North Charleston High

1087 East Montague Avenue, North Charleston SC, 29405 | Charleston County School District | 843-745-7140
  • grades 9-12
  • students 609
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 47% equal to state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
37%North Charleston
47%South Carolina

North Charleston High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Charleston County School District" in North Charleston, SC. There are a total of 609 students and 79 teachers at North Charleston High, for a student to teacher ratio of 8 to 1.

North Charleston High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is equal to the South Carolina average.

North Charleston High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students609
Teachers79
Student/Teacher ratio8:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment40
Taking some courses37
Taking some courses (not tests)4
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses33

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At North Charleston High, there are a total of 40 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 37 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

North Charleston High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 5.3% 46.8% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 88.1% 41.3% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 1.5% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3% 7.6% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 2.4% 3.0% 3.1%

North Charleston demographics profile

StatisticNorth CharlestonSouth CarolinaNational
Population113,8805,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,46717391
Median age33.238.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%56%55%
Speak English86%93%79%
Speak Spanish10%4%13%

Education level achieved in North Charleston

IndexNorth CharlestonSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade80.0%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school78.5%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college53.2%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.0%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.2%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters6.1%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The North Charleston High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.