the top 20 statewide for four straight years and holding a 5-star rating. Your child will benefit from exceptional academics—proficiency rates on state tests run 20-30 percentage points above the state average in subjects like English, Algebra 1, and U.S. History. The graduation rate is an impressive 95.5%, and the dropout rate is under 1%. Compared to nearby Wando High, Beckham actually has a slightly higher graduation rate and lower dropout rate, though Wando edges it out on a few test scores. Beckham also outperforms James Island Charter High in nearly every academic measure. The school is particularly strong for its White students, male and female students alike, and offers solid support for students with disabilities.

However, there are some important challenges to be aware of. Chronic absenteeism has jumped from 14.6% to 23.7% over three years, now slightly above the state average. While the school excels overall, results for Hispanic students have dropped significantly in the last two years, and African American students score below the school's overall high marks. Surprisingly, Gifted and Talented students rank in only the 42nd percentile, suggesting the school may not be stretching its highest achievers as much as other schools do. Per-student spending also dropped sharply recently, from $28,366 to $17,746. While Beckham remains an elite choice, it's worth asking the school how it plans to address these equity gaps and rising absenteeism to ensure every student thrives.

1,757

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,746

Per pupil spending ?

19.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1560 Mathis Ferry Road
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

(843) 856-6790

District: Charleston 01

Feeder schools for Lucy Garrett Beckham High:

Elementary:	Belle Hall Elementary
	James B. Edwards Elementary
	Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary
	Mt. Pleasant Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.9%

African American:

8.9%

Hispanic:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2023 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (87% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of South Carolina high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the South Carolina average (87%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school87%

District avg75%

South Carolina avg69%

17^th of 248

South Carolina public high schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 2 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	91.2	17 of 248	93.1%	★★★★★
2025	87.4	15 of 240	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	84.8	21 of 243	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	83.4	21 of 237	91.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	88 of 200	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.3	88 of 196	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	102 of 197	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	141 of 199	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	33 of 136	75.7%	★★★★☆
2025	79.6	19 of 140	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	26 of 147	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	26 of 141	81.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	90.0	19 of 229	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	88.1	14 of 229	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	84.8	18 of 231	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	80.4	25 of 223	88.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	90 of 155	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.5	85 of 154	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.0	70 of 158	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	73 of 156	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	72 of 124	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.7	30 of 122	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	14 of 122	88.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	70 of 241	71.0%	★★★★☆
2025	72.5	31 of 230	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	60 of 235	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	68 of 226	69.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	90.6	18 of 233	92.3%	★★★★★
2025	87.6	16 of 228	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	84.7	19 of 234	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	85.1	19 of 229	91.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	87.2	15 of 203	92.6%	★★★★★
2025	84.8	15 of 200	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	83.5	22 of 202	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	25 of 197	87.3%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)76th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile-22 vs school

African American (2026)56th percentile-37 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)42nd percentile-51 vs school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English 296%+12 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution84%+21 vs state

Biology 1/Applied Biology 282%+21 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
Lucy Garrett Beckham High	Public	9-12	1560 Mathis Ferry Road	Mount Pleasant	29464	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 856-6790	1,757	101	17.3	19.8%	1,439 (81.9%)	157 (8.9%)	84 (4.8%)	32 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (2.4%)	91.2	17^th of 248 public high schools	93.1%		87.4	15^th of 240 public high schools	93.8%	2									82.2	83.8	95.8	$17,746	$3,060	$1,143	$4,203	$10,662	$2,881	$13,543
Oceanside Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	580 Faison Rd	Mount Pleasant	29466	Charleston County	Limestone Charters Association	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 936-7128	623	26	23.9		528 (84.8%)	24 (3.9%)	49 (7.9%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	90.8	19^th of 248 public high schools	92.3%					(n/a)									84.0	79.0	97.7
East Cooper Center for Advanced Studies	Public	9-12	900 Warrior Way	Mount Pleasant	29466	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 856-5800	0	24	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Philip Simmons High	Public	9-12	3080 River Village Drive	Charleston	29492	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 471-2960	797	55	14.4	31.8%	546 (68.5%)	170 (21.3%)	35 (4.4%)	11 (1.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.9%)	78.7	45^th of 248 public high schools	81.9%		66.6	58^th of 240 public high schools	75.8%	13									65.7	79.5	91.9	$14,622	$563	$824	$1,387	$10,936	$2,299	$13,235
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
Wando High	Public	9-12	1000 Warrior Way	Mount Pleasant	29466	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 881-8200	2,588	145	17.8	18.0%	2,061 (79.6%)	252 (9.7%)	128 (4.9%)	67 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	78 (3.0%)	93.8	12^th of 248 public high schools	95.2%		88.8	12^th of 240 public high schools	95.0%										87.6	85.9	97.3	$17,790	$3,027	$1,136	$4,163	$10,835	$2,792	$13,627
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
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
James Island Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	1000 Fort Johnson Road	Charleston	29412	Charleston County	Charleston 01	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 762-2754	1,612	106	15.2	33.2%	1,175 (72.9%)	275 (17.1%)	92 (5.7%)	14 (0.9%)	5 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	47 (2.9%)	81.3	37^th of 248 public high schools	85.1%		73.7	41^st of 240 public high schools	82.9%	4								85.0	77.7	72.3	90.8

Frequently Asked Questions about Lucy Garrett Beckham High

What district is Lucy Garrett Beckham High in?

Charleston 01

What is the racial makeup of Lucy Garrett Beckham High?

Students at Lucy Garrett Beckham High are 82% White, 9% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Lucy Garrett Beckham High a good school?

Yes. Lucy Garrett Beckham High ranks in the top 6.9% of South Carolina high schools.

What schools feed into Lucy Garrett Beckham High?

Lucy Garrett Beckham High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Belle Hall Elementary
Elementary : James B. Edwards Elementary
Elementary : Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary
Elementary : Mt. Pleasant Academy

How many students attend Lucy Garrett Beckham High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,757 students attended Lucy Garrett Beckham High.

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