ACADEMIC MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL
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'Academic Magnet High School' ('AMHS') is a high school (grades 9-12) in North Charleston, South Carolina. The school requires students to join through an admissions process based on middle school grades and a written essay that is completed with guidelines given by the school.
Academic Magnet High School was established in 1988, and the first class graduated in 1992. The school was originally located as a separate sub-campus of Burke High School (South Carolina) in downtown Charleston, SC, but has since moved to the Charleston Naval Base [1].
Academic Magnet is home to 514 students in the 2005-2006 school year. The ethnic breakup of the student population is as follows: 59% white, 27% black, 11% Asian, 2% Hispanic. Compared to an average South Carolina high school, there is a considerably higher Asian population and a considerably lower black population at Academic Magnet. [2].
The school's SAT scores have been consistently the second-best in the state since 1998, surpassed only by the Governor’s School for Math & Science. [3] Graduates from AMHS must complete an original thesis in their senior year and receive an AMHS diploma in addition to a state of South Carolina diploma. Because of the curriculum of the school, students are significantly well prepared for college and are admitted into top schools, including Harvard University, Duke University, Princeton University, Dartmouth College, Brown University, Swarthmore College, etc.
Unlike the Governor’s School for Math & Science, Academic Magnet is composed entirely of students from the Charleston area, as it is part of the Charleston County School District.
Students must fulfill a 90-hour service requirement in order to graduate.[4] Students must also complete at least four advanced placement (AP) courses throughout their high school career in order to graduate from the Academic Magnet. Another requirement is Senior Thesis. Students take one year to work with a mentor and teacher advisor to pursue a research project on a topic of their choice.
★ AP Biology
★ AP Chemistry
★ AP Physics C: Mechanics
★ AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism
★ AP Environmental Science
★ AP European History
★ AP US History
★ AP Macroeconomics
★ AP US Government & Politics
★ AP Psychology
★ AP English Language
★ AP English Literature
★ AP Calculus AB
★ AP Calculus BC
★ AP Statistics
★ AP Computer Science A
★ AP Computer Science AB
★ AP Studio Art
★ AP Music Theory
★ AP French Language
★ AP Spanish Language
In 2005, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control presented the school with the Donna Bates Memorial Award for coastal environmental education activities. It announced that the school would use the accompanying grant to improve its "Splish-Splash Water Testing Project" and to purchase soil and water probes, native plants and other materials to help student-led efforts to restore Noisette Creek in North Charleston. [5]
The Academic Magnet High School is recognized as one of the foremost secondary schools in South Carolina and in the nation. In the May 8, 2006 Newsweek cover story, Academic Magnet High School was ranked 10th among national public high schools based on an index consisting of the quotient of AP exams taken by all students and the quantity of graduating seniors. [6] Newsweek gave the school the same national rank (10) a year later, in 2007.
The Magnet high school is located in North Charleston, South Carolina; the precise address is:
1525 Avenue B South
North Charleston, SC
29405
The school can also be reached by telephone: (843) 746-1300. The actual in-school hours are between 8:15 AM and 3:20 PM, though teachers often arrive as early as 7:00 AM and stay as late as 6:00 PM.
The current principal of the Academic Magnet High School is Carol Temple, who has been chosen to fill the spot left by Michael Tolley, as he moved to Seattle as an administrator. Patrick Harrington is the Assistant Principal of the school, while Margaret Dobson is the head counselor of guidance. James Yates is also a guidance counselor, while Tracy O'Connor is the media specialist and Linda Duckett is the office secretary.
★ Mary Joy Altman - French
★ Daniel Jent - French
★ Eileen Shields - Spanish
★ Maria Inez Dunlap- Spanish
★ Krista Cornehl
★ John "Sully" Johnston
★ Rebecca Padgett
★ Lynn Smith
★ Linnea Wildenradt
★ Brooke Houtz (Honors Computer Science, Honors Pre-Engineering)
★ Jon Phillips (Honors Computer Science, Honors Computer Programming, AP Computer Science)
★ Carol Hurt
★ Mary Lankford
★ Heather Benton
★ Dorothy Reeder
★ Robert Witz
★ Junius Paul Wright III
★ Cathy Woods
★ Laura Eicher
★ Murray Eicher
★ Andrea Langley
★ Katharine Metnezer-Roop
★ William "Bruce" Newton
★ Tyson McCormick
★ Lucille Keller
★ Micheline Phelan-Callicott
★ Ian Grimshaw
★ Ruth Bures
★ Frank Flanigan
★ Curtis Hoffman
★ Douglas Murphy
★ Jason Stackhouse
★ John Woods
★ Paul Aburrow
Do note that after the 2005-2006 school year, Molly Woofter, Candice Cliff, Wendy Pumphrey, and Mary Cabezas left the school.
★ Baseball
★ Basketball
★ Cheerleading
★ Cross Country
★ Football
★ Golf
★ Soccer
★ Track
★ Wrestling
★ Sailing
★ Softball
★ Swimming
★ Tennis
★ Track
Academic Magnet has more than 42 clubs, including the following:
★ Academic Team
★ African American Awarness Club
★ Animanga Club
★ Asian Awareness Club
★ Chess Club (Cars Having Excessive Style & Speed)
★ Club Tolerance
★ Debate
★ Dirty Birds Drum Corps
★ Drama
★ FCA
★ Forensics
★ Future Problem Solving
★ Jewish Awareness Club
★ Juggling Club
★ Martial Arts Club
★ Mock Trial
★ Mu Alpha Theta
★ Pep Club
★ Photography
★ Ping Pong Club
★ Sailing
★ Science
★ Step Team
★ Student Council
★ Tech Club (TSA)
★ Young Greens
★ School profile
★ AMHS Homepage
History
Academic Magnet High School was established in 1988, and the first class graduated in 1992. The school was originally located as a separate sub-campus of Burke High School (South Carolina) in downtown Charleston, SC, but has since moved to the Charleston Naval Base [1].
