📍 3080 River Village Drive, Charleston, Berkeley County, 29492
Philip Simmons High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Charleston, Berkeley County. The school has 771 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Berkeley 01 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 53.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1. 92% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Philip Simmons High enrolls 771 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 53.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 68% White, 23% Black or African American and 4.8% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 522 | 68% |
| Black or African American | 177 | 23% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 37 | 4.8% |
| Two or more races | 27 | 3.5% |
| Asian | 7 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
159 of the school's 771 students (21%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 139 qualify for free lunch and 20 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Philip Simmons High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SC-10, state senate district 37, state house district 99.
Philip Simmons High is one of 46 schools in Berkeley 01, based in Moncks Corner, South Carolina. The district serves 39,423 students district-wide and employs 2,302 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 771 students, Philip Simmons High is close to the district average of about 857 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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