📍 1560 Mathis Ferry Road, Mt. Pleasant, Charleston County, 29464
Lucy Garrett Beckham High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Mt. Pleasant, Charleston County. The school has 1,673 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Charleston 01 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 93 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.0:1. 78% are proficient in maths. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Lucy Garrett Beckham High enrolls 1,673 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 93 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 9.3% Black or African American and 3.7% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,378 | 82% |
| Black or African American | 156 | 9.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 62 | 3.7% |
| Two or more races | 55 | 3.3% |
| Asian | 19 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
340 of the school's 1,673 students (20%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 300 qualify for free lunch and 40 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Lucy Garrett Beckham High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SC-10, state senate district 43, state house district 112.
Lucy Garrett Beckham High is one of 82 schools in Charleston 01, based in Charleston, South Carolina. The district serves 50,856 students district-wide and employs 3,791 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,673 students, Lucy Garrett Beckham High is larger than the district average of about 620 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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