SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the SC proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 58%Projected 60%

West Ashley High Underperforms Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the SC proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the SC average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 54%SC 46%

English proficiency

School 76%SC 60%

Science proficiency

School 45%SC 46%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

77%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

15%

Students in at least one AP course. 13 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

5%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes5%
AP courses offered13
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

1%
2%

AP computer science

0%
1%

AP math

1%
2%

Gold marks the SC average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

C-

43.87 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

B-

3.44 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

C

24.39 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$92,599

SC average $74,922

Median home value

$410,680

SC average $269,059

Median rent

$1,596 /mo

SC average $1,234

Unemployment rate

2.9%

SC average 5.0%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 96.0%SC 89.7%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

17:1

SC average 13:1

Teachers

116

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$68,160

All teachers in Charleston 01.

Student to counselor ratio SC average 370:1242:1
Support staff14
Psychologists0
Nurses3
Social workers0
Law enforcement officers2
Security staff1

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 98%SC 97%

Experienced teachers

School 40%SC 38%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days397
Out-of-school suspension days197
Total days missed to suspension1154
Expulsions with services26
Expulsions without services6
Zero-tolerance expulsions1
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation0
Race-based0
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$8061 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$7.10

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

49%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

2%

Black

39%

Latino

8%

Multiracial

2%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

1%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged57%
Students with disabilities10%
English as a second language4%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care0%
Military connected0%
Homeless0%
Migratory0%

High schools nearest to West Ashley High

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Palmetto Scholars Academy

  • Actual: 60%
  • Projected: 63%
  • Distance: 5.5 mi
Charleston School Of The Arts

  • Actual: 87%
  • Projected: 71%
  • Distance: 6.2 mi
Military Magnet Academy

  • Actual: 36%
  • Projected: 19%
  • Distance: 6.6 mi
St. Johns High

  • Actual: 34%
  • Projected: 36%
  • Distance: 6.7 mi
North Charleston High

  • Actual: 25%
  • Projected: 13%
  • Distance: 7.0 mi
Rb Stall High

  • Actual: 38%
  • Projected: 20%
  • Distance: 7.2 mi
Burke High

  • Actual: 32%
  • Projected: 17%
  • Distance: 7.3 mi
Charleston Charter School For Math And Science

  • Actual: 57%
  • Projected: 45%
  • Distance: 7.3 mi
Fort Dorchester High

  • Actual: 64%
  • Projected: 42%
  • Distance: 7.7 mi
Hanahan High

  • Actual: 52%
  • Projected: 63%
  • Distance: 7.7 mi