North Charleston High School offers grades nine through 12 to students on the west side of the Park Circle neighborhood. The public school serves over 600 students and prepares them for post-secondary education, military service or the workforce.
Offering 13 sports and several after-school organizations, students have the chance to learn valuable leadership skills while finding their passion. Even those who are not involved in sports like to show their cougar pride and community involvement by attending sporting events after classes. The school recently was gifted 12 sewing machines for students to use in art classes. North Charleston High School also houses a makerspace area inside the media center where students can learn more about sewing.
Although the school has below-average test scores and graduation rates, it continues to offer Advanced Placement classes and honor courses to challenge and prepare students for college. North Charleston High School holds students to their virtues including relationship, relevance and rigor.
North Charleston High
Public High School
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Grade 9-12
1087 E Montague Ave,
North Charleston, SC
Charleston County School District
School Details
Student Teacher Ratio
9:1
Average SAT Score
950
Average ACT Score
19
Math Proficiency
30%
Reading Proficiency
62%
Average GPA
3.23
Graduation Rate
62%
Niche Grade
C-
B-
C-
C+
B
C+
B+
C+
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.23
Reading Proficiency
62%
Math Proficiency
30%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
9:1
Teachers
89
Full Time Teachers
89
Teachers in First or Second Year
6.8%
College Prep
Average SAT
950
Math
480
Verbal
470
Average ACT
19
Math
19
English
19
Reading
19
Science
20
Number of AP Courses
5
AP Pass Rate
0%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Very Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
High
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
English
45.9%
State Average
1.3%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
324:1
Student Diversity
Female
50.1%
Male
49.9%
Black
74.6%
Hispanic
19.7%
White
3.4%
Two or more races
2.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
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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
75 Students
College of Charleston
75 Students
South Carolina State University
73 Students
Claflin University
60 Students
Clemson University
54 Students
North Carolina A&T State University
48 Students
Coastal Carolina University
48 Students
Charleston Southern University
46 Students
Trident Technical College
42 Students
Winthrop University
39 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing
30 Students
Business
28 Students
Psychology
22 Students
Biology
18 Students
Culinary Arts and Food Service
12 Students
Graphic Design
10 Students
Small Business Management
10 Students
Computer Science
9 Students
Early Childhood Education
8 Students
Entrepreneurship
8 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
1/29/2023
Food was abismal, students are shunned for being smart, the experiences I had is what makes it 3 star
3/1/2021
Me honestly being a cougar for 4 straight years i enjoyed being a cougar. It was fun sometimes while it lasted and it also had it's bad times too. The school is honestly a good school, it just really has a really bad background reputation. Students there are really smart and they actually care about the community, it just the big disagreements with each other. but overall my 4 years of being here it was fun, i got to meet a lot of life long friends that'll never leave out of my life.
6/12/2017
I graduated from NCHS in 1992. My overall experience was good. I'm sure a lot has changed over the years.
GreatSchools Reviews
5/26/2013
Very pathetic school that is very very poorly run. Need a new type of fix to make this into a working school.
4/21/2013
I am very frustrated with the continued decline of our school. There are so many good schools near the Park Circle, but No. Charleston HS is not keeping its best principal and teachers. The current principal and group of teachers are wholly inadequate. The collapase of the basketball from champions...
6/30/2012
Principal is bad. Classes are taught by subs. PTA meeting no help they just ask for money. I will not send my child here.
8/28/2010
This is an awesome school I make new friends every year. I'm currently in the top 5 of my class and i wrestle, play soccer and run cross country =D.
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Map
Attendance Zone
About Park Circle
List Price Range
$241K - $1.9M
Homes For Sale
11
Average Home Value
$470,921
Median Lot Size
7,405 Sq Ft
% Renters
52%
Household Income
$76,946
% of College Grads
33.6%
Median Age
37
Average House Size
1,470 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
59.1%
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
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$1,478 - $2,267 per month
- Monty
- Studio - 2 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 560+ Sq Ft
- 2403 Mall Dr
- North Charleston, SC
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$1,629 - $2,749 per month
- The Emmett on Montague
- 1 - 2 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 675+ Sq Ft
- 3229 W Montague Ave
- North Charleston, SC
Additional Schools in the Area
Public Schools shown may be Choice Schools
Choice Schools
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- 9th to 12th
- Public
- 6th to 12th
- Public
- 9th to 12th
- Public
Parks in this Area
Armory Park Community Center (Danny Jones Complex)
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Football
Felix Pinckney Community Center
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
- Pool
Charleston Farms Community Center
- Parking Lot
- Community Center
Riverfront Park
- Events
- Museum
Triangle Park
- Picnic Area
- Trails
- Playground
Ralph M. Hendricks Park
- Boating
- Fishing
- Picnic Area
Quarterman Lake Park
- Fishing
- Lake
- Picnic Area
Mixson Avenue Dog Park
- Dog Park
- Parking Lot
Park Circle
- Basketball
- Disc Golf
- Trails
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