Academic Magnet High, 5109 W. Enterprise St.: ninth grade through 12th grade, 740 students in 2024-25, rated Excellent on the state report card.
Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, administration, admissions and our school pages; Charleston County School District’s application windows, 2026-27 academic calendar and bell schedule; the S.C. Department of Education’s 2024-25 report card data files; the federal NCES school directory; the South Carolina High School League’s 2026-28 reclassification; the Raptors’ athletics website.
Academic Magnet High is a Charleston County School District countywide magnet high school on West Enterprise Street, on a campus it shares with the Charleston County School of the Arts. It has no attendance zone: students from across the county apply through the district’s School Choice program. It earned an Excellent overall rating, with 98 points, on South Carolina’s 2024-25 report card. “Our school is a county-wide magnet focused on scholastic rigor and excellence,” the school’s website says.
Who to call
- Front office: 843-746-1300, 5109 W. Enterprise St.
- School website: amhs.ccsdschools.com
- Enrolling: admission is through the district’s School Choice program, not by zone; email the School Choice office at school_choice@charleston.k12.sc.us, according to the school’s admissions page
- Buses: the district’s transportation page, with its 2026-27 bus stop locator
| Address | 5109 W. Enterprise St., North Charleston, SC 29405 |
| Phone | 843-746-1300 |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| District | Charleston County School District |
| Mascot | Raptors |
| School hours | 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
| State school ID | 1001099 |
Principal
Principal Barrett Reese, according to the school’s administration page, which says he is the former principal of Early College High School. The assistant principals are Kylene Gerideau-Grant and Flashette Johnson.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: 740 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the state’s report card data.
- Federal count: 718 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 17 students per teacher.
State report card
South Carolina rates every public school each year as Excellent, Good, Average, Below Average or Unsatisfactory. An Excellent rating means “school performance substantially exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate,” according to the state’s report card site. The overall rating is built from indicators such as academic achievement, preparing for success, student progress, English learners’ progress and school climate, with graduation rate and college and career readiness added for high schools.
2024-25 rating: Excellent, 98 points. On the state’s high school scale, Excellent 67 to 100, Good 60 to 66, Average 51 to 59, Below Average 40 to 50 and Unsatisfactory 39 and below.
| Indicator | 2024-25 rating |
|---|---|
| Academic achievement | Excellent |
| Preparing for success | Excellent |
| Graduation rate | Excellent |
| College and career readiness | Excellent |
| School climate | Excellent |
- Four-year graduation rate: 100% in 2025, after 99.4% in 2024 and 100% in 2023 (district: 90.6% in 2025)
- College or career ready: 100% of the 2025 graduating class (district: 84.8%)
- End-of-course tests, share scoring A, B or C: English 100%, Algebra 100%, Biology 99.5% and U.S. History 98.4%
- AP and dual enrollment: 100% of the 2025 graduating class met the state’s college-ready mark through AP exams
The full report card, with test results by group, teacher data, school safety and spending, is on the state’s SC School Report Cards site. The state publishes new ratings each fall.
Admission and zone
Academic Magnet has no attendance zone. “Academic Magnet High School is a Charleston County School District countywide Magnet School and all admissions inquires are handled directly by the district’s School Choice Program,” the school’s admissions page says. For 2026-27, the district’s School Choice window for grades PK3 to 12 ran Jan. 7 to Feb. 12, 2026, according to its application windows page; the school says the window typically opens in January or February.
Calendar and school hours
Academic Magnet follows Charleston County School District’s 2026-27 calendar. Coming dates from the academic calendar (PDF):
- Tuesday, Oct. 13: first day of the second quarter
- Tuesday, Nov. 3: Election Day, schools closed
- Nov. 23-24: no school; both are weather make-up days if the district needs them
- Nov. 25-27: fall break
- Friday, Dec. 18: half day
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: winter break; students return Tuesday, Jan. 5
School hours: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with arrival from 8:05 a.m., according to the district’s 2026-27 bell schedule (PDF). Early-release days end at 1:30 p.m. and half days at 11:45 a.m.
Programs
“All courses are taught at the honors or Advanced Placement level,” the school’s our school page says. Students complete a two-year research project through the AP Capstone course, taking Capstone Seminar as juniors and Capstone Research as seniors. The school says it moved into its current building in 2010 and offers more than 50 clubs.
Sports and activities
Academic Magnet is a Class 2A school in Region 5 for the South Carolina High School League’s 2026-28 classification, with Battery Creek, Bridges Prep, Lake Marion, Philip Simmons, Timberland and Woodland, according to the SCHSL reclassification lookup.
The Raptors’ coaches directory lists baseball, boys and girls basketball, competition and sideline cheer, boys and girls cross country, football, golf, boys and girls lacrosse, boys and girls soccer, softball, boys and girls swimming, tennis, track and field, girls and boys volleyball and wrestling. The athletic director is Raymond Knauer.
Fall schedules and results are in our Friday night football guide and on our scoreboard.
More
- The school’s admissions page and the district’s application windows page
- The district’s high schools page
- Every public school in North Charleston, with zones and report cards
- Our North Charleston schools guide for the district calendars, enrollment and the school board
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Academic Magnet serve?
Academic Magnet serves ninth grade through 12th grade, according to the state’s 2024-25 report card.
What is Academic Magnet’s school rating?
Academic Magnet was rated Excellent, with 98 points, on South Carolina’s 2024-25 school report card, the latest the state has published.
How do you get into Academic Magnet High?
Academic Magnet is a countywide magnet with no attendance zone. Students apply through Charleston County School District’s School Choice program, which for 2026-27 took applications Jan. 7 to Feb. 12, 2026.
What time does Academic Magnet start?
Classes run 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with arrival from 8:05 a.m., according to the district’s 2026-27 bell schedule.
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