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Philip Simmons High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

3080 River Village Drive, Charleston, SC 29492 · (843) 471-2960 · Part of Berkeley County School District

Charleston’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
797
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Philip Simmons High

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 44 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 23% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Charleston kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Philip Simmons HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts92%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, A, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3080 River Village Drive, Charleston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9224
Grade 10207
Grade 11180
Grade 12186
Enrollment over time
648’20
731’21
771’22
809’23
797’24

Up 23% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 69%Black 21%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Philip Simmons High from Charleston families.

Other schools in Berkeley County School District

The district →
Whitesville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Moncks Corner
C+
1,239 students17:1
Cane Bay Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Summerville
A−
1,161 students16:1
Foxbank Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Moncks Corner
C+
1,126 students18:1
Carolyn Lewis School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Summerville
1,078 students16:1
Hanahan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hanahan
B−
957 students16:1
Nexton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Summerville
B+
944 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Carolina’s other public schools; Charleston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.