West Ashley High School

West Ashley High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
4060 W Wildcat Blvd,  Charleston, SC
Charleston County School District
3.8
2.9
1,840 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Ryan Cumback
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Average SAT Score
1090
Average ACT Score
23
Math Proficiency
67%
Reading Proficiency
86%
Average GPA
3.44
Graduation Rate
77%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
B+
Teachers
B-
College Prep
B-
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
C
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.44
Reading Proficiency
86%
Math Proficiency
67%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
112
Full Time Teachers
112
Teachers in First or Second Year
4.9%
College Prep
Average SAT
1090
Math
530
Verbal
560
Average ACT
23
Math
21
English
22
Reading
24
Science
23
Number of AP Courses
13
AP Pass Rate
31%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

English
73.4%
State Average
1.3%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
274:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.5%
Female
47.5%
White
46.3%
Black
38.7%
Hispanic
8.2%
Two or more races
4.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.6%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#34 Niche Standout HS in South Carolina
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of South Carolina 444 Students
College of Charleston 441 Students
Clemson University 370 Students
Winthrop University 212 Students
Charleston Southern University 180 Students
Coastal Carolina University 172 Students
Trident Technical College 155 Students
South Carolina State University 140 Students
North Carolina A&T State University 126 Students
Claflin University 119 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 133 Students
Nursing 122 Students
Business 115 Students
Psychology 88 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 58 Students
Computer Science 39 Students
Engineering 38 Students
Political Science and Government 34 Students
Sport and Fitness Management 31 Students
Accounting 28 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 436 Reviews
4.0 Senior
11/3/2024
My experience at West Ashley high School has been very good. My freshmen year they had freshmen orientation which was great to learn the school and get to know the staff and thought out my time here they have kept this standard up and keep every class of students very intuned to what the school has to offer.
4.0 Alum
9/24/2024
My time at West Ashley High school, 2000-2004, was awesome. There is no other high school I would have rather graduated from.
3.0 Junior
9/19/2024
The best parts of West Ashley is the clubs they have and the fun I have in those clubs. The worst things are the fights.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.9 19 Reviews
1.0 other
6/21/2024
I recently graduated in the class of 2024 and was a student at this school for my junior and senior year. Coming from a very highly rated school in Colorado I can see how awful this school is. There’s a few amazing teachers at this school who deserve much better. But in my experience this school is...
2.0 other
8/23/2023
I went to this school for my Junior and Senior years and it was fine. But my younger sister is still there and the new schedule is terrible. Nobody is a fan of being forced to open up about their feelings. There’s a whole class where if you don’t you could not graduate if you don’t participate. I fi...
1.0 parent
4/19/2023
This school is the lowest school in Charleston County that gets funding. It does not get federal or state funding. In most schools, the parents fund to supplement for the lack of funding. Unfortunately, the parents are unable to fund. I went to West Ashley High 10 years ago. My boyfriend's kids go t...
1.0 other
1/26/2023
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