📍 9800 Delemar Highway, Summerville, Dorchester County, 29485
Ashley Ridge High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Summerville, Dorchester County. The school has 2,542 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Dorchester 02 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 120.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.1:1. 93% of students are proficient in reading. 73% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 18 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ashley Ridge High enrolls 2,542 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 120.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% White, 27% Black or African American and 8.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,472 | 58% |
| Black or African American | 675 | 27% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 212 | 8.3% |
| Two or more races | 155 | 6.1% |
| Asian | 21 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,269 of the school's 2,542 students (50%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,118 qualify for free lunch and 151 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.
Ashley Ridge High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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 114.
Ashley Ridge 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 2,542 students, Ashley Ridge 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: Rural - Fringe