Public School
West Ashley High School
- B-Overall Grade
- Public
- 9-12
- Charleston, SC
- 422 reviews
- AcademicsC+
- DiversityA
- TeachersB-
- College PrepC+
- Clubs & ActivitiesB
- Health & SafetyB-
- AdministrationC+
- SportsA-
- FoodB-
- Resources & FacilitiesB-
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- Cost of LivingB-
- Good for FamiliesA-
- HousingB-
Median Household Income
$64,599
National
$55,322Median Rent
$1,208
National
$949Median Home Value
$308,100
National
$184,700Culture & Safety
Health & Safety
B-
Based on chronic student absenteeism, suspensions/expulsions, and survey responses on the school environment from students and parents.
Poll
- 85%
- of students agree that they feel safe at their school.33 responses
Poll
- 79%
- of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there.33 responses
Students
Diversity
A
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
1,714
Free or Reduced Lunch
100%
- 92%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive.37 responses
- 70%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy.37 responses
- 84%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic.37 responses
Teachers
- 76%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons.54 responses
- 78%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students.54 responses
- 67%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom.54 responses
Clubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
B
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average
Expenses Per Student
$15,256/ year
National
$12,239- 79%
- of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in.57 responses
- 54%
- of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need.57 responses
- 72%
- of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations.57 responses
West Ashley High School Reviews
422 reviews
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My experience at West Ashley High School was great.Amazing leadership under Principal Runyon.The teachers are helpful and patient . They put their all efforts into their students and its commendable. The teachers stay after school a bit longer just to help their students. West Ashley High teachers are they BEST!
Overall, my experience at West Ashley High was excellent.
Overall, my experience at West Ashley High was excellent.
I would say that West Ashley High School is a lower quality school, however one would probably find the honors and AP courses acceptable. There are a few problems with guidance, and constant scheduling issues. The food isn't the worst, but it is bad enough to make quite a few students skip out on it due to "not trusting it." There are a few bad teachers, but there are also a few good ones. Lack of classes is somewhat an issue, although next year there should be a new building for CTE classes, so there is a decent chance that that department will flourish.
At West Ashley there are many things that are good. There are a handful of good teachers, who put their all into students. There are some amazing classes that can have you ready for college or the career field, but then there are somethings that are not so well. Some teachers don't care what students do and just let the class do whatever. Some teachers don't even teach. So that one reason trumps all of the smaller things that aren't good either. We always say that we need to change the culture here, but only a select group of people are trying to change it. You need 100% of the population to be on the same page for a culture change. If not then we will stay average until we do.