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Fort Dorchester High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

8500 Patriot Boulevard, North Charleston, SC 29420 · (843) 760-4450 · Part of Dorchester School District 2

North Charleston’s School Grade A better than 86% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
2,344
Students per teacher
17:1
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Fort Dorchester High

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 40 pts above the state

On the path

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

6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Fort Dorchester HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency58%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts88%
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 ↗

8500 Patriot Boulevard, North Charleston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9665
Grade 10589
Grade 11573
Grade 12517
Enrollment over time
2,237’20
2,260’21
2,312’22
2,301’23
2,344’24

Up 4.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 41%White 30%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 8%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fort Dorchester High from North Charleston families.

Other schools in Dorchester School District 2

The district →
Sand Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Summerville
A−
1,169 students16:1
Beech Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Summerville
A
1,079 students15:1
William M. Reeves Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Summerville
B+
930 students16:1
Newington Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Summerville
B
862 students15:1
Knightsville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Summerville
B−
833 students13:1
Fort Dorchester Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Summerville
B+
801 students14:1

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; North Charleston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.