Lowcountry Acceleration Academy

Lowcountry Acceleration Academy is a high school in N Charleston, South Carolina, reachable at (843) 804-6778. There are 619 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in South Carolina, the average enrollment is about 953.

SC Public Charter School District enrolls 21,383 students, and its 43 schools include Lowcountry Acceleration Academy.

Black students make up 48% of enrollment at Lowcountry Acceleration Academy, the largest share of any group. Next come 31% White, 17% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 23% Black among all Charleston County residents. A diversity index of 65% means there is a 65% chance two randomly chosen students at Lowcountry Acceleration Academy are from different groups.

Its ratio of 42.7:1 is based on 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in South Carolina is 15.5:1, so this school has more students per teacher.

In Charleston County, the median household earns about $88,494 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 50%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across Charleston County, 98 public schools serve about 55,933 students.

Among nearby public schools, Learn4Life High School-Charleston is closest at about 0.5 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

Locale data from NCES put Lowcountry Acceleration Academy inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (City: Mid-size). Lowcountry Acceleration Academy is run as a public charter school.

Lowcountry Acceleration Academy has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.