2024-2025 District News
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The Charleston County School District Board of Trustees seeks the following community representatives to serve on the District’s Health Advisory Committee as current committee terms are expiring: 1 Clergy, 2 Medical, 2 Parents, and 2 Students (1 being Student Body President).
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Charleston County School District (CCSD) has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation (the charitable arm of the National Association of Music Merchants) for its outstanding support and commitment to music education. Now in its 26th year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in providing music access and education to all students.
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On Thursday, May 15, 2025, TeachCharleston and CarolinaCAP teachers were celebrated at the Pathways Year-End Celebration held on the USS Yorktown at Patriots Point. Teachers who completed the three-year alternative certification program were recognized along with the 2024-2025 Rookie Teacher of the Year teachers from each program.
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Charleston County School District (CCSD) is pleased to announce the appointment of Brion Rutherford as the new principal of Baptist Hill High School, effective July 1, 2025. A seasoned educational leader with more than 25 years of experience, Rutherford brings a strong record of raising student achievement, building school culture, as well as forging meaningful partnerships with families and the community to the CCSD family.