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Best High Schools in Zip Code 29406

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905

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Top rankedLearn4Life High School-Charleston237^th of 248 South Carolina high schools

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Summary:

Zip code 29406 in the North Charleston, SC area is home to three high schools serving grades 9-12 (with one serving only grades 11-12), offering a striking mix of educational models that range from exceptional to struggling, with a total combined enrollment of 905 students.

For parents exploring options in this area, the standout is Berkeley County Middle College High, part of the Berkeley 01 district, which achieves remarkable results: a 100% graduation rate, 0% dropout rate, and just 3.1% chronic absenteeism—all dramatically better than state averages. Its U.S. History proficiency rate of 96.73% dwarfs the state average of 62.57%, and it has historically ranked as high as #2 in South Carolina. However, this school serves a select population of only 11th and 12th graders in a college-based setting, which likely contributes to its success. In stark contrast, Learn4Life High School-Charleston shows crisis-level metrics with a 16.2% graduation rate, 32% dropout rate, and an extraordinary 90.1% chronic absenteeism rate, ranking in the bottom 4% of state high schools. Lowcountry Acceleration Academy sits in the middle with a 43.6% graduation rate and 22.5% dropout rate, though its 8.7% chronic absenteeism is surprisingly low—suggesting students attend regularly but still struggle academically, possibly due to its extreme 42.6:1 student-teacher ratio.

Both charter schools, operating under the School Public Charter School District, show some relative strengths in English 2 (62.5% and 65.39% proficiency) compared to English 1, and Learn4Life showed dramatic year-over-year improvement in Algebra 1 (from 6.9% to 40%). Resource disparities are notable: Berkeley Middle College spends $19,803 per student—76% more than Lowcountry Acceleration Academy ($11,237)—which correlates strongly with outcomes. For parents, this zip code demonstrates that school model and resources matter more than geography, with Berkeley County Middle College High offering exceptional results while the two charter schools may need additional support to better serve their students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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	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
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	35.4%	59 (50.4%)	27 (23.1%)	13 (11.1%)	7 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	10 (8.5%)								(n/a)			96.7		$19,803	$220	$5,077	$5,297	$12,324	$2,182	$14,507
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
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
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)			39.1

Cities Near Zip Code 29406

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Charleston	0.15 mi	34	140^th
Charleston	0.25 mi	33	44^th
Hanahan	0.4 mi	4	72^nd
N Charleston	1.42 mi	4	212^th
Goose Creek	3.06 mi	15	105^th

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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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