Academic Magnet High 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 in downtown Charleston. It then moved to the Charleston Naval Base, where it stayed until 2010, when it moved to the newly built Bonds Wilson campus on the site of the old Bonds-Wilson High School in North Charleston, South Carolina. Academic Magnet shares a campus with the Charleston County School of the Arts middle and high schools. The new campus is part of an effort by the Charleston County School District to upgrade its facilities.{{Cite web|url=https://cofc.edu/errors/404.html|title=College of Charleston|website=cofc.edu|access-date=April 9, 2023|archive-date=April 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408141902/https://cofc.edu/errors/404.html|url-status=dead}} In December 2018, the school changed its motto from "seriously smart" to "eruditio et honor" (scholarship and honor) due to a movement led by a student council member.

The school's SAT scores were the second-best in the state for the 2003–2004 year, surpassed only by the South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ccsdschools.com/news/archive/2004SATnr-final.pdf|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050527133645/http://www.ccsdschools.com/news/archive/2004SATnr-final.pdf|url-status=dead|title=Microsoft Word - 2004 SAT nr.doc|archive-date=May 27, 2005}}

Academic Magnet is composed of students who reside in Charleston County and of students who own property in Charleston County. The school is located in Charleston County School District 4.

To graduate, students are required to fulfill a 120-hour service requirement,{{Cite web|url=http://www.ccsdschools.com/schools.cfm?school_id=67|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050507160248/http://www.ccsdschools.com/schools.cfm?school_id=67|url-status=dead|title=Welcome to Charleston County School District – Academic Magnet High School|archive-date=May 7, 2005}} take (and pass) at least four Advanced Placement (AP) courses throughout their high school career, and complete AP Research and AP Seminar, as a replacement to the formerly used senior thesis.

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In the May 19, 2008 Newsweek cover story, Academic Magnet High School was ranked 7th among national public high schools based on an index consisting of the quotient of AP exams taken by all students and the quantity and quality of graduating seniors. In 2013, it was recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the 7th best high school in the nation.{{cite web|title=Best High Schools Rankings | Top High Schools | US News|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/national-rankings|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505033840/http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/national-rankings|archive-date=May 5, 2016|access-date=April 25, 2013}}

In April 2019, U.S. News & World Report recognized Academic Magnet High School as the best high school in the nation. The school was ranked number one among more than 17,000 public high schools.{{cite web |title=Best US High Schools |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/national-rankings |website=USNews.com |access-date=April 30, 2019}} In April 2020, April 2021, and April 2022, U.S. News & World Report recognized Academic Magnet High School as the second best high school in the nation.

In fall 2023,U.S. News & World Report continued to recognize Academic Magnet High School as one of the top public schools in the nation, ranked number seven among almost 20,000 public high schools.{{cite web |title=AMHS claims #2 spot in the US News and World Report Rankings |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/south-carolina/districts/charleston-county-school-district/academic-magnet-high-school-17566#:~:text=Academic%20Magnet%20High%20School%202023,they%20prepare%20students%20for%20college. |website=USNews.com |access-date=October 2, 2023}}

Judith Peterson served as principal from the school’s founding until the end of the academic year in July 2003. Carol Tempel served as principal from July 2003 to July 2004 with Peterson returning after Tempel's departure. {{Dubious|reason=For at least some of this period, Carol Tempel was principal.|date=July 2021}} Peterson was succeeded by Catherine Spencer who was principal from July 2017 to June 2021. The current principal is Jacob Perlmutter who is an alumnus of Academic Magnet.

• Muhiyidin Moye, Black Lives Matter activist{{cite web |last=Pan|first=Deanna|title=Activists grieve death of Muhiyidin Moye who galvanized a generation of Charleston protesters |url=https://www.postandcourier.com/news/activists-grieve-death-of-muhiyidin-moye-who-galvanized-a-generation/article_43ca974c-1596-11e8-96da-8f31f5dced9e.html |website=Post and Courier |date=February 25, 2018 |access-date=December 17, 2018 |language=en |quote=Born in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Moye moved here when he was 13 and attended Academic Magnet High School.}}
• Spencer Wetmore, state legislator{{Cite web|url=https://www.postandcourier.com/archives/folly-council-oks-ex-prosecutor-wetmore-as-new-city-manager/article_c0ecf659-fcb2-544e-b090-6dabe2bb8323.html|title = Folly Council OKs ex-prosecutor Wetmore as new city manager| date=October 25, 2015 }}
• Andrew Novak, professional golfer{{Cite news |title=Academic Magnet grad Andrew Novak qualifies for US Open golf tournament |url=https://www.postandcourier.com/sports/academic-magnet-grad-andrew-novak-qualifies-for-us-open-golf-tournament/article_f368c1a8-e1b9-11ec-870f-972b815bb304.html |newspaper=The Post and Courier |first=Tommy |last=Braswell |date=June 4, 2022 |access-date=2023-05-30}}
• Nafees Bin Zafar, Principal Engineer for DreamWorks Animation {{Cite web |date=2015-01-14 |title=CofC, AMHS grad wins second Academy Award |url=https://www.live5news.com/story/27843188/cofc-amhs-grad-wins-second-academy-award/ |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=www.live5news.com |language=en}}

