Lucy Garrett Beckham High

1560 Mathis Ferry Road
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464

1,673 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Lucy Garrett Beckham High is a public high school and part of the Charleston 01 school district, located in Mt. Pleasant, SC with 1,673 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 93 teachers, Lucy Garrett Beckham High has a student/teacher ratio of about 18:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

1,673

Total Students

93.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Lucy Garrett Beckham High
Demographic	Student Count
White	1,378
Hispanic	62
Black	156
Asian	19
Two or More	55
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

White
1,378 (82.4 %)
Black
156 (9.3 %)
Hispanic
62 (3.7 %)
Two or More
55 (3.3 %)
Asian
19 (1.1 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.1 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Charleston 01
Phone:	(843)856-6790
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	1,673
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	93.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 461

Grade 10 459

Grade 11 411

Grade 12 342