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North Charleston High School vs. Wando High School

Should you attend North Charleston High School or Wando High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
North Charleston High School
1087 East Montague Avenue
North Charleston, SC 29405
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Wando High School
1000 Warrior Way
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

North Charleston High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Wando High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 785 students in grades 9-12, North Charleston High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 2,593 students in grades 9-12, Wando High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 92% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 96% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
785 students
2,593 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
86 teachers
143 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Wando High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#577 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
#1 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 1%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Wando High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
92%
(Top 1% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Charleston High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wando High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 50% in SC)
96%
(Top 1% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Charleston High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wando High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
80%
(Top 5% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Charleston High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wando High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
90%
(Top 30% in SC)
This chart displays graduation rate of North Charleston High School and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Wando High School and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Wando High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
296
686
Grade 10 Students
198
624
Grade 11 Students
161
640
Grade 12 Students
130
643

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in North Charleston High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Wando High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
22%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wando High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
70%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in North Charleston High School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wando High School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
4%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in North Charleston High School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wando High School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in North Charleston High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wando High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.46
0.34
This chart displays the diversity score of North Charleston High School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Wando High School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in North Charleston High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wando High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
(14-15 School Year Data)
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Charleston High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wando High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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