Academic Magnet High
North Charleston, SC · High School · Grades 9-12
Academic Magnet High is a high school in North Charleston, SC with 719 students enrolled and a 72% proficiency rate. Part of Charleston 01. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Academic Magnet High is a high school in North Charleston, SC with 719 students enrolled in grades 9-12. It is part of the Charleston 01 school district. That headcount is above the 632-student average for schools in the district.
On the latest EDFacts assessments, 72% of students reached grade-level proficiency in combined math and reading — a rate near the top of the national distribution. That is 30 points above the 42% average for the Charleston 01 school district. Against the 40% South Carolina statewide average, the school sits 32 points higher.
The district proficiency rate this school inherits has held roughly steady over the last three reported years. As a high school, it reports a 79% adjusted-cohort graduation rate, the share of first-time ninth-graders who earn a regular diploma within four years.
The student-teacher ratio is 17.1 to 1, close to the U.S. average of about 16 to 1. A relatively low 12% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It is a magnet school, a district-run campus with a specialized theme that draws students from across attendance boundaries.
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About This School
Academic Magnet High is a high school located in North Charleston, South Carolina. The school serves 719 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17.1:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 72% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 79% graduation rate.
12% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Academic Magnet High is part of the Charleston 01 in South Carolina. It is designated as a magnet school.
How This School Compares
Academic Magnet High has 719 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Charleston 01 (632 students). Its 72% proficiency rate is 30 percentage points above the district average of 42%. Compared to the South Carolina state average of 40%, the school performs 32 points higher.
Frequently Asked Questions
Academic Magnet High has 719 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17.1:1.
According to EDFacts data, 72% of students at Academic Magnet High meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Academic Magnet High has a 79% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Academic Magnet High is part of the Charleston 01 in North Charleston, South Carolina. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.