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Lucy Garrett Beckham High

Public Grades 9-12

15^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 94% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Lucy Garrett Beckham High is a public high school located in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, serving 1,763 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Charleston 01 school district, which is ranked 23 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lucy Garrett Beckham High consistently ranks among the top high schools in South Carolina, ranking 15th out of 235 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with significantly higher proficiency rates on end-of-course exams compared to the Charleston 01 district and the state of South Carolina. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 91.56% of students were proficient or better in Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2, compared to 82.31% for the district and 73.95% for the state. The school also has consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 83.8% to 91.6% over the past few years.

When compared to nearby schools, such as North Charleston High and Greg Mathis Charter High, Lucy Garrett Beckham High stands out as a high-performing institution. The school's academic achievements, test scores, and graduation rates are significantly higher than those of its neighbors. However, the school may need to address the relatively high chronic absenteeism rates and ensure that all student subgroups have the opportunity to succeed.

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 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (89% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% 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 (2024-2025) ?

This school89%

District avg77%

South Carolina avg71%

15^th of 235

South Carolina public high schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 2 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 15High Schools in the Charleston 01

23^rd 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
2025	87.4	15 of 235	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	84.8	21 of 235	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	83.4	21 of 237	91.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	87 of 194	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	101 of 194	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	141 of 199	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	18 of 139	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	25 of 145	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	26 of 141	81.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	14 of 225	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	84.8	18 of 225	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	80.4	25 of 223	88.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	84 of 153	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.0	69 of 157	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	73 of 156	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	29 of 121	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	13 of 121	89.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	31 of 226	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	59 of 229	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	68 of 226	69.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	16 of 224	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	84.7	19 of 228	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	85.1	19 of 229	91.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	15 of 196	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.5	22 of 196	88.8%	★★★★☆
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)

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)87th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile-18 vs school

African American (2025)55th percentile-38 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)45th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English 297%+10 vs state

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 292%+18 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution84%+23 vs state

English 184%+22 vs state

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Schools Near Lucy Garrett Beckham High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)			SC READY Mathematics (2025)			SC READY Science (2025)	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	EOCEP English 1 (2025)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2025)	EOCEP English 2 (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 English 1 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		1,439 (81.9%)	157 (8.9%)	84 (4.8%)	32 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (2.4%)	87.4	15^th of 235 public high schools	93.6%		84.8	21^st of 235 public high schools	91.1%	6								91.6	83.6	84.0	96.7	$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%)								(n/a)
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		546 (68.5%)	170 (21.3%)	35 (4.4%)	11 (1.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.9%)	66.6	57^th of 235 public high schools	75.7%		65.9	57^th of 235 public high schools	75.7%									57.2	79.6	75.5	92.2	$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		210 (36.6%)	284 (49.6%)	54 (9.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	72	44^th of 235 public high schools	81.3%		72.9	44^th of 235 public high schools	81.3%		62.2	51.9	67.9	39.0	34.2	60.5	53.7	92.9	71.3	62.7	91.8	$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		2,061 (79.6%)	252 (9.7%)	128 (4.9%)	67 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	78 (3.0%)	88.8	12^th of 235 public high schools	94.9%		86.8	15^th of 235 public high schools	93.6%	3								90.2	87.4	88.7	97.7	$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		5 (1.5%)	320 (93.6%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	10.8	219^th of 235 public high schools	6.8%		17.8	196^th of 235 public high schools	16.6%	23								53.9	44.2	36.9	66.7	$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		11 (2.8%)	235 (59.8%)	133 (33.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.5%)	51	106^th of 235 public high schools	54.9%		28.2	170^th of 235 public high schools	27.7%	64	32.6	49.2	53.2	23.9	23.7	7.8	28.3	84.5	46.5	32.1	92.5	$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		0 (0.0%)	70 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	1.3	234^th of 235 public high schools	0.4%		0.9	235^th of 235 public high schools	0.0%	1									9.5	8.3	70.0	$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		1,175 (72.9%)	275 (17.1%)	92 (5.7%)	14 (0.9%)	5 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	47 (2.9%)	73.7	41^st of 235 public high schools	82.6%		77.5	31^st of 235 public high schools	86.8%	10								75.2	80.8	73.7	93.8

Frequently Asked Questions about Lucy Garrett Beckham High

What district is Lucy Garrett Beckham High in?

Charleston 01

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

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 6.4% of South Carolina high schools.

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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