Haut Gap Middle, 1861 Bohicket Road: sixth through eighth grade, 412 students in 2024-25, rated Good on the state report card.
Last checked Oct. 16, 2026. Sources: the school’s website; the school’s administration page; Charleston County School District’s school lookup tool, 2026-27 academic calendar and 2026-27 bell schedule; the S.C. Department of Education’s 2024-25 report card data files; the federal NCES school directory.
Haut Gap Middle is the Charleston County School District middle school for Johns Island, on Bohicket Road. It has a Johns Island mailing address and sits inside Charleston city limits on the Census Bureau’s boundary map. The school calls itself “a vibrant neighborhood and constituent magnet school.” It was rated Good, with 53 points, on South Carolina’s 2024-25 report card.
Who to call
- Front office: 843-559-6418, 1861 Bohicket Road
- School website: hautgap.ccsdschools.com
- Enrolling a new student: register at the zoned school; the district lists what to bring on its required documents page. District office: 843-937-6300
- Which school is my address zoned for? the district’s school lookup tool
- Buses: the district’s transportation page, with its 2026-27 bus stop locator
| Address | 1861 Bohicket Road, Johns Island, SC 29455 |
| Phone | 843-559-6418 |
| Grades | 6 to 8 |
| District | Charleston County School District |
| School hours | 8:35 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. |
| State school ID | 1001044 |
Principal
Principal Travis Benintendo, according to the school’s administration page.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: 412 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the state’s report card data.
- Federal count: 433 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 14 students per teacher.
State report card
South Carolina rates every public school each year as Excellent, Good, Average, Below Average or Unsatisfactory. An Excellent rating means “school performance substantially exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate,” according to the state’s report card site. The overall rating is built from indicators such as academic achievement, preparing for success, student progress, English learners’ progress and school climate, with graduation rate and college and career readiness added for high schools.
2024-25 rating: Good, 53 points. On the state’s middle school scale, Excellent 56 to 100, Good 48 to 55, Average 36 to 47, Below Average 29 to 35 and Unsatisfactory 28 and below.
| Indicator | 2024-25 rating |
|---|---|
| Academic achievement | Good |
| Preparing for success | Average |
| Student progress | Good |
| English learners’ progress | Below Average |
| School climate | Excellent |
On the spring 2025 SC READY tests in grades 6 to 8, 60.6% of students met or exceeded expectations in English language arts and 43.5% in math; on the state science test, 49.2% did, according to the state’s report card data.
Across Charleston County School District, in grades 3 to 8, the figures were 67.6% in English, 56.2% in math and 57.2% in science.
The full report card, with test results by group, teacher data, school safety and spending, is on the state’s SC School Report Cards site. The state publishes new ratings each fall.
Attendance zone
Check an address with the district’s school lookup tool, which the district links from its lookup page.
The Haut Gap zone covers Johns Island and Wadmalaw Island and feeds St. John’s High. In the district’s zone layers it is fed by Angel Oak Primary, 4K to first grade, and Johns Island Elementary, second to fifth grade.
We did not find a published feeder list on the district’s site, so these pairings come from the district’s own zone layers, for 2025-26 and 2026-27; where a zone is split, the street address decides.
Programs
Haut Gap runs an Advanced Studies Magnet Program, which its website says “offers motivated learners a rigorous, engaging curriculum.” The district lists it as the constituent magnet for the St. Johns area; magnet seats go through the district’s School Choice application.
Calendar and school hours
Haut Gap Middle follows Charleston County School District’s 2026-27 calendar. Coming dates from the academic calendar (PDF):
- Tuesday, Nov. 3: Election Day, schools closed
- Nov. 23-24: no school; both are weather make-up days if the district needs them
- Nov. 25-27: fall break
- Friday, Dec. 18: half day
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: winter break; students return Tuesday, Jan. 5
School hours: 8:35 a.m. to 3:35 p.m., with arrival from 8:10 a.m., according to the district’s 2026-27 bell schedule (PDF). Early-release days end at 1:35 p.m. and half days at 11:50 a.m.
More
- The district’s middle schools page
- Every public school in Charleston, with zones and report cards
- Our Charleston schools guide for the district calendars, enrollment and the school board
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Haut Gap Middle serve?
Haut Gap Middle serves sixth through eighth grade, according to the state’s 2024-25 report card.
What is Haut Gap Middle’s school rating?
Haut Gap Middle was rated Good, with 53 points, on South Carolina’s 2024-25 school report card, the latest the state has published.
Which high school does Haut Gap Middle feed into?
In Charleston County School District’s zone layers, the Haut Gap Middle zone feeds St. John’s High.
What time does Haut Gap Middle start?
The school day runs 8:35 a.m. to 3:35 p.m., with arrival from 8:10 a.m., according to the district’s 2026-27 bell schedule.
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