| Definition of Terms |
Academic Magnet High School |
| School Level |
High school |
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| School Type |
Magnet School |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Charleston County, SC |
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| Total Students |
510 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
44% /
56% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
34 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 151 students | | Grade 10 - 152 students | | Grade 11 - 113 students | | Grade 12 - 94 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:15 |
1:15 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
n/a |
| % Asian |
11% |
1% |
| % Hispanic |
3% |
2% |
| % Black |
21% |
37% |
| % White |
65% |
41% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
7% |
36% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
3% |
6% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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(SC) Statewide Testing Performance |
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| School District Name |
Charleston County School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
80 |
8 |
| Number of Students Managed |
44,618 students |
4,796 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$507,150,000 |
$34,226,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$452,741,000 |
$32,374,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$11,366 |
$7,136 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$10,147 |
$6,750 |
| District Graduation Rates |
82% |
66% |
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- Academic Magnet High School (AMHS) is a high school (grades 9-12) in North Charleston, South Carolina. The school requires students to join through an admissions process based on middle school grades, test scores and a written essay that is completed with guidelines given by the school.
- History
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Academic Magnet High School was established in 1988, and the first class graduated in 1992. The school was originally located as a separate sub-campus of Burke High School in downtown Charleston, but has since moved to the Charleston Naval Base.
- Students
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Academic Magnet is home to 591 students in the 2008-2009 school year. Compared to an average South Carolina high school, there is a considerably higher Asian population, and a considerably lower african-american population at Academic Magnet.
- The school's SAT scores have been consistently the second-best in the state since 1998, surpassed only by the South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics. Graduates from AMHS must complete an original thesis in their senior year in order to receive an AMHS diploma in addition to a state of South Carolina diploma. Because of the curriculum of the school, students are significantly well prepared for college and are admitted into top schools, including Harvard University, Princeton University, Yale University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Chicago, Duke University, Northwestern University, California Institute of Technology, Stanford, Dartmouth College, Brown University, Swarthmore College, etc.
- Unlike the South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics, Academic Magnet is composed entirely of students from the Charleston area, as it is part of the Charleston County School District 20.
- Curriculum
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Students must fulfill a 90-hour service requirement in order to graduate. Students must also complete at least four advanced placement (AP) courses throughout their high school career in order to graduate from the Academic Magnet. Another requirement is the Senior Thesis. Students take one year to work with a mentor and teacher adviser to pursue a research project on a topic of their choice.
- Recognition
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The Academic Magnet High School is recognized as one of the foremost secondary schools in South Carolina and in the nation. In the May 19, 2008 Newsweek cover story, Academic Magnet High School was ranked 7th among national public high schools based on an index consisting of the quotient of AP exams taken by all students and the quantity and quality of graduating seniors.
- In 2005, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control presented the school with the Donna Bates Memorial Award for coastal environmental education activities. It announced that the school would use the accompanying grant to improve its "Splish-Splash Water Testing Project" and to purchase soil and water probes, native plants and other materials to help student-led efforts to restore Noisette Creek in North Charleston.
- Faculty
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The current principal is Judith Peterson. In 2007-2008, the acting principal of the Academic Magnet High School was Dr. Carol Tempel, who was chosen to temporarily fill the spot left by Michael Tolley, as he moved to Seattle to become an administrator. Dr. Patrick Harrington is the Assistant Principal.
- Extracurricular activities
- Sports
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The Raptors have enjoyed success on the athletic fields bringing home a championship in every sport but football. The Raptor football team is still searching for its first winning season in its history, and enjoys a rivalry with the Military Magnet Academy.
- Baseball: 1973 School Champions
- Basketball: 2008-2009 State Champions
- Cross County: 2008-2009 runner up's runner up
- Golf: 2008 Class 1A State Runner-Up
- Softball: 2008 Region 6-A Champions
- Swimming: 2008 Coach of the Year AJ Parks, Region Champions, and 3rd and 5th in the State
- Boys Tennis: 2009 Ranked Top 5 in the State (AA-A); Runner-Up Region 6 AA-A
- Track: 2006 Lower State Champions
- Volleyball: 2006 Region 6-A Champions
- Wrestling: 2007-2008 Region 6-A Champions
- Clubs
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Academic Magnet High School hosts a wide variety of clubs that are open to any students.
- Engineering Club
- Ginger Awareness
- Jewish Awareness
- African American Awareness
- The Ultimate Frisbee
- The Anime Club
- The Bruce Newton Fan Club The Bruce Newton Fan Club
- Attractions Literary Magazine
- External links
- School profile
- AMHS Homepage
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| About This Zip Code (29405) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
30,319 people |
3,830,158 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
14% |
21% |
| Population Average Age |
33 years old
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35 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.5 persons
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2.4 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$23,200
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$37,505 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
5 rooms |
5.4 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
52 years old |
32 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
46% / 54% |
69% / 31% |
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