The new campus is part of an effort by the Charleston County School District to upgrade its facilities.

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.

[7] Judith Peterson served as principal from the school’s founding until the end of the academic year in July 2003.

[dubious – discuss] Peterson was succeeded by Catherine Spencer who was principal from July 2017 to June 2021.

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.