The school has won 18 SCHSL state championships, including five championships in the 2013{{ndash}}14 school year alone. The football team achieved its first ever winning record (6{{ndash}}5) in the 2012 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/academic-magnet-raptors-(north-charleston,sc)/football-fall-12/schedule.htm|title=Academic Magnet High School 12{{ndash}}13 Football Schedule|website=MaxPreps.com}} In October 2013, the Raptors' men's swim team became the first sports team from AMHS to win back-to-back SCHSL state titles, a feat later outdone by the women's soccer team in 2013{{ndash}}15. In addition to team success, AMHS has had individual state champions in men's and women's cross country and track, men's and women's swimming, and wrestling, and has sent many student-athletes on to compete at the collegiate level.

• Baseball (men's varsity & JV): 2016{{ndash}}17 National Champions{{citation needed|date=April 2019}}
• Cross country (men's): 2006, 2007, 2008 A State runners-up,{{Cite web |url=http://www.schsl.org/2006%20Brackets/xc%20a%20b%20team.htm |title=Class a Boys Cross Country State Championship Team |access-date=January 26, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201213203/http://www.schsl.org/2006%20Brackets/xc%20a%20b%20team.htm |archive-date=February 1, 2014 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.schsl.org/2007%20Brackets/bxc%20a%20team.htm |title=Class a Boys |access-date=January 26, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201213200/http://www.schsl.org/2007%20Brackets/bxc%20a%20team.htm |archive-date=February 1, 2014 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.schsl.org/2008-Brackets/bxc%20a.htm |title=South Carolina State Championships a Boys |access-date=January 26, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150302030747/http://schsl.org/2008-Brackets/bxc%20a.htm |archive-date=March 2, 2015 |url-status=dead }} 2012 AA State runners-up,{{Cite web |url=http://www.schsl.org/2012Brackets/bxc2T.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=January 26, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130705233631/http://www.schsl.org/2012Brackets/bxc2T.pdf |archive-date=July 5, 2013 |url-status=dead }} 2013 AA State Champions{{Cite web|url=https://sc.milesplit.com/meets/136237-schsl-state-championships-2013/results/276796/raw|title=SCHSL State Championships 2013 - AA boys team (Raw)|website=SCRUNNERS.COM|accessdate=April 9, 2023}}
• Football: 2012 first-ever winning record (6-5){{citation needed|date=April 2019}}
• Golf (men's): 2010 A State Champions{{Cite web |url=http://www.schsl.org/2009%20brackets/bgoa.html |title=Class a Boys Golf |access-date=January 26, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924095209/http://www.schsl.org/2009%20brackets/bgoa.html |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |url-status=dead }}
• Sailing: 2011, 2013, 2014 State Champions,{{cite web|url=http://www.saisa.org/District%20Championships/Mallory%20District/2011/SAISA%20District/Results/SAISA_2011Final_mallory-results.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=March 15, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131127034156/http://saisa.org/District%20Championships/Mallory%20District/2011/SAISA%20District/Results/SAISA_2011Final_mallory-results.pdf |archive-date=November 27, 2013 }}{{cite web|url=http://saisa.org/District%20Championships/Mallory%20District/2013/District%20Championship/Results/District%20Regatta%20Report.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=April 29, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131127032957/http://saisa.org/District%20Championships/Mallory%20District/2013/District%20Championship/Results/District%20Regatta%20Report.pdf |archive-date=November 27, 2013 }} 2012 State runners-up{{cite web|url=http://www.saisa.org/District%20Championships/Mallory%20District/2012/SAISA%20District/Results/2012%20SAISA%20Distric%20Championship%20Final%20Results0001.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=April 26, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131127034729/http://saisa.org/District%20Championships/Mallory%20District/2012/SAISA%20District/Results/2012%20SAISA%20Distric%20Championship%20Final%20Results0001.pdf |archive-date=November 27, 2013 }}
