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Fort Dorchester High

8500 Patriot Boulevard, North Charleston, SC 29420

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
2,344
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Dorchester 02
Dorchester County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 208 South Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores80% proficient in math & reading
80thpercentile
Equity74% of low-income students proficient
81stpercentile
Attendance40% chronically absent
17thpercentile
Graduation rate95% graduate in 4 years
89thpercentile
College readinessAt least 4% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
8thpercentile
Class size17.4 students per teacher
27thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other South Carolina high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Fort Dorchester High

Fort Dorchester High is a public high school in North Charleston, South Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Dorchester 02. The school is located in a midsize city in Dorchester County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 2,344 students were enrolled, with about 17.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical South Carolina high school (15.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 208 South Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

8500 Patriot Boulevard
North Charleston, SC 29420
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
2,344 students
Students per teacher
17.4 to 1
AP courses offered
25
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
Dorchester 02
County
Dorchester County
NCES school ID
450201000007

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.