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Summerville High School

1101 Boone Hill Rd, Summerville, SC, 29483-2445 -

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Definition of Terms

Summerville High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Dorchester County, SC

Students & Faculty

Total Students

3203 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

177 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 1112 students

Grade 10 - 827 students

Grade 11 - 652 students

Grade 12 - 612 students

This School

(SC) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:18

1:15

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(SC) School Average

% American Indian	1%	n/a
% Asian	1%	1%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Black	25%	37%
% White	71%	41%

Additional Student Information

This School

(SC) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

20%

36%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(SC) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Dorchester County 02 School District

This School's Agency

(SC) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	17	8
Number of Students Managed	19,297 students	4,796 students
District Total Revenue	$141,522,000	$34,226,000
District Expenditure	$145,717,000	$32,374,000
District Revenue / Student	$7,334	$7,136
District Expenditure / Student	$7,551	$6,750
District Graduation Rates	83%	66%

Summerville wins first MLL title in 12 years (The Union Democrat)
posted on November 17, 2009 at 12:07:44 am
“Finally!” yelled Summerville High School senior linebacker Tyler Byington inside the raucous Bears locker room. On Friday night at Thorsted Field, the Summerville Bears defeated Linden, 40-30, to earn the Mother Lode League title. It was Summerville’s first football championship since 1997.
Briefly (The Post and Courier)
posted on November 14, 2009 at 11:27:23 am
Public meeting set on road widening
Creating safer schools (The Post and Courier)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 06:30:25 am
It's a nightmare for parents: Someone is hurting their autistic child, but the child doesn't have the skills to say so. "Parents have sleepless nights over this issue," said Tim Conroy, vice president of the South Carolina Autism Society.
Datebook for Nov. 12 to 18 (The Union Democrat)
posted on November 12, 2009 at 06:37:24 pm
• Summerville High School and the Connections Visual and Performing Arts Academy will present the musical comedy “Bye Bye Birdie” Thursday and Saturday and again Thursday and Saturday, Nov. 19 to 21, in the school theater in Tuolumne.
Schools Watch Student Population Numbers Closely (MyMotherLode.com)
posted on November 12, 2009 at 02:56:51 am
Sonora, CA -- Sonora High School has roughly 100 less students this school year as compared to a year ago. Since each California school receives an estimated $6,000 a year per student, the decline means there is less money for the school to retain staff and continue various programs.

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Summerville High School is a public high school located in Summerville, South Carolina.
History
In 1924, a brick building on Main Street, which is now Rollings Middle School of the Arts, was the only high school in the Summerville area. As Summerville’s population increased rapidly in the late 1960s and early 1970s, a larger campus was needed. In 1969, the present building on Boone Hill Road was opened to students. From the first day of classes, the new facility was too small. Because of the unexpectedly high enrollment, several mobile units were set up on the campus.
In 1970, Summerville High School and Alston High School, the district’s Black school, were combined to integrate the school district. Attendance continued to increase throughout the 1970s. In 1972, double sessions were used until an additional underclassman campus was completed in 1975. Another classroom wing was created by the spring of 1978.
In 1992, Fort Dorchester High School was opened, splitting the school’s student body. As a result, the Gregg underclassman campus was renovated as a middle school, and the switch to a single campus was completed in 1998. Construction of a fine arts hall and cafeteria expansion was completed in the fall of 2001.
Statistics
As of 2004, Summerville has a 78.9% graduation rate. However, the school boasts a 97.3% passing rate of the state's standardized exit exam.
Summerville and Fort Dorchester bring in the largest turnout for a High School Football Game in the Southeast, with over 13,000 people showing up.
Demographics
Athletics
Football
The team has won 12 state championships, 10 of them under John McKissick, and in 2006, remained undefeated in the regular season.
Wrestling
The wrestling team has won 11 state titles, and 3 in the past 4 years. As of the 2007-2008 season, the wrestling team was ranked 2nd in the southeast after winning the State Championship.
Basketball
Summerville won the Class 4A boys championship in 2007-2008. Louis Mulkey, one of the team's assistant coaches, was one of nine firefighters who perished in the Charleston Sofa Super Store fire, a golden helmet sat beside the team during every game of the season.
Baseball
Summerville has the most 4A baseball state championships. They have 4. 2003 was the last time they won it.
Notable alumni
Dustin Fry, 2002, current center for the St. Louis Rams
A.J. Green, 2008, college football player for the Georgia Bulldogs
Keith Jennings, 1985, former NFL football player
Stanford Jennings, 1980, football player, Cincinnati Bengals
Kevin Long, 1994, former football player, Tennessee Titans
Louis Mulkey, 1991, Charleston firefighter, one of the "Charleston Nine"
Jamar Nesbit, 1995, football player, New Orleans Saints
External links
www.dorchester2.k12.sc.us/shs Official Webpage
www.summervillebands.org Competitive Performance Ensemble (Marching Band)

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