Philip Simmons High

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Philip Simmons High ranks 50 th of 226 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public 9-12

3080 River Village Drive
Charleston, SC 29492

(843) 471-2960

District: Berkeley 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
50^th of 226 South Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,321

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5
Number of students: 731

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.3%

African American:

23.1%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Philip Simmons High ranks better than 77.9% of high schools in South Carolina. It also ranks first among 8 ranked high schools in the Berkeley 01 School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.8. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (66.3%), African American (23.1%), Hispanic (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 21.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Berkeley 01 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Philip Simmons High is 14.5, which is the 3^rd best among 8 high schools in the Berkeley 01 School District. (See more...)

Compare Philip Simmons High employs 50.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Philip Simmons High is $11,321, which is the 4^th highest among 8 high schools in the Berkeley 01 School District.

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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Philip Simmons High:

SchoolDigger ranks Philip Simmons High 50^th of 226 South Carolina public high schools. (See Philip Simmons High in the ranking list.)

Berkeley 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Berkeley 01 34^th of 76 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Philip Simmons High

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	74.13	36^th	227	84.1%
2022	67.80	50^th	226	77.9%

Data source: test scores: South Carolina State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Philip Simmons High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2018	110	88	3	10	0	6	217
2019	218	128	6	20	0	18	390
2020	324	170	7	24	0	20	545
2021	407	183	6	31	1	20	648
2022	485	169	5	41	1	30	731

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Philip Simmons High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	217	21.5	10.0	41
2019	390	32.0	12.1	30.3
2020	545	44.0	12.3	28.4
2021	648	48.0	13.5	20.4
2022	731	50.2	14.5	21.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Philip Simmons High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	217	21.5	10.0	41
2019	390	32.0	12.1	30.3
2020	545	44.0	12.3	28.4
2021	648	48.0	13.5	20.4
2022	731	50.2	14.5	21.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Philip Simmons High

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$522 (3.3%)	$118 (0.7%)	$641 (4.1%)	$13,060 (82.6%)	$2,108 (13.3%)	$15,168 (95.9%)	$15,809
2020	$161 (1.1%)	$43 (0.3%)	$204 (1.4%)	$12,595 (84.9%)	$2,036 (13.7%)	$14,631 (98.6%)	$14,835
2021	$197 (2.1%)	$108 (1.1%)	$305 (3.2%)	$8,487 (89.9%)	$647 (6.9%)	$9,134 (96.8%)	$9,439
2022	$347 (3.1%)	$410 (3.6%)	$757 (6.7%)	$9,166 (81.0%)	$1,398 (12.3%)	$10,564 (93.3%)	$11,321

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Philip Simmons High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Philip Simmons High)	65.3	50.7	14.6%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Berkeley 01)	62.3	58.5	3.8%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)	68.6	66	2.6%
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Philip Simmons High)	79.1	66.4	12.7%
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Berkeley 01)	69.3	56.5	12.8%
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (South Carolina)	67.2	57.5	9.7%
End of Course English 1 (Philip Simmons High)	75.7	92.1	16.4%
End of Course English 1 (Berkeley 01)	78.9	82.8	3.9%
End of Course English 1 (South Carolina)	78.9	84.3	5.4%
End of Course U.S. History and the Constitution (Philip Simmons High)	68	71.7	3.7%
End of Course U.S. History and the Constitution (Berkeley 01)	66.9	54.5	12.4%
End of Course U.S. History and the Constitution (South Carolina)	66.9	58.2	8.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	390	648	66.2%
African American	128	183	43%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	6	6
Hispanic	20	31	55%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	218	407	86.7%
Two or More Races	18	20	11.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	30.3%	20.4%	9.9%

Frequently Asked Questions about Philip Simmons High

What district is Philip Simmons High in?

Berkeley 01

What is the racial makeup of Philip Simmons High?

Students at Philip Simmons High are 66% White, 23% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Philip Simmons High a good school?

Philip Simmons High ranks 50^th of 226 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Philip Simmons High?

In the 2021-22 school year, 731 students attended Philip Simmons High.

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