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Learn4Life High School-Charleston

Q: Is Learn4Life High School-Charleston a good school?

Learn4Life High School-Charleston ranks in the bottom 2.1% of South Carolina high schools.

Q: How many students attend Learn4Life High School-Charleston?

In the 2024-25 school year, 169 students attended Learn4Life High School-Charleston.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Learn4Life High School-Charleston?

Students at Learn4Life High School-Charleston are 49% African American, 33% Hispanic, 14% White, 3% Two or more races.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

230^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 2% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Learn4Life High School-Charleston is a public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in North Charleston, South Carolina, with a student enrollment of 134. However, the school has consistently struggled, ranking in the bottom 5-10% of South Carolina high schools over the past three years and receiving a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very poor performance compared to other schools in the state.

The school faces significant challenges, including underperformance of African American and low-income students, low graduation rates, high dropout rates, and chronic absenteeism. Proficiency rates on end-of-course exams are significantly lower than the state and district averages, with most subjects falling below 50% proficiency. In comparison, nearby charter schools like Palmetto Scholars Academy and Lowcountry Acceleration Academy have consistently outperformed Learn4Life High School-Charleston across various metrics, including statewide ranking, graduation rates, and test scores.

While traditional public high schools in the Charleston 01 district, such as North Charleston High and RB Stall High, also face some of the same challenges as Learn4Life High School-Charleston, they generally perform better on measures like test scores and graduation rates. Addressing the significant issues at Learn4Life High School-Charleston will be crucial for the school to improve and better serve its community.

169

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,995

Per pupil spending ?

97.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6209 Rivers Avenue
N Charleston, SC 29406

(843) 666-6362

District: School Public Charter School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.1%

Hispanic:

33.1%

White:

13.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2023 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (35% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the South Carolina average (16% vs 87%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg70%

South Carolina avg71%

230^th of 235

South Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9High Schools in the School Public Charter School District

30^th of 75School Public Charter School District 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	4.9	230 of 235	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.6	234 of 235	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.9	235 of 237	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	0.8	194 of 194	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.2	199 of 199	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	0.5	229 of 229	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.8	225 of 226	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)<1st percentile~ school

African American (2024)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English 274%-12 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution32%-29 vs state

English 114%-48 vs state

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 27%-67 vs state

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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
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		23 (13.6%)	83 (49.1%)	56 (33.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	4.9	230^th of 235 public high schools	2.1%		1.6	234^th of 235 public high schools	0.4%	4								6.9	13.7	32.1	74.3	$11,995	$651	$567	$1,218	$4,840	$5,937	$10,777
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		191 (30.9%)	294 (47.5%)	107 (17.3%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	11.1	218^th of 235 public high schools	7.2%		5.5	231^st of 235 public high schools	1.7%	13								26.8	34.2	40.9	76.8	$11,237	$74	$471	$545	$179	$10,514	$10,692
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		537 (50.6%)	109 (10.3%)	261 (24.6%)	38 (3.6%)	16 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	98 (9.2%)	50.5	107^th of 235 public high schools	54.5%		45.2	120^th of 235 public high schools	48.9%	13								67.2	67.0	66.2	82.8	$14,018	$617	$780	$1,397	$10,911	$1,709	$12,620
Berkeley County Middle College High	Public	11-12	7000 Rivers Avenue Bldg 700 St	Charleston	29406	Charleston County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 899-8110	117	5	23.4		59 (50.4%)	27 (23.1%)	13 (11.1%)	7 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	10 (8.5%)								(n/a)										92.3		$19,803	$220	$5,077	$5,297	$12,324	$2,182	$14,507
Palmetto Excel	Public, Charter	9-12	7000 Rivers Avenue Building 10	North Charleston	29406	Charleston County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 734-8322	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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		771 (70.0%)	131 (11.9%)	98 (8.9%)	39 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (5.4%)	90.7	10^th of 235 public high schools	95.7%		91.9	9^th of 235 public high schools	96.2%	1	93.8	92.5	94.5	80.2	88.1	84.6	80.7	97.8	90.3	85.1	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		552 (74.6%)	24 (3.2%)	39 (5.3%)	78 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.4%)	97.6	2^nd of 235 public high schools	99.1%		97.2	3^rd of 235 public high schools	98.7%	1									100.0	98.9	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		38 (15.2%)	158 (63.2%)	40 (16.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	71.6	45^th of 235 public high schools	80.9%		73.4	41^st of 235 public high schools	82.6%	4	43.7	42.9	58.1	29.2	21.5	7.0	31.3		64.5	63.7	100.0	$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)
Palmetto Scholars Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	7499 Dorchester Road	North Charleston	29418	Charleston County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 300-4118	507	35	14.4		236 (46.5%)	132 (26.0%)	67 (13.2%)	38 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.3%)	76	36^th of 235 public high schools	84.7%		86.6	16^th of 235 public high schools	93.2%	20	72.3	82.2	71.8	44.2	46.4	30.2	59.5	83.8	70.0	75.4	98.6	$10,156	$250	$284	$535	$6,830	$2,792	$9,621

Frequently Asked Questions about Learn4Life High School-Charleston

What is the racial makeup of Learn4Life High School-Charleston?

Students at Learn4Life High School-Charleston are 49% African American, 33% Hispanic, 14% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Learn4Life High School-Charleston in?

School Public Charter School District

Is Learn4Life High School-Charleston a good school?

Learn4Life High School-Charleston ranks in the bottom 2.1% of South Carolina high schools.

How many students attend Learn4Life High School-Charleston?

In the 2024-25 school year, 169 students attended Learn4Life High School-Charleston.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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