Gray Collegiate Academy

3833 Leaphart Road, West Columbia, SC 29169

ASchola Grade
Grades
6–12
High
Students
935
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
24.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Charter Institute at Erskine
Lexington County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 208 South Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores75% proficient in math & reading
66thpercentile
Equity70% of low-income students proficient
67thpercentile
Attendance5% chronically absent
97thpercentile
Graduation rate98% graduate in 4 years
97thpercentile
College readinessAt least 49% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
99thpercentile
Class size24.9 students per teacher
1stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other South Carolina high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Gray Collegiate Academy

Gray Collegiate Academy is a charter high school in West Columbia, South Carolina, serving grades 6–12. It is part of Charter Institute at Erskine. The school is located in a large suburb in Lexington County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 935 students were enrolled, with about 24.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical South Carolina high school (15.5 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Charter Institute at Erskine. Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 208 South Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–12

Location & nearby schools

3833 Leaphart Road
West Columbia, SC 29169
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
6–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
935 students
Students per teacher
24.9 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Charter Institute at Erskine
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Charter Institute at Erskine
County
Lexington County
NCES school ID
450390901650

Schools near Gray Collegiate Academy

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.