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Summerville High

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Summerville High ranks 104 th of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 56% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Summerville High is a public high school located in Summerville, South Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 3,293 students. The school is part of the Dorchester 02 School District, which is ranked 19 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Summerville High has consistently ranked in the top 25-60% of South Carolina high schools over the past 10 years, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This places it among the better-performing high schools in the state, outperforming the state average. The school's performance is generally stronger than its nearby counterparts, Fort Dorchester High and Ashley Ridge High, which are also part of the Dorchester 02 district.

Summerville High has maintained a strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.8% to 92.4% over the past 5 years, outperforming the state average. The school's students also perform well on end-of-course exams, with proficiency rates exceeding the state and district averages in most subject areas. However, the school faces challenges in addressing chronic absenteeism, which has ranged from 22.5% to 37.8% over the past few years, and closing achievement gaps for certain student subgroups, particularly African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, low socioeconomic, and disabled students.

3,361

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,700

Per pupil spending ?

56.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1101 Boone Hill Road
Summerville, SC 29483

(843) 873-6460

District: Dorchester 02

Feeder schools for Summerville High:

Elementary:	Knightsville Elementary
	Newington Elementary
	Summerville Elementary
	William M. Reeves Elementary
Middle:	Alston Middle
	Charles B. DuBose Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.2%

African American:

27.0%

Hispanic:

12.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the South Carolina average (87%)

✓Above the South Carolina median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 22% South Carolina)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg76%

South Carolina avg71%

104^th of 235

South Carolina public high schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Dorchester 02

19^th of 75Dorchester 02 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	104 of 235	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	79 of 235	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	54 of 237	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	52 of 226	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	35 of 227	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	57.8	60 of 225	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	52 of 216	75.9%	★★★★☆
2017	59.1	51 of 223	77.1%	★★★★☆
2016	60.6	59 of 231	74.5%	★★★★☆
2015	62.1	54 of 232	76.7%	★★★★☆
2014	70.5	57 of 210	72.9%	★★★★☆
2013	72.2	54 of 203	73.4%	★★★★☆
2012	82.2	33 of 202	83.7%	★★★★☆
2011	81.2	32 of 199	83.9%	★★★★☆
2010	69.2	57 of 199	71.4%	★★★★☆
2009	68.5	59 of 188	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.2	44 of 185	76.2%	★★★★☆
2007	68.2	51 of 191	73.3%	★★★★☆
2006	69.8	47 of 191	75.4%	★★★★☆
2005	73.6	29 of 187	84.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	110 of 194	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.2	63 of 194	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	51 of 199	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	46 of 190	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	27 of 178	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	44 of 184	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	43 of 183	76.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	82 of 139	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	99 of 145	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	65 of 141	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	78 of 139	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.0	35 of 115	69.6%	★★★★☆
2019	63.0	45 of 143	68.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	38 of 137	72.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	50 of 69	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.9	31 of 71	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	31 of 68	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	26 of 61	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	37 of 64	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.6	17 of 58	70.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	102 of 225	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	81 of 225	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	60 of 223	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	52 of 220	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	32 of 213	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	62 of 213	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	57 of 210	72.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	56 of 153	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	45 of 157	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	63 of 156	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	83 of 121	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	65 of 121	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.2	37 of 119	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	32 of 108	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	85.1	8 of 93	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	65.1	23 of 86	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	23 of 80	71.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	131 of 226	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.7	77 of 229	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	53 of 226	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	52 of 220	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	23 of 213	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	60 of 217	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	51 of 214	76.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	103 of 224	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	73 of 228	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	55 of 229	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	49 of 224	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	36 of 215	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	59.0	55 of 218	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	59 of 213	72.3%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	11 of 21	47.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	9 of 15	40.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.5	2 of 15	86.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	40 of 59	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.3	24 of 53	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.8	12 of 57	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	7 of 48	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	6 of 31	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	7 of 23	69.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	6 of 22	72.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	80 of 196	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	67 of 196	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.6	52 of 197	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	49 of 192	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	32 of 189	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	57.7	57 of 191	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	56.2	61 of 185	67.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2025)63rd percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)48th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2025)43rd percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2025)41st percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)32nd percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)28th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English 289%~ state avg

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 269%-5 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution64%~ state avg