• Soccer (men's): 2008, 2009, 2010 A State runners-up,{{Cite web |url=http://www.schsl.org/2007%20Brackets/bso%20a.htm |title=Class a Boys Soccer |access-date=January 26, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201213225/http://www.schsl.org/2007%20Brackets/bso%20a.htm |archive-date=February 1, 2014 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.schsl.org/2008-Brackets/bso%20a.html |title=Class a Boys Soccer |access-date=January 26, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201213235/http://www.schsl.org/2008-Brackets/bso%20a.html |archive-date=February 1, 2014 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.schsl.org/2009%20brackets/bsoa.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=January 26, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924095211/http://www.schsl.org/2009%20brackets/bsoa.pdf |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |url-status=dead }} 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017 AA State Champions{{Cite web |url=http://www.schsl.org/2011%20Brackets/bso2.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=January 26, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130319191221/http://www.schsl.org/2011%20Brackets/bso2.pdf |archive-date=March 19, 2013 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.schsl.org/2013brackets/bso2.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=May 27, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140527212406/http://www.schsl.org/2013brackets/bso2.pdf |archive-date=May 27, 2014 |url-status=dead }}
• Soccer (women's): 2011, 2013, 2014 AA State Champions,{{Cite web |url=http://www.schsl.org/2010%20Brackets/gso2.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=January 26, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924095219/http://www.schsl.org/2010%20Brackets/gso2.pdf |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.schsl.org/2012Brackets/gso2.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=January 26, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131127071917/http://www.schsl.org/2012Brackets/gso2.pdf |archive-date=November 27, 2013 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.schsl.org/2013brackets/gso2.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=May 27, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206062832/http://www.schsl.org/2013brackets/gso2.pdf |archive-date=February 6, 2015 |url-status=dead }} 2012 AA State runners-up{{Cite web |url=http://www.schsl.org/2011%20Brackets/gso2.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=January 26, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201213223/http://www.schsl.org/2011%20Brackets/gso2.pdf |archive-date=February 1, 2014 |url-status=dead }}
• Swimming (men's): 2004, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015 AAA-AA-A State runners-up,{{Cite web |url=http://www.schsl.org/2004%20brackets/sw%20aaa%20b%20team.htm |title=Class AAA Boys State Champions |access-date=January 26, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201213231/http://www.schsl.org/2004%20brackets/sw%20aaa%20b%20team.htm |archive-date=February 1, 2014 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.schsl.org/2011%20Brackets/SW3finalteam.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=January 14, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111110052748/http://www.schsl.org/2011%20Brackets/SW3finalteam.pdf |archive-date=November 10, 2011 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.schsl.org/2010%20Brackets/sw3finalteam.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=January 14, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201213234/http://www.schsl.org/2010%20Brackets/sw3finalteam.pdf |archive-date=February 1, 2014 |url-status=dead }}[http://sportstiming.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-SCHSL-AAA-Championships-Final-Results.pdf SCHSL AAA Championship Final results] sportstiming.com July 2015 2012, 2013 AAA-AA-A State Champions{{Cite web |url=http://www.schsl.org/2012Brackets/sw3team.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=October 14, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130706000154/http://www.schsl.org/2012Brackets/sw3team.pdf |archive-date=July 6, 2013 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.schsl.org/2013brackets/sw3final.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=October 6, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131124130644/http://www.schsl.org/2013brackets/sw3final.pdf |archive-date=November 24, 2013 |url-status=dead }}
• Swimming (women's): 2013 AAA-AA-A State runners-up 2014 AAA-AA-A State runners-up, 2015 AAA-AA-A State Champions 2016 AAA-AA-A State Champions{{citation needed|date=April 2019}}
• Tennis (men's): 2016 AA State Champions{{Cite web |url=http://www.schsl.org/2015Brackets/bte2-1.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=May 15, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429005135/http://www.schsl.org/2015Brackets/bte2-1.pdf |archive-date=April 29, 2016 |url-status=dead }}

• Cross country (men's): 2013
• Cross country (women's): 2014
• Golf (men's): 2010
• Sailing: 2011, 2013, 2014
• Soccer (men's): 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018
• Soccer (women's): 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018
• Swimming (men's): 2012, 2013
• Swimming (women's): 2015, 2016
• Tennis (men's): 2016

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• [http://www.publicschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/71973 School profile]
• [http://amhs.ccsdschools.com AMHS homepage]

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