Student to teacher ratio
Student per class max
Homerooms per grade
Teaching faculty
ZIP codes represented
Graduates taking honors classes in HS
World language offerings, French and Spanish
Accelerated math classes
Public speaking and performance opportunities
Laptops and tablets provided for each student
Art and music classes
Physical education classes per week
Students participating on a team
Athletic Teams
Eligible teams advanced to league playoffs
Yearly community service hours
On-campus community service activities
Year founded
Acres on our downtown campus
CDS is fully accredited by more than 25 local, regional and national associations, including those linked below.
CDS graduates attend a wide range of independent and public secondary schools, colleges, and universities. Below is a snapshot of schools our students attended in recent years.
Academic Magnet High School
Ashley Hall School
Bishop England High School
Charleston Charter School for Math and Science
Charleston Collegiate School
James Island Charter — IB
Lucy Garrett Beckham High School
Oceanside Collegiate Academy
Porter-Gaud School
Wando High School
West Ashley High School AP/Honors
Berkshire School
Choate Rosemary Hall
Christ School
Deerfield Academy
Episcopal High School
Lawrenceville School
McCallie School
St. Andrew’s School– Delaware
St. George’s School
Taft School
Westminster
Woodberry Forest School
Auburn University
The Citadel
Clemson University
Columbia University
Dartmouth College
Duke University
Princeton University
St. Andrews, Scotland
U.S. Naval Academy
UNC Chapel Hill
University of South Carolina
University of Virginia