English 159%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)			SC READY Mathematics (2025)			SC READY Science (2025)	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	EOCEP English 1 (2025)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2025)	EOCEP English 2 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Summerville High	Public	9-12	1101 Boone Hill Road	Summerville	29483	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	No	(843) 873-6460	3,361	176	19.0		1,722 (51.2%)	909 (27.0%)	409 (12.2%)	14 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	302 (9.0%)	51	104^th of 235 public high schools	55.7%		58.8	79^th of 235 public high schools	66.4%	25								69.0	58.6	63.8	88.7	$10,700	$731	$721	$1,452	$7,892	$1,356	$9,247
Ashley Ridge High	Public	9-12	9800 Delemar Highway	Summerville	29485	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	No	(843) 695-4900	2,599	140	18.5		1,482 (57.0%)	630 (24.2%)	263 (10.1%)	34 (1.3%)	6 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	183 (7.0%)	76.4	34^th of 235 public high schools	85.5%		71.1	50^th of 235 public high schools	78.7%	16								85.9	76.9	73.0	92.7	$10,510	$609	$727	$1,336	$7,883	$1,290	$9,174
Fort Dorchester High	Public	9-12	8500 Patriot Boulevard	North Charleston	29420	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	No	(843) 760-4450	2,344	135	17.3		694 (29.6%)	967 (41.3%)	410 (17.5%)	83 (3.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	186 (7.9%)	65	62^nd of 235 public high schools	73.6%		63.3	68^th of 235 public high schools	71.1%	6								81.9	68.2	67.5	89.8	$11,548	$672	$732	$1,405	$8,723	$1,420	$10,144
Stratford High	Public	9-12	951 Crowfield Boulevard	Goose Creek	29445	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 820-4000	2,605	163	15.9		1,010 (38.8%)	711 (27.3%)	571 (21.9%)	44 (1.7%)	12 (0.5%)	3 (0.1%)	254 (9.8%)	42.9	130^th of 235 public high schools	44.7%		51.7	94^th of 235 public high schools	60.0%	36								59.6	65.0	56.3	84.3	$12,626	$450	$900	$1,350	$9,531	$1,745	$11,275
Cane Bay High	Public	9-12	1624 State Road	Summerville	29483	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 899-8786	2,412	137	17.6		1,266 (52.5%)	536 (22.2%)	322 (13.3%)	52 (2.2%)	6 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	228 (9.5%)	55	88^th of 235 public high schools	62.6%		60.2	75^th of 235 public high schools	68.1%	13								58.5	69.0	63.8	91.9	$12,494	$488	$708	$1,197	$9,524	$1,774	$11,297
R. B. Stall High	Public	9-12	3625 Ashley Phosphate Road	North Charleston	29418	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 764-2200	2,135	138	15.4		149 (7.0%)	848 (39.7%)	1,030 (48.2%)	22 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	80 (3.7%)	15.2	208^th of 235 public high schools	11.5%		14.3	208^th of 235 public high schools	11.5%									65.1	41.2	41.3	71.6	$18,862	$3,975	$1,544	$5,519	$10,091	$3,252	$13,343
Palmetto Scholars Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	7499 Dorchester Road	North Charleston	29418	Charleston County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 300-4118	507	35	14.4		236 (46.5%)	132 (26.0%)	67 (13.2%)	38 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.3%)	76	36^th of 235 public high schools	84.7%		86.6	16^th of 235 public high schools	93.2%	20	72.3	82.2	71.8	44.2	46.4	30.2	59.5	83.8	70.0	75.4	98.6	$10,156	$250	$284	$535	$6,830	$2,792	$9,621
Berkeley County Middle College High	Public	11-12	7000 Rivers Avenue Bldg 700 St	Charleston	29406	Charleston County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 899-8110	117	5	23.4		59 (50.4%)	27 (23.1%)	13 (11.1%)	7 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	10 (8.5%)								(n/a)										92.3		$19,803	$220	$5,077	$5,297	$12,324	$2,182	$14,507
Goose Creek High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1137 Red Bank Road	Goose Creek	29445	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 553-5300	1,973	119	16.6		544 (27.6%)	726 (36.8%)	451 (22.9%)	36 (1.8%)	9 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	203 (10.3%)	40.5	140^th of 235 public high schools	40.4%		32	155^th of 235 public high schools	34.0%	15								53.0	67.1	55.5	83.9	$11,827	$411	$854	$1,265	$8,643	$1,920	$10,562
Palmetto Excel	Public, Charter	9-12	7000 Rivers Avenue Building 10	North Charleston	29406	Charleston County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 734-8322	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Summerville High

What is the racial makeup of Summerville High?

Students at Summerville High are 51% White, 27% African American, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Summerville High?

Summerville High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Knightsville Elementary
Elementary : Newington Elementary
Elementary : Summerville Elementary
Elementary : William M. Reeves Elementary
Middle : Alston Middle
Middle : Charles B. DuBose Middle

How many students attend Summerville High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,361 students attended Summerville High.

What district is Summerville High in?

Dorchester 02

Is Summerville High a good school?

Summerville High ranks 104^th of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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