Students
Academic Magnet is home to 514 students in the 2005-2006 school year. The ethnic breakup of the student population is as follows: 59% white, 27% black, 11% Asian, 2% Hispanic. Compared to an average South Carolina high school, there is a considerably higher Asian population and a considerably lower black population at Academic Magnet. [2].
The school's SAT scores have been consistently the second-best in the state since 1998, surpassed only by the Governor’s School for Math & Science. [3] Graduates from AMHS must complete an original thesis in their senior year and receive an AMHS diploma in addition to a state of South Carolina diploma. Because of the curriculum of the school, students are significantly well prepared for college and are admitted into top schools, including Harvard University, Duke University, Princeton University, Dartmouth College, Brown University, Swarthmore College, etc.
Unlike the Governor’s School for Math & Science, Academic Magnet is composed entirely of students from the Charleston area, as it is part of the Charleston County School District.
Curriculum
Students must fulfill a 90-hour service requirement in order to graduate.[4] Students must also complete at least four advanced placement (AP) courses throughout their high school career in order to graduate from the Academic Magnet. Another requirement is Senior Thesis. Students take one year to work with a mentor and teacher advisor to pursue a research project on a topic of their choice.
AP Courses Offered
★ AP Biology
★ AP Chemistry
★ AP Physics C: Mechanics
★ AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism
★ AP Environmental Science
★ AP European History
★ AP US History
★ AP Macroeconomics
★ AP US Government & Politics
★ AP Psychology
★ AP English Language
★ AP English Literature
★ AP Calculus AB
★ AP Calculus BC
★ AP Statistics
★ AP Computer Science A
★ AP Computer Science AB
★ AP Studio Art
★ AP Music Theory
★ AP French Language
★ AP Spanish Language
Community Service
In 2005, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control presented the school with the Donna Bates Memorial Award for coastal environmental education activities. It announced that the school would use the accompanying grant to improve its "Splish-Splash Water Testing Project" and to purchase soil and water probes, native plants and other materials to help student-led efforts to restore Noisette Creek in North Charleston. [5]
Recognition
The Academic Magnet High School is recognized as one of the foremost secondary schools in South Carolina and in the nation. In the May 8, 2006 Newsweek cover story, Academic Magnet High School was ranked 10th among national public high schools based on an index consisting of the quotient of AP exams taken by all students and the quantity of graduating seniors. [6] Newsweek gave the school the same national rank (10) a year later, in 2007.
Contact information
The Magnet high school is located in North Charleston, South Carolina; the precise address is:
1525 Avenue B South
North Charleston, SC
29405
The school can also be reached by telephone: (843) 746-1300. The actual in-school hours are between 8:15 AM and 3:20 PM, though teachers often arrive as early as 7:00 AM and stay as late as 6:00 PM.
Faculty
Staff
The current principal of the Academic Magnet High School is Carol Temple, who has been chosen to fill the spot left by Michael Tolley, as he moved to Seattle as an administrator. Patrick Harrington is the Assistant Principal of the school, while Margaret Dobson is the head counselor of guidance. James Yates is also a guidance counselor, while Tracy O'Connor is the media specialist and Linda Duckett is the office secretary.
Teachers
Foreign Languages
★ Mary Joy Altman - French
★ Daniel Jent - French
★ Eileen Shields - Spanish
★ Maria Inez Dunlap- Spanish
Mathematics
★ Krista Cornehl
★ John "Sully" Johnston
★ Rebecca Padgett
★ Lynn Smith
★ Linnea Wildenradt
Computer Sciences and Engineering
★ Brooke Houtz (Honors Computer Science, Honors Pre-Engineering)
★ Jon Phillips (Honors Computer Science, Honors Computer Programming, AP Computer Science)
English
★ Carol Hurt
★ Mary Lankford
★ Heather Benton
★ Dorothy Reeder
★ Robert Witz
★ Junius Paul Wright III
★ Cathy Woods
Sciences
★ Laura Eicher
★ Murray Eicher
★ Andrea Langley
★ Katharine Metnezer-Roop
★ William "Bruce" Newton
★ Tyson McCormick
Arts (Fine and Performing)
★ Lucille Keller
★ Micheline Phelan-Callicott
Music
★ Ian Grimshaw
Social Studies
★ Ruth Bures
★ Frank Flanigan
★ Curtis Hoffman
★ Douglas Murphy
★ Jason Stackhouse
★ John Woods
★ Paul Aburrow
Do note that after the 2005-2006 school year, Molly Woofter, Candice Cliff, Wendy Pumphrey, and Mary Cabezas left the school.
Extracurricular activities
Sports
★ Baseball
★ Basketball
★ Cheerleading
★ Cross Country
★ Football
★ Golf
★ Soccer
★ Track
★ Wrestling
★ Sailing
★ Softball
★ Swimming
★ Tennis
★ Track
Clubs
Academic Magnet has more than 42 clubs, including the following:
★ Academic Team
★ African American Awarness Club
★ Animanga Club
★ Asian Awareness Club
★ Chess Club (Cars Having Excessive Style & Speed)
★ Club Tolerance
★ Debate
★ Dirty Birds Drum Corps
★ Drama
★ FCA
★ Forensics
★ Future Problem Solving
★ Jewish Awareness Club
★ Juggling Club
★ Martial Arts Club
★ Mock Trial
★ Mu Alpha Theta
★ Pep Club
★ Photography
★ Ping Pong Club
★ Sailing
★ Science
★ Step Team
★ Student Council
★ Tech Club (TSA)
★ Young Greens
External links
★ School profile
★ AMHS Homepage
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