Fort Dorchester High School

North Charleston, SC 29420

Phone: (843) 760-4450
Fax: (843) 760-4852
District: Dorchester 02 School District

5

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 9-12 • 2088 students

Fort Dorchester High School, located in North Charleston, South Carolina, serves grades 9-12 in the Dorchester 02 School District. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

Fort Dorchester High School is a public school in the Dorchester 02 School District located in North Charleston, SC. As of 2012, the students are 48.1% White, non-Hispanic; 41.5% Black, non-Hispanic; 5.2% Hispanic; 3% Asian/Pacific Islander; 1% Multiracial; 0.8% Native American or Native Alaskan; and 0.5% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 29.8% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 48.1% 58% 53%
Black, non-Hispanic 41.5% 30% 36%
Hispanic 5.2% 6% 7%
Asian/Pacific Islander 3% 2% 1%
Multiracial 1% 4% 3%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.8% 1% —
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.5% — —

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 29.8% 41% 57%
English learners — 3% 5%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Indigo Fields Neighborhood/Subdivision North Charleston SC 1.4 mi
2 Wescott Plantation Neighborhood/Subdivision Summerville SC 2.7 mi
3 Tranquil Acres Neighborhood/Subdivision Ladson SC 3.3 mi
4 Summerville Place Neighborhood/Subdivision Summerville SC 4.5 mi
5 Summerville Place Neighborhood/Subdivision Ladson SC 4.6 mi
6 Village Green Neighborhood/Subdivision Charleston SC 5.2 mi
7 Ibis Glade in Tanner Plantation Neighborhood/Subdivision Hanahan SC 5.6 mi
8 St James Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Goose Creek SC 6.4 mi
9 Coventry Green Apartment Complex Goose Creek SC 7.3 mi
10 Longleaf Neighborhood/Subdivision Goose Creek SC 7.5 mi
11 Brickhope Plantation Neighborhood/Subdivision Goose Creek SC 9 mi
12 Cane Bay Plantation Neighborhood/Subdivision Summerville SC 13 mi
13 Mt Pleasant Neighborhood/Subdivision Mount Pleasant SC 17.5 mi
14 Royal Pines Neighborhood/Subdivision Beaufort SC 45.1 mi
15 Pleasant Point Plantation Neighborhood/Subdivision Beaufort SC 45.5 mi
16 Cottage Farm Area of Town Beaufort SC 49.1 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Downtown Summerville SC 7.4 mi
2 Summerville, SC Summerville SC 7.4 mi
3 West Ashley Charleston SC 8.4 mi
4 Naval Weapons Station Charleston Goose Creek SC 10.3 mi
5 Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant SC 17.6 mi
6 Lady's Island Lady's Island SC 44.7 mi
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