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Ashley Ridge High

Q: Is Ashley Ridge High a good school?

Ashley Ridge High ranks 39 th of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

39^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 248 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 84% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Ashley Ridge High in Summerville, SC, is a large, comprehensive public high school serving 2,599 students in grades 9-12 within the Dorchester 02 district, and it has consistently earned 4-star ratings and ranked in the top 20% of South Carolina high schools over the past five years.

Academically, Ashley Ridge stands out dramatically from its immediate peers. In the most recent testing cycle, the school posted proficiency rates that significantly exceed district and state averages across all subjects. Most notably, Algebra 1 proficiency hit 81.81%, which is a remarkable 28 percentage points above the district average and nearly 40 points higher than same-district rivals Fort Dorchester High (43.76%) and Summerville High (42.85%). English 2 is the school's strongest subject at 92.44% proficiency. The school also maintains a strong 91.1% graduation rate, exceeding the state average, and a dropout rate of just 1.0%—less than half the state average. Perhaps most distinctive is the school's exceptional support for military-connected students, ranking 2nd in the state for this subgroup, a significant achievement given the school's proximity to Joint Base Charleston.

While Ashley Ridge achieves top-quartile results with below-average per-student spending ($10,510 compared to $18,411 at West Ashley High), it faces a notable challenge with rising chronic absenteeism, which has climbed to 26.7%—above both district and state averages. This rate is still better than nearby Stratford High (35.9%) and R. B. Stall High (53.9%), but it represents an area for improvement. The school also shows strong and improving performance for Hispanic students (85th percentile) and gifted learners, though multi-racial students have seen a decline in recent rankings. Overall, Ashley Ridge offers an efficient, high-quality education that consistently outperforms its district peers, making it a compelling choice for families in the Summerville area.

2,599

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,510

Per pupil spending ?

45.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9800 Delemar Highway
Summerville, SC 29485

(843) 695-4900

District: Dorchester 02

Feeder schools for Ashley Ridge High:

Elementary:	Beech Hill Elementary
	James H. Spann Elementary
Middle:	Gregg Middle
	Rollings Middle School of the Arts

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.0%

African American:

24.2%

Hispanic:

10.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (79% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of South Carolina high schools

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the South Carolina average (87%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg73%

South Carolina avg69%

39^th of 248

South Carolina public high schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Dorchester 02

20^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
2026	80.8	39 of 248	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	76.4	34 of 240	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	52 of 243	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	40 of 237	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	35 of 226	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	21 of 227	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	62.9	41 of 225	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	18 of 216	91.7%	★★★★★
2017	63.7	39 of 223	82.5%	★★★★☆
2016	75.4	28 of 231	87.9%	★★★★☆
2015	76.7	24 of 232	89.7%	★★★★★
2014	87.2	20 of 210	90.5%	★★★★★
2013	80.9	33 of 203	83.7%	★★★★☆
2012	89.3	17 of 202	91.6%	★★★★★
2011	88.0	16 of 199	92.0%	★★★★★
2010	81.2	30 of 199	84.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	50 of 200	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	74.8	29 of 196	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	49 of 197	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	36 of 199	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	31 of 190	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	86.7	10 of 178	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	61.7	49 of 184	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	22 of 183	88.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	34 of 136	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	67.0	39 of 140	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	30 of 147	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	24 of 141	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	52.8	60 of 139	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.3	11 of 115	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	48.5	65 of 143	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	39 of 137	71.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	81.3	37 of 229	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	79.3	26 of 229	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	42 of 231	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	29 of 223	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	34 of 220	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	21 of 213	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	64.6	48 of 213	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	24 of 210	88.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	36 of 155	76.8%	★★★★☆
2025	69.0	36 of 154	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	60 of 158	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	43 of 156	72.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.6	19 of 124	84.7%	★★★★☆
2025	72.7	24 of 122	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	35 of 122	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	11 of 119	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	79.8	14 of 108	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	94.2	2 of 93	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	86.4	4 of 86	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	84.8	7 of 80	91.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	55 of 241	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	69.8	38 of 230	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	65 of 235	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	41 of 226	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	45 of 220	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.6	16 of 213	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	56.6	56 of 217	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	20 of 214	90.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	77.1	46 of 233	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	74.6	41 of 228	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	53 of 234	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	46 of 229	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	42 of 224	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	22 of 215	89.8%	★★★★★
2019	65.3	39 of 218	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	22 of 213	89.7%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	87.8	2 of 21	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	88.8	1 of 21	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	79.8	1 of 15	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	69.2	4 of 15	73.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.0	22 of 61	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.1	13 of 59	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	8 of 53	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	24 of 57	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	20 of 48	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.4	7 of 31	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	42.8	13 of 23	43.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	77.5	41 of 203	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	77.8	28 of 200	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	40 of 202	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	37 of 197	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	45 of 192	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	27 of 189	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.3	39 of 191	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	29 of 185	84.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Military Connected (2026)90th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile~ school

