Charleston Collegiate School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
Johns Island, SC
2024 Academy Rd, Johns Island, SC 29455
Overall grade: A+
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- A-Class size
- ACollege-going
- A-Years serving families
- B+Diversity
What stands out
- 95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
- Smaller classes than 60% of independent schools in South Carolina
- Growing: enrollment up 80% since 2011–12
- Serving families in Johns Island since at least 2011
- One school from pre-K through 12th grade
Charleston Collegiate School is an independent private school in Johns Island, South Carolina, for students from pre-K through 12th grade. It has about 363 students and around 8 students per teacher, smaller classes than 60% of independent schools in South Carolina. Enrollment has grown about 80% since 2011–12. The school reports that about 95% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. Students attend about 7.5 hours a day, 176 days a year. South Carolina has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades Pre-K–12
- Students
- 363
- Teachers
- 43.6 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 8.3
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 180 girls, 183 boys
- Religious affiliation
- None (nonsectarian)
- School day
- About 7.5 hours
- School year
- 176 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 95% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Smaller classes than 60% of independent schools in South Carolina (8 students per teacher).
- Larger than 60% of independent schools in South Carolina.
- Compared with 25 independent schools in South Carolina.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Member of
- National Association of Independent Schools
- A state or regional independent school association
Help paying tuition in South Carolina
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Charleston Collegiate School whether it takes part.
- Parental refundable credit (exceptional needs children, ECENC) · Tax credit or deduction
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about Charleston Collegiate School
What grades does Charleston Collegiate School serve?
Charleston Collegiate School serves grades Pre-K–12.
How many students attend Charleston Collegiate School?
About 363 students, with 8 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Charleston Collegiate School?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. South Carolina has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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