📍 1101 Boone Hill Road, Summerville, Dorchester County, 29483
Summerville High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Summerville, Dorchester County. The school has 3,308 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Dorchester 02 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 162.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.4:1. 92% of students are proficient in reading. 60% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 91%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Summerville High enrolls 3,308 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 162.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 54% White, 28% Black or African American and 9.9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,776 | 54% |
| Black or African American | 913 | 28% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 326 | 9.9% |
| Two or more races | 262 | 7.9% |
| Asian | 19 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,961 of the school's 3,308 students (59%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,742 qualify for free lunch and 219 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.
Summerville High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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-10, state senate district 38, state house district 94.
Summerville 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 3,308 students, Summerville 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: Suburb - Large