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West Ashley High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

4060 West Wildcat Boulevard, Charleston, SC 29414 · (843) 573-1201 · Part of Charleston County School District

Charleston’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
2,069
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about West Ashley High

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 16.5% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Charleston kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12West Ashley HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts84%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, A, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4060 West Wildcat Boulevard, Charleston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9594
Grade 10548
Grade 11508
Grade 12419
Enrollment over time
1,776’20
1,840’21
1,935’22
2,043’23
2,069’24

Up 16.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 46%Black 35%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Ashley High from Charleston families.

Other schools in Charleston County School District

The district →
Orange Grove Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Charleston
A
1,170 students16:1
Jennie Moore Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mt. Pleasant
A
993 students15:1
Ladson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ladson
C−
907 students14:1
Stiles Point Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
A
866 students17:1
Angel Oak Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Johns Island
C+
828 students15:1
Meeting Street Brentwood
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · North Charleston
806 students7:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Carolina’s other public schools; Charleston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.