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20+ elementary, middle, and high schools in Charleston

From Mount Pleasant to North Charleston, we’re giving you all the pertinent details about some of the elementary, middle, and high schools in Charleston.

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Wando High School is in Mt. Pleasant.

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Charleston County School District (CCSD) has 80+ schools and ~50,000 students. We’re giving you the 411 on enrollment, student-teacher ratio, tuition, and more (thanks to data from US News & World Report) for some of the area’s major public and private schools. Note: This is not a comprehensive list. Find the full list of CCSD schools here.

Psst — don’t let school traffic impact your plans. See the map below for a visual of where these Charleston-area schools are located.

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Before we dive in, here are four fast facts about CCSD:

  • High school graduation rate is 76.7%
  • 97.8% of CCSD teachers are licensed, and 88% have more than three years of experience
  • Has a minority enrollment of 60%

Public elementary schools

Angel Oak Elementary, 6134 Chisolm Rd., Johns Island

Buist Academy, 103 Calhoun St.

Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary, 1871 Wallace School Rd.

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The outside of Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary.

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Harbor View Elementary, 1576 Harbor View Rd.

Meeting Street Brentwood, 2685 Leeds Ave., North Charleston

Mt. Pleasant Academy, 605 Center St., Mount Pleasant

Orange Grove Charter School, 1225 Orange Branch Rd.

St. Andrew’s School of Math and Science, 30 Chadwick Dr.

St. James Santee Elementary-Middle, 8900 N. Hwy. 17, McClellanville

  • Grades Pre K-8
  • Total enrollment: 174
  • Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
  • Tuition-free
  • Unranked

Public middle schools

Baptist Hill Middle/High, 5117 Baptist Hill Rd., Hollywood

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Baptist Hill Middle + High School is located in Hollywood.

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Camp Road Middle, 1825 Camp Rd.

C.E. Williams Middle, 3090 Sanders Rd. (South Campus), 1776 William Kennerty Dr. (North Campus)

Charleston County School of the Arts, 5109-B West Enterprise St., North Charleston

Haut Gap Middle, 1861 Bohicket Rd., Johns Island

Moultrie Middle, 645 Coleman Blvd., Mount Pleasant

Simmons-Pinckney Middle, 244 President St.

Thomas C. Cario Middle, 3500 Thomas Cario Blvd., Mount Pleasant

Public high schools

Academic Magnet High, 5109-A W. Enterprise St., North Charleston

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Academic Magnet is currently ranked No. 1 in SC high schools.

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Burke High, 244 President St.

James Island Charter High, 1000 Ft. Johnson Rd.

R.B. Stall High, 3625 Ashley Phosphate Rd., North Charleston

St. John’s High, 1518 Main Rd., Johns Island

Wando High, 1000 Warrior Way, Mount Pleasant

West Ashley Center for Advanced Studies, 4066 Wildcat Blvd.

Private schools

Addlestone Hebrew Academy, 1675 Raoul Wallenberg Blvd. | Founded in 1956

  • Grades Pre K-8
  • Day school
  • Total enrollment: 66
  • Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
  • Tuition: Rates vary
  • Academics available for boys and girls

Ashley Hall School, 172 Rutledge Ave. | Founded in 1909

  • Grades Pre K-12
  • Day and boarding school
  • Total enrollment: 524
  • Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
  • Tuition: $22,450+/year
  • Early education available for girls + boys; girls-only academics available starting in kindergarten

Cathedral Academy, 3790 Ashley Phosphate Rd. | Founded in 1999

  • Grades Pre K-12
  • Day school
  • Total enrollment: 285
  • Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
  • Tuition: $6,250+/year
  • Academics available for boys and girls

Charleston Day School, 15 Archdale St. | Founded in 1937

  • Grades K-8
  • Day school
  • Total enrollment: 255
  • Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
  • Tuition: $28,190+/year
  • Academics available for boys and girls

The Cooper School, 13 Oakdale Pl. | Founded in 2007

  • Grades K-8
  • Day school
  • Total enrollment: 105
  • Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
  • Tuition: $18,499+/year
  • Academics available for boys and girls

Porter-Gaud School, 300 Albemarle Rd. | Founded in 1867

  • Grades 1-12, O’Quinn School age 2-K
  • Day school
  • Total enrollment: 1,058
  • Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
  • Tuition: $27,615+/year
  • Academics available for boys and girls

Specialized schools

Pattison’s Academy, 721 Wappoo Rd. | Founded in 2010

  • K-12
  • Day school
  • Total enrollment: 41
  • Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
  • Tuition-free
  • Academics available for children with disabilities

Trident Academy, 1599 Wakendaw Rd., Mount Pleasant | Founded in 1972

  • Grades K-12
  • Day school
  • Total enrollment: 53
  • Student-teacher ratio: 3:1
  • Tuition: $24,250+/year
  • Academics available for children with learning differences
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