Best High Schools in Zip Code 29420

Summary:

The 29420 zip code in South Carolina is home to a single high school, Fort Dorchester High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. This school stands out as the sole representative for the area, and its performance can be evaluated in comparison to state and district-level metrics.

Dorchester 02 district high school, Fort Dorchester High School, has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three school years, ranking 68th out of 235 South Carolina high schools for the 2023-2024 school year. The school excels in certain subject areas, such as Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2, English 2, and U.S. History and the Constitution, where it outperforms the state and district averages. However, its performance in English 1 and Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 is slightly lower than the district average.

Fort Dorchester High School has a diverse student population, with a significant representation of African American, Hispanic, and other minority groups. The school's per-student spending is in line with the district and state averages, but the relatively high student-teacher ratio of 17.9 may be an area for potential improvement. Overall, Fort Dorchester High School appears to be a well-performing institution within the Dorchester 02 district, offering a stable and reliable educational environment for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2024)	EOCEP English 1 (2024)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2024)	EOCEP English 2 (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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
Fort Dorchester High	Public	9-12	8500 Patriot Boulevard	North Charleston	29420	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	No	(843) 760-4450	2,301	138	16.7	60.1%	688 (29.9%)	983 (42.7%)	380 (16.5%)	87 (3.8%)	3 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	155 (6.7%)	63.3	68^th of 235 public high schools	71.1%		64.9	63^rd of 237 public high schools	73.4%	5	86.5	62.9	61.3	89.6	$10,538	$820	$712	$1,532	$7,460	$1,547	$9,006

Cities Near Zip Code 29420

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Charleston	0.7 mi	32	147^th
Summerville	2.42 mi	27	66^th
Ladson	2.54 mi	7	139^th
Hanahan	4.18 mi	4	93^rd
N Charleston	4.29 mi	3	192^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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