Fort Dorchester High School vs. Summerville High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Fort Dorchester High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Summerville High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 2,301 students in grades 9-12, Fort Dorchester High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 3,293 students in grades 9-12, Summerville High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,301 students
3,293 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
138 teachers
160 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
21:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#48 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#67 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
67%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
88%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
65%


Graduation Rate
94%
93%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
693
980
Grade 10 Students
589
899
Grade 11 Students
522
688
Grade 12 Students
497
726
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
n/a


% Hispanic
16%
10%


% Black
43%
28%


% White
30%
53%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%


Diversity Score
0.70
0.63


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
51%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%

