Summerville High School
1101 Boone Hill Rd, Summerville, SC, 29483-2445 - Map Map

School Overview:
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 6% 6%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(SC) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
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%
In the News:
  • 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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School Notes:
  • 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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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (29483)
School Zip (29483)
(SC) State Average
Population (Approximate) 48,091 people 3,830,158 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 24% 21%
Population Average Age 33 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.8 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $40,926 $37,505
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.6 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 27 years old 32 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 74% / 26% 69% / 31%
School Map:
1. Stratford High School - 2714 students - 8.0 mi. away - view location
2. Septima P. Clark Corporate Academy - 93 students - 8.5 mi. away - view location
3. Youthbuild Charleston Center - 37 students - 8.5 mi. away - view location
4. Fort Dorchester High School - 2334 students - 8.6 mi. away - view location
5. Macdougall Youth Correctional Center - n/a - 8.9 mi. away - view location
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