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3.50 (2 reviews)

1101 Boone Hill Road

Summerville, SC 29483
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Summerville High School serves 2,901 students in grades 9-12.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the SC average of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 48%.
Summerville High School operates within the Dorchester 02 School District.
Dorchester 02 School District's 67% graduation rate is higher than the SC state average of 66%.

School Overview

The student population of 2901 students has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The teacher population of 156 teachers has grown by 9% over five years.

Grades Offered	Grades 9-12
Total Students	2,901 students

Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers	156 teachers

Students by Grade

School Comparison

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has decreased from 20:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.52 is more than the state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	This School	(SC) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio	19:1	16:1

Asian	n/a	1%

Hispanic	5%	8%

Black	29%	35%

White	63%	52%

Hawaiian	n/a	n/a

Two or more races	3%	3%

All Ethnic Groups
Diversity Score The chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.52	0.42

Eligible for Free Lunch Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.	32%	50%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.	5%	6%

District Comparison

Dorchester 02 School District's student population of 25,117 students has grown by 7% over five years.
The district's graduation rate of 67% has decreased from 96% over five years.
The revenue/student of $9,047 in this district is less than the state average of $11,413. The district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four years.
The district's spending/student of $8,899 is less than the state average of $10,999. The district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four years.

School District Name	Dorchester 02 School District
Number of Schools Managed	21	6
Number of Students Managed	25,117	3,454

Graduation Rate	67%	66%

District Total Revenue	$220 MM	$39 MM

District Spending	$217 MM	$38 MM

District Revenue / Student	$9,047	$11,413

District Spending / Student	$8,899	$10,999

School Statewide Testing	View Education Department Test Scores

Source: 2015 (latest year available) NCES, SC Dept. of Education

School Reviews

3.50 out of 5 (2 reviews)

12/19/2014

My grandson is fortunate enough to be enrolled at SHS and from the tenth grade he was taking college-prep classes which will enable him to graduate fom the 12th grade with an Assciates Degress. He has had encouragement from the teachers and counselors since he started there in the 9th grade and enjoys his classes and teachers. Because of the encouragement and closeness of the faculty he has succeeded in attaining becoming a member of both the football and baseball teams and participated in programs at Charleston Southern University. He is alo a member of the National Honor Society. Counselors meet with students to assist in planning their goals of the future and it is on course up to the students as to whether they wish to succeed. Teachers cannot make a student pass or fail - it is up to the individual to seek help when they need it.

- Posted by Parent - britj

11/5/2014

The school is ridiculously dirty and over-populated. The teachers have ZERO respect for the students which in turn makes the students have no respect for the teachers. Since moving here I have noticed that the majority of kids I came to know have dropped out all together. Its sad when you think about it; having a 67% graduation rate? That's close to half the students never finishing high school. Honestly I regret begging my parents to come to this school. You can get a much better education at Ashley Ridge or Colleton County. Don't come to Summerville HS.

- Posted by Student/Alumni - chris

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