West Ashley High School
Phone: (843) 573-1201
Fax: (843) 573-1223
Fax: (843) 573-1223
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- Principal / Admin: Mary Runyon
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- Status: Operational
- Type: Regular
- Grades: 9th - 12th
- School Location: A Midsize City
Brief Description
- West Ashley High School serves 9th through 12th Grade Students From The City Of Charleston, Which Is Part Of Charleston County. Some Or All Students From This School Participate In Free Or Reduced Lunch Programs.
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1 Rating(s) Submitted
- Reviewed by a Student on December 12, 2008 (Rating: 5 / 5) Report As Inappropriate
- This school is okay, but I didn't want to switch from St. Johns High School.
West Ashley High School Calendar of Events
School Events Calendar
- January 1
- New Year's Day (2009)
- January 19
- Martin Luther King Day
- February 14
- Valentine's Day
- February 16
- President's Day Observed
- March 17
- St. Patrick's Day
- April 12
- Easter
- May 25
- Memorial Day
- June 2
- Graduation (Flag )
- July 4
- Independence Day
- August 17
- Orientation (Flag )
- September 7
- Labor Day
- October 12
- Columbus Day
- October 31
- Halloween
- November 11
- Veteran's Day
- November 26
- Thanksgiving Day
- December 25
- Christmas Day
2009 School Year Events
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School Statistics
- Students Per Grade
- Student Race
- Student Gender
- Free Lunch Eligibility
Students Per Grade
- Number of Students Per Grade
- 9th Grade: 737
- 10th Grade: 475
- 11th Grade: 372
- 12th Grade: 433
Student Racial Breakdown
- Student Racial Breakdown
- American Indian: 5
- Asian: 26
- Hispanic: 46
- Black: 1085
- White: 855
Student Gender Breakdown
- Student Gender Breakdown
- Male: 1016
- Female: 1001
Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- This School: 40.3%
- All Charleston Schools: 50.2%
- All South Carolina Schools: 51.3%
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Local & State Colleges, Universities & Technical Schools
- Trident Technical College
- 7000 Rivers Avenue
- Charleston, SC 29423
- (843) 574-6111
- Academy of Cosmetology
- 5117 Dorchester Rd
- Charleston, SC 29418
- (843) 552-3241
- Charleston Southern University
- 9200 University Blvd
- Charleston, SC 29406
- (843) 863-7000
- College of Charleston
- 66 George St
- Charleston, SC 29424
- (843) 953-5500
- Citadel Military College of South Carolina
- 171 Moultrie St
- Charleston, SC 29409
- (843) 953-5000
- Charleston School of Massage
- 778 Folly Rd
- Charleston, SC 29412
- (843) 762-7727
Libraries Near This School
- ST. ANDREWS PARISH REGIONAL LIBRARY
- 1735 N. WOODMERE DRIVE
- CHARLESTON, SC 29407
- (843) 766-2546
- WEST ASHLEY BRANCH LIBRARY
- 45 WINDEMERE BLVD.
- CHARLESTON, SC 29407
- (843) 766-6635
- CHARLESTON COUNTY LIBRARY BOOKMOBILE
- 68 CALHOUN STREET
- CHARLESTON, SC 29401
- (843) 805-6801
- CHARLESTON COUNTY LIBRARY
- 68 CALHOUN STREET
- CHARLESTON, SC 29401
- (843) 805-6801
- JAMES ISLAND BRANCH LIBRARY
- 1248 CAMP ROAD
- CHARLESTON, SC 29412
- (843) 795-6679
- JOHN L. DART BRANCH LIBRARY
- 1067 KING STREET
- CHARLESTON, SC 29403
- (843) 722-7550
School Information
This School
Public
Private - Number of Students: 2,017
- Number of Full-Time Teachers: 186
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 10.9:1
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Nearby Schools
- West Ashley Middle School
- 1.5 Mi
- Ashley River Creative Arts School
- 1.9 Mi
- West Ashley Intermediate School
- 2.4 Mi
- Stono Park Elementary School
- 3.0 Mi
- Orange Grove Elementary School
- 3.1 Mi
- St Andrews School Of Math And Science
- 4.8 Mi
- Drayton Hall Elementary School
- 7.8 Mi
Nearby Public Schools
- Addlestone Hebrew Academy
- 2.0 Mi
- Elaine's Christian School
- 2.3 Mi
- Palmetto Academy Inc
- 2.3 Mi
- St Andrews Presbyterian Weekday School
- 2.4 Mi
- Charles Towne Montessori School
- 3.4 Mi
- Westminster Presbyterian PreSchool
- 3.6 Mi
- Ashley River Child Development Center School
- 4.0 Mi
- Blessed Sacrament School
- 4.6 Mi
Nearby Private Schools
*Source: NCES 2006-2007; SC Department of Education; Local Districts and Schools