Set among the grand oaks on Johns Island is the highly rated Charleston Collegiate School. The private school’s location at 2024 Academy Drive is just off Bohicket Road, a convenient thoroughfare for many Johns Island residents. Within easy driving distance to Kiawah, Seabrook and Wadmalaw Islands, the campus covers 30 acres. The school, serving approximately 320 prekindergarten through 12th grade students, offers a thorough curriculum based on their Four Pillars of Education: project-based learning, financial literacy and entrepreneurship, creativity and the arts, and leadership through outdoor education.
Students get to explore and grow through the school’s many robust programs, including athletics, music and fine arts, summer and after-school activities and even wilderness camps that welcome students from other schools. Science classes can include kayaking trips to learn more about Lowcountry ecology and marine biology. Charleston Collegiate is a college-preparatory school whose students have gone on to attend Ivy League universities, The Citadel and more. The vast majority of students from this school go on to attend a four-year college.
Fifth grade through 12th grade students grow in independence and utilize technology for their studies. The STEM — science, technology, engineering and math — curriculum for these middle and upper school grades emphasizes the development of problem-solving skills to enhance learning.
Charleston Collegiate School
Private Pre-K, Elementary, Middle, High School
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Grade Pre-K-12
2024 Academy Rd,
Johns Island, SC
320
Students
A
School Details
Student Teacher Ratio
7:1
Average SAT Score
1170
Average GPA
3.73
Graduation Rate
100%
Annual Tuition
$17,975
Niche Grade
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B+
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B+
B+
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Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.73
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
7:1
Teachers
42
Full Time Teachers
40
Part Time Teachers
2
College Prep
Average SAT
1170
Math
560
Verbal
600
Four-Year Matriculation Rate
95%
GreatSchools Rating Details
Student Diversity
White
87.3%
Black
7%
Hispanic
3.5%
Two or more races
1.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings
#7
Best HS for the Arts in South Carolina
#17
Best Private K12 Schools in South Carolina
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
College of Charleston
23 Students
University of South Carolina
20 Students
Clemson University
15 Students
Furman University
9 Students
University of South Carolina - Upstate
8 Students
Coastal Carolina University
7 Students
Winthrop University
7 Students
Wofford College
7 Students
Savannah College of Art and Design
7 Students
Appalachian State University
6 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology
11 Students
Psychology
9 Students
Business
7 Students
Nursing
6 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
6 Students
Computer Science
5 Students
Creative Writing
5 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
3 Students
Chemistry
3 Students
Film and Video Studies
3 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
1/16/2024
Charleston Collegiate is a school that could do with a lot of change. There are many internal issues such as rash hiring of teachers and overworking staff that lead to the experience not being as good as it could be. the academics are very shaky at the moment because there have been a lot of staff changes over the past few years. This issue has led to the inconsistency of learning processes. The school promotes an overprotective lifestyle and could use a culture shift along with giving a lot of busy work instead of effective learning.
5/23/2022
Charleston Collegiate is a collaborative school where parents can feel welcome to have a voice and where the administrators are fully supportive. We all know that learning is most effective when it's made to be fun, and that is the heart of the curriculum strategy at Charleston Collegiate.
4/21/2019
I mean, it's school, it's not going to be perfect but it's not terrible, the buildings need work, and the arts department needs more recognition
GreatSchools Reviews
3/20/2025
I am utterly disappointed with my experience at this school. It’s painfully obvious that this institution cares more about lining its pockets than about the well-being of its students. The middle school is a disgrace, made up of outdated, filthy trailers that are riddled with mold and unpleasant odo...
3/4/2025
We have withdrawn two of our kids from the middle school at Charleston Collegiate. Both high academic achievers. This is the worst school we have ever experienced. First of all, the academic preparation our kids received was woefully inadequate. The teach to the lowest level of learning in the class...
3/16/2024
My daughter at CCS from 6 grade, now she is 10 grade and totally in love with school. We feel like part of family. Very good teachers, staff and education program. CCS changed my life.
5/11/2021
We have been very happy with CCS! Both our kids were able to get into top notch colleges, with scholarships. Most importantly, they learned!!! They actually learned the topics they were taught and they retained the information instead of just regurgitating information. The school provided another fa...
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Map
About Johns Island
List Price Range
$360K - $4.3M
Homes For Sale
188
Average Home Value
$722,170
Median Lot Size
11,325 Sq Ft
% Renters
21%
Household Income
$107,461
% of College Grads
47.1%
Median Age
43
Average House Size
2,144 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
23.4%
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
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$2,150 - $3,249 per month
- Hamlet Maybank
- 1-3 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 785+ Sq Ft
- 2029 Harlow Way
- Johns Island, SC
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Additional Schools in the Area
- 9th to 12th
- Public
Parks in this Area
Marsh View Tower
- Fishing
- Trails
- Nature Center
Stono River County Park
- Picnic Area
- Trails
- Parking Lot
Marsh Island Park
- Bike Trails
- Trails
- Hiking
John's Island Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Disc Golf
- Dog Park
Kiawah Beachwalker Park
- Grills
- Picnic Area
- Beach
Johns Island County Park - Mullett Hall
- Picnic Area
- Soccer
- Community Center
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