📍 8500 Patriot Boulevard, North Charleston, Dorchester County, 29420
Fort Dorchester High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in North Charleston, Dorchester County. The school has 2,312 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Dorchester 02 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 129 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1. 88% of students are proficient in reading. 58% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 94%. The school offers 14 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Fort Dorchester High enrolls 2,312 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 129 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 42% Black or African American, 31% White and 16% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 963 | 42% |
| White | 713 | 31% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 371 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 173 | 7.5% |
| Asian | 84 | 3.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,445 of the school's 2,312 students (63%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,272 qualify for free lunch and 173 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.
Fort Dorchester High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SC-60, state senate district 38, state house district 109.
Fort Dorchester High is one of 25 schools in Dorchester 02, based in Summerville, South Carolina. The district serves 25,928 students district-wide and employs 1,589 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,312 students, Fort Dorchester High is larger than the district average of about 1,037 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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