West Ashley High

Located at 4060 West Wildcat Boulevard, in Charleston, South Carolina, West Ashley High is a well-populated four-year high school that hosts 2,069 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within Charleston 01. Compared to the state average of about 953 students per school, that is 117% above typical.

Across the 81 schools in Charleston 01 (52,009 students total), West Ashley High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, West Ashley High logs that 46% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 35% Black, 11% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Charleston County as a whole is about 66% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, West Ashley High lists 126 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.5:1 average.

In the area at large, census data for Charleston County shows median household income runs about $88,494, about 50% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. West Ashley High is one of 98 public schools in Charleston County (combined enrollment of about 55,933 students).

C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Art is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

West Ashley High operates from a high-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. West Ashley High's enrollment has grew 23% since 2018, when it stood at 1,685 (now 2,069). Black enrollment moved from 47% to 35% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 today.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.