Top 10 Best South Carolina Magnet Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 86 magnet public charter schools serving 46,146 students in South Carolina.
Learn more about how magnet schools work. The top ranked magnet public charter schools in South Carolina are Brashier Middle College Charter High School, Oceanside Collegiate Academy and Greenville Technical Charter High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
South Carolina magnet public charter schools have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the South Carolina public charter school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public charter school average of 44% (majority Black).

Best Magnet Public Charter Schools in South Carolina (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Brashier Middle College Charter High School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1830 West Georgia Road Buildin
Simpsonville, SC 29680
(864) 757-1800
Grades: 9-12
| 461 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Oceanside Collegiate Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
580 Faison Road
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
(843) 936-7128
Grades: 9-12
| 651 students
Rank: #33.
Greenville Technical Charter High School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
506 Pleasantburg Drive #119
Greenville, SC 29606
(864) 250-8844
Grades: 9-12
| 498 students
Rank: #44.
Greer Middle College Charter High School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
138 West Mcelhaney Road
Taylors, SC 29687
(864) 469-7571
Grades: 9-12
| 510 students
Rank: #55.
James Island Charter High School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1000 Ft. Johnson Road
Charleston, SC 29412
(843) 762-2754
Grades: 9-12
| 1,589 students
Rank: #66.
Langston Charter Middle School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1950 Woodruff Road
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 286-9700
Grades: 6-8
| 449 students
Rank: #77.
Legion Collegiate Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
505 University Drive
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 620-6040
Grades: 9-12
| 542 students
Rank: #88.
East Cooper Montessori Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1120 Rifle Range Road
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 216-2883
Grades: PK-8
| 432 students
Rank: #99.
Orange Grove Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1225 Orange Branch Road
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 763-1520
Grades: PK-8
| 1,167 students
Rank: #1010.
Richland One Charter Middle College
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
316 South Beltline Boulevard R
Columbia, SC 29205
(803) 738-7114
Grades: 11-12
| 79 students
Rank: #1111.
Gray Collegiate Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3833 Leaphart Road
West Columbia, SC 29169
(803) 951-3321
Grades: 7-12
| 803 students
Rank: #1212.
Midlands Middle College
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 60-79% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1260 Lexington Drive
Columbia, SC 29202
(803) 822-7043
Grades: 11-12
| 89 students
Rank: #1313.
Fox Creek High School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
165 Shortcut Road
North Augusta, SC 29860
(803) 613-9435
Grades: 9-12
| 659 students
Rank: #1414.
Palmetto Academy Of Learning Motorsports (Palm)
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
826 West Cox Ferry Road
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 903-6600
Grades: 9-12
| 162 students
Rank: #1515.
Anderson Five Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1225 South Mcduffie Street
Anderson, SC 29624
(864) 260-5538
Grades: 9-12
| 72 students
Rank: #1616.
Palmetto Scholars Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7499 Dorchester Road
North Charleston, SC 29418
(843) 300-4118
Grades: 6-12
| 507 students
Rank: #1717.
Youth Leadership Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
698 Concord Church Road
Pickens, SC 29671
(864) 898-4511
Grades: 6-8
| 287 students
Rank: #1818.
York Preparatory Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1047 Golden Gate Court
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 324-4400
Grades: K-12
| 1,673 students
Rank: #1919.
Green Charter School Of Spartanburg
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
8150 Warren H. Abernathy Highw
Spartanburg, SC 29301
(864) 586-3939
Grades: PK-8
| 454 students
Rank: #2020.
Riverview Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
81 Savannah Highway
Beaufort, SC 29906
(843) 379-0133
Grades: K-8
| 703 students
Rank: #2121.
Sc Whitmore School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
501 Commerce Drive Ne
Columbia, SC 29223
(803) 476-6416
Grades: 9-12
| 496 students
Rank: #2222.
Tall Pines Stem Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
82 Camp Long Road
Aiken, SC 29805
(803) 502-1692
Grades: 5-8
| 382 students
Rank: #2323.
Palmetto Academy Of Learning And Success Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3021 Fred Nash Boulevard
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 293-1725
Grades: K-8
| 314 students
Rank: #2424.
Lowcountry Acceleration Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5935 Rivers Avenue Suite 101a
Charleston, SC 29406
(843) 804-6778
Grades: 9-12
| 242 students
Rank: #2525.
East Point Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Elementary Campus
West Columbia, SC 29169
(803) 926-5180
Grades: PK-8
| 776 students
Rank: #2626.
Lowcountry Leadership Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5139 Gibson Road
Hollywood, SC 29449
(843) 889-5527
Grades: K-12
| 516 students
Rank: #2727.
Discovery Charter Of Lancaster
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
302 West Dunlap Street
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 285-8430
Grades: K-5
| 114 students
Rank: #2828.
Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1101 Old Cemetery Road
Mc Clellanville, SC 29458
(843) 887-3323
Grades: PK-8
| 191 students
Rank: #2929.
Odyssey Online Learning
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
510 Lexington Ave #102
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 735-9110
Grades: 9-12
| 465 students
Rank: #3030.
Butler Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
710 South 5th Street
Hartsville, SC 29550
(843) 287-2399
Grades: K-6
| 288 students
Rank: #3131.
Bridges Preparatory School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1100 Boundary St
Hollywood, SC 29449
(843) 982-7737
Grades: K-12
| 1,271 students
Rank: #3232.
Carolina Voyager Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
721 Wappoo Road
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 203-3891
Grades: K-8
| 371 students
Rank: #3333.
Greg Mathis Charter High School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2872 Azalea Drive
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 557-1611
Grades: 9-12
| 58 students
Rank: #3434.
Learn4life High School-charleston
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6209 Rivers Avenue
Charleston, SC 29406
(843) 666-6362
Grades: 9-12
| 117 students
Rank: #3535.
Midlands Arts Conservatory
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3806 North Main Street
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 630-1622
Grades: 6-11
| 166 students
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked magnet public charter schools in South Carolina?
The top ranked magnet public charter schools in South Carolina include Brashier Middle College Charter High School, Oceanside Collegiate Academy and Greenville Technical Charter High School.
How many magnet public charter schools are located in South Carolina?
86 magnet public charter schools are located in South Carolina.
What is the racial composition of students in South Carolina?
South Carolina magnet public charter schools minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public charter schools average of 44% (majority Black).

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