Female (2026)84th percentile~ school

Male (2026)80th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)77th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2026)75th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2026)75th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)64th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English 292%+9 vs state

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 282%+17 vs state

Biology 1/Applied Biology 274%+13 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution72%+9 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Ashley Ridge is a great school. We are often viewed by other schools at the one to beat (in everything from sports to acedemics). We have a great faculty that makes sure every individual student's needs are met and that every student enjoys their high school experience. It's a safe and friendly enviorment that makes me wake up each morning WANTING to go to school! I advise any parent looking for a school for their child in the Summerville area to send them here! :) Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)			SC READY Mathematics (2026)			SC READY Science (2026)	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2026)	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (2026)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2026)	EOCEP English 2 (2026)	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 (2024)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 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
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	45.6%	1,482 (57.0%)	630 (24.2%)	263 (10.1%)	34 (1.3%)	6 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	183 (7.0%)	80.8	39^th of 248 public high schools	84.3%		76.4	34^th of 240 public high schools	85.8%	5								81.8	74.3	71.8	92.4	$10,510	$609	$727	$1,336	$7,883	$1,290	$9,174
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	56.1%	1,722 (51.2%)	909 (27.0%)	409 (12.2%)	14 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	302 (9.0%)	61	99^th of 248 public high schools	60.1%		51	105^th of 240 public high schools	56.3%	6								42.9	60.9	64.2	87.1	$10,700	$731	$721	$1,452	$7,892	$1,356	$9,247
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	60.1%	694 (29.6%)	967 (41.3%)	410 (17.5%)	83 (3.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	186 (7.9%)	64.5	84^th of 248 public high schools	66.1%		65	63^rd of 240 public high schools	73.8%	21								43.8	66.0	68.2	84.8	$11,548	$672	$732	$1,405	$8,723	$1,420	$10,144
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	100.0%	149 (7.0%)	848 (39.7%)	1,030 (48.2%)	22 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	80 (3.7%)	14.9	226^th of 248 public high schools	8.9%		15.2	211^th of 240 public high schools	12.1%	15								48.1	38.3	42.2	67.9	$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	26.6%	236 (46.5%)	132 (26.0%)	67 (13.2%)	38 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.3%)	88.5	23^rd of 248 public high schools	90.7%		76	36^th of 240 public high schools	85.0%	13	75.0	87.0	69.6	55.8	65.5	36.7	69.0	89.8	77.3	77.5	100.0	$10,156	$250	$284	$535	$6,830	$2,792	$9,621
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	66.1%	1,010 (38.8%)	711 (27.3%)	571 (21.9%)	44 (1.7%)	12 (0.5%)	3 (0.1%)	254 (9.8%)	54.8	115^th of 248 public high schools	53.6%		42.9	131^st of 240 public high schools	45.4%	16								56.3	68.1	53.2	82.7	$12,626	$450	$900	$1,350	$9,531	$1,745	$11,275
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	35.4%	59 (50.4%)	27 (23.1%)	13 (11.1%)	7 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	10 (8.5%)								(n/a)										96.7		$19,803	$220	$5,077	$5,297	$12,324	$2,182	$14,507
West Ashley High	Public	9-12	4060 West Wildcat Boulevard	Charleston	29414	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 573-1201	2,069	126	16.4	100.0%	947 (45.8%)	722 (34.9%)	223 (10.8%)	35 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.5%)	131 (6.3%)	72	60^th of 248 public high schools	75.8%		60.6	76^th of 240 public high schools	68.3%	16								76.0	68.2	70.3	87.8	$18,411	$3,288	$1,714	$5,002	$10,600	$2,810	$13,410
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)										39.1
West Ashley Center for Advance Studies	Public	9-12	4066 West Wildcat Boulevard	Charleston	29414	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	No	(854) 216-0800	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Ashley Ridge High

Is Ashley Ridge High a good school?

Ashley Ridge High ranks 39^th of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ashley Ridge High?

Students at Ashley Ridge High are 57% White, 24% African American, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Ashley Ridge High in?

Dorchester 02

How many students attend Ashley Ridge High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,599 students attended Ashley Ridge High.

What schools feed into Ashley Ridge High?

Ashley Ridge High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Beech Hill Elementary
Elementary : James H. Spann Elementary
Middle : Gregg Middle
Middle : Rollings Middle School of the Arts

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