i love my school it might not always be a good day or a day that i wanna go or something but i love it the teacher really prepare us for college and to be someone in life and not just some child in the streets they encourage us to do so much more with out life that i can say i like my school a lot. you
... Read more might hear about a fight here or there but i mean come on this is high school and who hasnt. honestly you cant stop a fight if you do ont know about it!! Read less
Posted by a student on 09/16/09
I'm a Junior at West Ashley who moved here out of state in my Sophomore year. I have to say West Ashley offers numerous specialized and career oriented courses that I know I wouldn't have the option to take in the majority of schools out of state. I'm an honor student taking 3 AP classes and many classes
... Read more that should prepare me for the career I've always wanted. If I was elsewhere I don't think I'd have most any of the ones I have here. It's an excellent school with teachers who really know the subjects they're teaching and some are even really passionate about them (of course this is from my experience, I obviously haven't taken every class and had every teacher). In the end that's what I'm looking for in an education, not a guidance counselor that's readily available if I feel the need to complain. Read less
Posted by a student on 08/20/09
This is my second year experience with WAHS. My daughter is now in the 10th grade and is an Honor student; however, I am still not pleased in the least. Coming from a magnet elementary and middle school, the environment was a shock to her. Nevertheless, it is the fact that there is no order or control
... Read more when it come to discipline. Teachers has even expressed to me that the procedures in place do not work. In addition, the Guideance Counselors are not readily available nor do they provide much information or assistance. It is a good thing that I am a parent that is involved. In the past year, the school's report card has now declined. I feel for the teachers. They have a difficult job. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/24/07
Last year was our first experience with west ashley high school. I liked that we were sent a message if my child was tardy or absent. This is a great tool for the parents. I found the teachers helpful with answering our questions in a new environment. I was disappointed with guidance and scheduling.
... Read more I went to the school three times before school even started last year to ensure that the schedule changes were in effect. My child's schedule that was given to her was not correct. I am a working parent and this was very aggravating for me and my child. I then had to return to the school two more times after school started and my child remained sitting in the gym for weeks. She was assigned to two 12th grade classes in spite of all of my efforts to make sure things were done correctly. (She was in the 10th) Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/31/07
I'm a student a West Ashley and WAHS can be what you make of it. If you not going to try and be lazy then you probably won't get anywhere. A lot of the teachers I had are pretty cool and great teachers who actually care about the students. It's easy to get involved in clubs and sports and it's easy to
... Read more make friends. It's impossible to not fit in here. Read less
Posted by a student on 07/20/07
I am just going to reply to the reviews I have read. To the parents saying the students getting bused into the school cause the problems. Trust me, the problems existed LONG before those students came to the school. I graduated in May of 2004 so I had the 'opportunity' to experience the split campuses
... Read more (I was on the St. Andrews end). The fights at that campus were more frequent than my other three years. To the parent saying Olsen does not support the arts. I'm sorry, but an unsupportive principal would not attend 99% of the art functions for the school. He even would attend the out of state competitions. The teachers at West Ashley are remarkable and in some cases are better than the ones at my university. Read less
Posted by a former student on 04/13/05
MY son attends W. Ashley and I think it is very distastful for the so called affluent society of W.Ashley to feel that a student who is not an honors student should not have the opportunity to attend a decent school with competent teachers. Its attitudes like that that have gotten these schools in the
... Read more mess they are in. The problem with W. Ashley is that they don't address the needs of these '' as you have put it lower achievers.' West Ashley should be a state of the arts school addressing programs for College Bound and Vocational Bound ( 2yr skills certificate programs) The department of one with Mr. Epstien should be expanded along with more career options gearing students entering the work force after high school. A duplicate of the curriculum offered at Garrent would be a great assest for W. Ashley. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/20/04
This school has so much potential! However, the lower performing students should not be bused into our childrens school. They are the ones that cause all of the problems. They need to put focus on those low performing schools, and improve them. The principal at West Ashley is not a good fit for this
... Read more school. He is not supportive of the arts ,that is obvious since his last school was St. Andrews High School. The school has great potential if they could keep the right students in and get the principal out. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/05/04
West Ashley High is a great place to work and the students are ready to learn. This school has a strong academic program and a great atomsphere. My kids and I enjoy this school. It is the best in CCSD. All students from low performing schools are ccoming here and I think that will hurt this stupendous
... Read more school. Great Prinicipal. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/24/04
West Ashley High School has a long way to go... In my opinion the students being bused from failing schools has caused overcrowding in the classes. The school is so large it does not have that personal touch that a smaller school gives you. The facilities at the school are wonderful and the teachers
... Read more I have meet with have been very caring and helpful. Read less
* In 2007-2008 South Carolina used the High School Assessment Program (HSAP) to test grade 10 students in English/language arts and math. The HSAP is a high school graduation requirement. The HSAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of South Carolina. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
Student enrollment:
2,021
Students per teacher:
19
Full-time teachers:
105
Number of classrooms:
230
Arts
Art
Music
Band, Choral, Music, Orchestra
Fine Arts
Drama
Vocational Education
Drivers Ed, Phys Ed, ROTC
Special Education
Emotionally Challenged, Mentally Challenged
Science
Human Anatomy/Physiology
Advanced Placement
English
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Advanced Placement
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Charleston schools — West Ashley High School is located at 4060 Westwildcat Blvd, Charleston SC 29414. 4060 Westwildcat Blvd is in the West Ashley neighborhood and 29414 ZIP code in Charleston, SC The school district for West Ashley High School is the Charleston County School District. West Ashley High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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