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Summerville High School vs. Fort Dorchester High School

Should you attend Summerville High School or Fort Dorchester High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Summerville High School
1101 Boone Hill Road
Summerville, SC 29483
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Fort Dorchester High School
8500 Patriot Boulevard
North Charleston, SC 29420
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Summerville High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Fort Dorchester High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
3,293 students
2,301 students
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This chart displays total students of Fort Dorchester High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
160 teachers
138 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fort Dorchester High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#67 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 10%)
#48 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Summerville High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fort Dorchester High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
(Top 20% in SC)
72%
(Top 10% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Summerville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fort Dorchester High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
(Top 5% in SC)
88%
(Top 5% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Summerville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fort Dorchester High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
(Top 20% in SC)
60%
(Top 30% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Summerville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fort Dorchester High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
(Top 20% in SC)
94%
(Top 20% in SC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Summerville High School and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Fort Dorchester High School and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Summerville High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Fort Dorchester High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
980
693
Grade 10 Students
899
589
Grade 11 Students
688
522
Grade 12 Students
726
497

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fort Dorchester High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
16%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fort Dorchester High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
28%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Summerville High School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fort Dorchester High School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
53%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Summerville High School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fort Dorchester High School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fort Dorchester High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.63
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Summerville High School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Fort Dorchester High School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
54%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fort Dorchester High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Summerville High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fort Dorchester High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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